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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 If you want to protect your customer lists, business strategies, unpublished patents or financial details, you need to consider these factors before beginning your next new relationship.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 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 14, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

5 Team Leading Skills You Can Learn From Navy SEALs

5 Team Leading Skills You Can Learn From Navy SEALs

Even those who have never served in an elite military unit can respect and admire the hard work and constitution required to become a Navy SEAL. However, not only is becoming a SEAL about effort, fortitude, and discipline, it’s also about management and leadership.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: leadership skills, Team building

May 11, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hiring Teenagers – What Employers Need to Know About Child Employment Laws

Hiring Teenagers – What Employers Need to Know About Child Employment Laws

It’s that time of year when employers are considering hiring teens. Here’s an article from the Easy Small Business archives that you can use as a reference.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: child employment laws, child labor laws, hiring teenagers, teenage labor laws

May 4, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hot Topics From Around the Web: Making the Grade- Employers Face Increased Scrutiny of Pre-Employment Testing Programs

Hot Topics From Around the Web: Making the Grade- Employers Face Increased Scrutiny of Pre-Employment Testing Programs

If you’re thinking about implementing a pre-employment testing process for your company, you’ll want to read the article “Making the Grade: Employers Face Increased Scrutiny of Pre-Employment Testing Programs from the blog of law firm Vedder Price.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: pre-employment testing

May 3, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Benefits = Employee Loyalty?

Employee Benefits = Employee Loyalty?

Are you sending your best employees to your competitors? In the average small business, six out of every ten employees are ready to take a job somewhere else. If you want to attract and retain the best talent to accelerate your company’s growth, you need a benefits package that stands out in your industry.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, Employee loyalty

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