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June 12, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Don’t Ignore Inappropriate Workplace Behavior

Don’t Ignore Inappropriate Workplace Behavior

Unless your staff is a group of robots, you will encounter personnel issues at some point. Some situations, such as showing up late or taking credit for other people’s accomplishments, may be resolved after a single chat. Others may require a series of conversations and even professional intervention.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: inappropriate employee behavior

June 6, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Transitioning to Supervisor Action Plan for New Managers

You’ve finally earned your promotion, but what do you do now? Follow these tips for new managers to become successful quickly in a mission-critical role.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: how to be a supervisor, How to manage staff, Tips for new managers

June 4, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Does Your Small Business Really Need a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

Does Your Small Business Really Need a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

The non-disclosure agreement is a staple of corporate life, but is this legal document overkill for your small business? If you want to protect your customer lists, business strategies, unpublished patents or financial details, you need to consider these factors before beginning your next new relationship.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: non-disclosure agreement

June 1, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Just My Opinion: Micromanaging Supervisors and Employee Turnover

Just My Opinion:  Micromanaging Supervisors and Employee Turnover

To “Micromanage” based on the Merriam Webster definition: “to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details”

My definition:

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Management Tips, Micromanaging

May 30, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

The Business Consequences of Not Managing Employee Attendance

The Business Consequences of Not Managing Employee Attendance

Monitoring start times, breaks, lunch lengths, vacation days and sick days is a hassle. You’re busy. Your staff members are adults. If you think these statements are good reasons not to perform employee attendance tracking, the following consequences may change your mind.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: attendance management, attendance tracking, time and attendance systems

May 28, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Using Performance Appraisals as a Tool For Employee Career Development

Using Performance Appraisals as a Tool For Employee Career Development

Do your employees look forward to their performance appraisals, or do they cringe and procrastinate around review time? With a few tweaks, your appraisals can move from punitive documents to positive tools for employee career success.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee performance reviews, performance appraisal, Performance Review

May 25, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hot Topics From Around The Web: Training is Key to Worker Retention, Company Competitiveness

Hot Topics From Around The Web:  Training is Key to Worker Retention, Company Competitiveness

Managers who want to stay ahead of the 8 ball when it comes to strategies for improving employee retention will find the article from USA Today, “Training is Key to Worker Retention, Company Competitiveness” a “must read”.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement Tagged With: Employee Training

May 21, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Mismatched Skills Make for Bad Hires

Mismatched Skills Make for Bad Hires

Hiring the right people for every open position is critical for any human resource executive, corporate recruiter, and manager. As most employers realize, a bad hire can be detrimental to the success of a company.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring and managing tips, hiring practices, supervisor tips

May 18, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hot Topics From Around the Web: Advantages Outweigh the Risks When It Comes To Employer Criminal Background Checks

Hot Topics From Around the Web:  Advantages Outweigh the Risks When It Comes To Employer Criminal Background Checks

More employers are embracing the use of criminal background checks as a way to protect the company from potential hires that may put the business at risk.

Filed Under: Background Checks Tagged With: criminal background checks

May 16, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Theft Statistics

Employee Theft Statistics

Three out of four of your employees will steal from you this year, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. One of those people will steal repeatedly or has already done so. Let this situation continue and your business has a one in three chance of declaring bankruptcy and going under.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Theft Tagged With: best management practices, employee theft statistics

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