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February 23, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

How to Coach Employees to Ensure Productivity in the Workplace

How to Coach Employees to Ensure Productivity in the Workplace

This guest post is courtesy of Grapevine Evaluations, a web-based software solution for performing employee evaluations of any size, at any level.  It is essential for any business to maintain high levels of productivity in the workplace, and it is up to the employer to train and motivate his/her staff sufficiently so that this productivity is […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee coaching, Employee Engagement, employee productivity, productive employees, small business productivity, workplace productivity

February 6, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Fine Line Between Being a Diverse and Inclusive Company and Illegal Hiring Practices

The Fine Line Between Being a Diverse and Inclusive Company and Illegal Hiring Practices

There is a very thin line between having a workforce that is all-inclusive by taking steps to ensure a diverse workforce versus potentially overstepping the boundary between creating a more diverse workforce and illegal discrimination of applicants and employees who do not fit the diversity descriptors most closely associated with diversity in the workplace:  Underrepresented […]

Filed Under: Diversity, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, hiring and recruitment, managing diversity

December 18, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Healthy, Happy Employees

Healthy, Happy Employees

Most business owners and HR departments know the saying that a happy employee is also a productive one. One well-known psychologist, Martin Seligman,claims that feeling of happiness is 60% dependent on your genetics and environment, while 40% depends on your attitude. The American Happiness Association offers similar numbers, saying 60% of a person’s happiness is […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, employee management, Happy Employees, healthy employees, HR Tips, productive employees, small business tips

October 31, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Parallels Between The Ice Bucket Challenge and Employee Engagement

Parallels Between The Ice Bucket Challenge and Employee Engagement

Many of us were affected in some way by the ice bucket fundraising challenge for a little known disease, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. We either knew of someone who took the challenge, watched other people take the challenge on social media, or actively participated. What started out as a simple fundraiser among […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, ice bucket challenge

July 30, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Real Reasons Why Employees Either Consider Leaving Or Leave Their Employer – Survey

The Real Reasons Why Employees Either Consider Leaving Or Leave Their Employer – Survey

According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn Talent Solutions, 85% of employees including those who are content in their jobs, are open to talking to recruiters about job opportunities. Eight-five percent including those who liked their jobs.  How can that be when employers regularly assert that they want to retain their best employees? Talent Solutions […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, keeping your employees, Management Tips, Retaining Employees

June 24, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

5 New School Employee Retention Strategies

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 […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Employee Turnover, increase employee motivation, keeping the best employees

June 2, 2014 by David L. Van Rooy Leave a Comment

6 Ways to Get Effective Feedback to Guide Your Career

6 Ways to Get Effective Feedback to Guide Your Career

I recently reviewed the book, Trajectory: 7 Career Strategies to Take You From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.  Managers who are interested in staying ahead of the curve when it comes to staff development, (or who are interested  in their own leadership development), can learn a lot from this book  I’m […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: career development tips, effective feedback, Employee Engagement, employee engagement strategy, Employee Satisfaction

March 31, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Transform Your Business By Embracing Employee Engagement

Transform Your Business By Embracing Employee Engagement

Employee engagement. It’s a popular phrase that gets thrown around on blogs like this and by managers and HR professionals alike. But what does it really mean and what impact does employee engagement have on your actual business? Employee engagement can be described as an employee’s emotional and functional commitment to the company and its […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, motivated employees

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

March 29, 2013 by Lindsay T. Leave a Comment

Tips for Engaging Employees in Times of Uncertainty

Tips for Engaging Employees in Times of Uncertainty

Many businesses face uncertainty at times, and this can lead employees to feel unsure and unsettled. News about the economy, downsizing in the company, or input from others in the organization can cause employees to have a bleak outlook. The last thing human resources wants is increased turnover due to a rough patch in business or a dip in revenue.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, employee engagement strategy, HR Tips, Management Tips, managing employees, supervisor tips

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