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July 21, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Avoiding Cookie Cutter Management: Knowing When (and Why) It Is Not Okay To Treat Employees the Same

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 […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Family Medical Leave/FMLA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, employee management, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Employer Responsibilities, treating employees differently

March 24, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Crossing the Line Between Professional and Personal May Violate Your Employees’ Rights

Crossing the Line Between Professional and Personal May Violate Your Employees’ Rights

Most managers understand that it is illegal to ask personal questions when interviewing applicants – but often forget that the same rules apply to their employees under certain circumstances.  It’s normal to make small talk and chat about your weekend, but when you are the person in charge, delving too deeply into your employees personal […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, employee rights, HR Tips, Management Tips, supervisor tips

January 27, 2014 by Louise Leave a Comment

Small Business Trends in Employee Engagement

Small Business Trends in Employee Engagement

The worldwide economic recession is still affecting the success and prosperity of businesses. The negative effects of the tough financial and economic decisions that companies have had to make are apparent in the levels of employee engagement. The smaller the business, the more stark the impact can be as there are fewer layers between the […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employee Engagement, Management Tips, small business

October 15, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Things That Your Staff Do That Drive New Hires Away

Things That Your Staff Do That Drive New Hires Away

Employee turnover is a data point that every manager wants to be conscious of no matter the size of your company.

After all, who wants to spend the time energy, and money that it takes to hire the right candidates only to see them walk out the door a short time later.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employee Retention, manage employees

March 16, 2013 by Sarah Stevenson Leave a Comment

Want to Save Money and Increase Productivity?
– Offer Your Employees a Wellness Program

Want to Save Money and Increase Productivity? <small><div class="subtitle_header">– Offer Your Employees a Wellness Program</div></small>

More and more these days, leading companies offer wellness programs for their staff. Why? Because they know that employees living a healthy, balanced lives are more productive in the long run. According to recent research, there is a direct relationship between modifiable lifestyle risks and lower worker productivity…

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, employee management, employee management tips, employee wellness program, HR Tips, Management Tips

January 22, 2013 by Frank Greens Leave a Comment

Top Tips on How Employers Can Attract and Retain Staff

Top Tips on How Employers Can Attract and Retain Staff

The main goals for corporate management must include increasing employee engagement and creating total rewards packages that employees value. By connecting with employees as valued human beings, company profitability increases.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: attract employees, best management practices, Employee Retention, retain sttaff

January 16, 2013 by Justyn Harkin 2 Comments

Are Your Employees Like My Pre-Schooler?

Are Your Employees Like My Pre-Schooler?

I read an interesting report today from the talent, health, and retirement and investments consultants at Mercer which said American employees, when given the choice, prefer benefits that offer immediate gratification over ones that could offer much greater value in the long term.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees Tagged With: best management practices, employee management, manager tips, reward employees, supervisor tips, workplace management

October 11, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Effect of Micromanaging Supervisors on Employee Turnover and Morale

The Effect of Micromanaging Supervisors on Employee Turnover and Morale

To micromanage based on the dictionary definition means “to manage especially with excessive control or attention to detail”. I know that you know that but I think it is so important to get that clarity.

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Management Tips, Micromanaging, tips on managing employees

August 27, 2012 by Suzanne McMinn Leave a Comment

Top Tips on Holding an Interview

Top Tips on Holding an Interview

Arguably the most important stage of the recruitment and selection process is the interview.

The best interviews are those where the interviewer and the interviewee are both relaxed and able to get clear questions and answers across. Here are some key ways that you can start to learn the tools of the interviewers’ trade!

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Interview Tips, Job Interview

August 16, 2012 by Erica Bell Leave a Comment

The Pros and Cons of HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses

The Pros and Cons of HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses

Small businesses sometimes struggle when it comes to meeting their HR needs. The time and effort that they want to spend on the business is focused elsewhere to ensure their company is staffed with the best and is meeting all necessary state and federal employment guidelines.

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, HR Outsourcing, HR Tips, human resources, Management Tips, small business

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