Are you an employer who is interested in dipping into the telecommuting pool by approving telecommuting or telework for your employees? Ever wonder if there is any real value to allowing your employees to telecommute? Maybe you are just interested in the latest trends? If any of the above applies, you’ll want to take a […]
Managing Pessimistic, Defeatist, Gloomy, and Cynical Employees
Just how do you supervise a contrary, jaundiced, or overly aggressive direct report? What’s the magic formula to managing that onerous staffer who will not let a day go by without complaining – about anything? Or the ‘pleasant-on-the-surface’ employee who is really passive-aggressive? What about the gossiper and malcontent who makes sport out of spreading […]
Avoiding Cookie Cutter Management: Knowing When (and Why) It Is Not Okay To Treat Employees the Same
It is much easier to not ruffle any feathers with your staff by treating everyone exactly the same regardless of the circumstances isn’t it? After all, managing with a fair and equitable hand is a best management practice. Strong managers have to be a stickler when it comes to company policy and general practice and […]
Workplace Bullying Statistics By Gender, Race and Job Level
I recently came across a fascinating national survey conducted by Dr. Gary Namie of the Workplace Bullying Institute which highlights a number of issues related to bullying at work. The report breaks down the issue of workplace bullying by gender, race, position within the organization, and bullying awareness: the level of which employees are either […]
When Is An Employee Request For Reasonable Accommodations Actually Reasonable?
What do you do when your employee comes to you requesting a change in hours because a sleep condition makes it difficult for them to get up early? Or when an employee needs to take time off during business hours for medical appointments on a continuous basis? How do you handle situations where your employee […]
Helping Employees Re-enter the Workforce After Treatment for Psychological Issues
Psychological disorders are a very real health dilemma in the workplace; and issues like depression are much more prevalent than you may think. It can be easier for an employee to share that they have a serious physical illness with their employer than it is to disclose that they may have a mental health issue. […]
Jeopardy Daily Double For $500: A Process For Strategically Grooming and Developing Your Employees
Answer: What is succession planning? Succession planning, the process of strategically grooming your current employees to back fill positions within your company when staff members are promoted into new roles, leave the company or retire is a critical but often overlooked professional development tool for staff that has innumerable benefits for employees and businesses alike. For […]
Signs Of Workplace Fraud – Staying One Step Ahead
Smaller businesses are often more vulnerable to fraud issues than larger companies based on a lack of overall resources or ineffective or non-existent anti-fraud measures. You can change the dynamics by gaining a better understanding of what constitutes workplace fraud and by putting systems in place to combat fraud. Fraud in the context of a […]
Leading Employees Through Change As Your Small Business Grows
Your business is growing which means change is in the air. New employees need to be hired. Your approach towards interacting and meeting your customers’ needs may shift. Your staff may need to adjust their hours and work more strategically to meet both the business and customer needs and to ensure profits. The organizational culture […]
5 New School Employee Retention Strategies
Employees can make or break your business. It only takes one outstanding employee to engage clients and customers in a way that brings them back to your business time and time again and one mediocre employee to drive those very same customers away from your products and services and straight into the waiting arms of […]
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