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June 13, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Effective Communication in the Workplace – Keep The Lines Of Communication Open

Effective Communication in the Workplace – Keep The Lines Of Communication Open

No matter how large or small your office is, the best way to keep up productivity and maintain high levels of employee satisfaction is to emphasize open and effective communication in the workplace. Without the proper level of communication, there is the potential that employees won’t know what is expected of them, leading to a […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Communicating with employees, communication in the workplace, effective communication in the workplace, How to Communicate with Employees, workplace communication

June 10, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Staff Management – Best Management Practices To Keep In Mind

Staff Management – Best Management Practices To Keep In Mind

Running a small business can be challenging enough, but effective staff management is also a large component of keeping your team functional. I could easily create a list of “101 Best and Worst Staff Management Practices” but let’s focus on a short list of best practices. Best Management Practice #1: Keep any staff records up […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, staff management, staff management practices

June 8, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employment Offer Letter – How to Write an Effective Job Offer Letter

Employment Offer Letter – How to Write an Effective Job Offer Letter

Although some companies will choose to extend a job offer in an informal way, such as over the phone, another approach is to “put it in writing”.  I recommend always extending a verbal offer, followed up with a written offer.  Putting your job offer in writing helps to clearly spell out your job offer to […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employment Offer Letter, how to write a job offer letter, offer letter, writing a job offer letter

June 7, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Supervisors : 7 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Poor Workplace Behavior

Transcript of ESBHR Podcast #23: Supervisors : 7 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Poor Workplace Behavior Listen to the audio. One of the things that I’ve found to be consistent when working with supervisors is that there is a reluctance to deal with behavioral issues in the workplace. This of course is not surprising […]

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: managing dificult employees, managing poor employee performance, managing problem employees, poor workplace behavior, workplace behavior

June 6, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Episode# 23: 7 Reasons Why Supervisors Can’t Afford To Ignore Poor Workplace Behavior

ESBHR Podcast Episode# 23: 7 Reasons Why Supervisors Can’t Afford To Ignore Poor Workplace Behavior

There is a reluctance to deal with issues centering around behavior in the workplace for some supervisors; and understandably so.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Podcast, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: behavior in the workplace, dealing with conflict, responsibilities in the workplace

June 3, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Supervisor Responsibilities 101: Tips For New Supervisors

Supervisor Responsibilities 101: Tips For New Supervisors

Once you have been promoted to supervisor, you may feel overwhelmed with the new level of responsibility. It’s not uncommon to shift into the role of a new supervisor without any practical knowledge on how to be most effective in the role. Just what does it mean to be a supervisor?

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Supervisor Responsibilities, supervisor tips, What makes a good supervisor?

June 2, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Sample Termination Letter – How to Write an Effective Letter of Termination

Sample Termination Letter – How to Write an Effective Letter of Termination

Unfortunately, at some point most supervisors will find the need to write a letter of termination for an employee who is not meeting expectations or who has violated the company code of conduct. There are a few factors to take into consideration before you begin to write a termination letter.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Turnover, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: how to write a termination letter, Sample Termination Letter, Termination letter, termination of employee, writing a termination letter

June 1, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

Workplace Theft Statistics – The Latest Statistics and How to Prevent Theft

Workplace Theft Statistics – The Latest Statistics and How to Prevent Theft

An estimated 50 billion dollars are lost annually from US businesses due to employee theft. According to the International Foundation for Protection Officers, approximately 75% of all employees have stolen from their employers at least once in the duration of their careers.

Filed Under: Background Checks, Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Theft, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: workplace stealing, Workplace theft, workplace theft statistics

May 25, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

The Office Romance: An Employers Guide to Dealing with Dating at Work

The Office Romance: An Employers Guide to Dealing with Dating at Work

When the love bug bites two employees, it’s often left to managers and HR personnel to deal with the consequences of the office romance. It’s not an uncommon situation. A CareerBuilder.com survey revealed that nearly 40% of participants had dated a co-worker…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: dating at work, love in the workplace, office romance, workplace romance guidelines, workplace romance policies

May 24, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Workplace Drama? Employer’s Guide to Understanding Work Stress Reactions

Workplace Drama? Employer’s Guide to Understanding Work Stress Reactions

Does a worker react with all the drama of a five-year-old when they feel they’ve been treated unfairly? Does a staffer respond to a reprimand by being mean to co-workers? Work stress caused by feelings of unfair treatment can trigger a host of counterproductive reactions…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Employee Engagement, employee job satisfaction, Treating employees fairly, Work stress, workplace fairness

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