Build Collaborative Teams With Effective Employee Communications
Effective employee communications are a critical element in any organization’s long-term success. Even the most visionary and comprehensive strategy for achieving growth and profitability is meaningless is if it isn’t effectively communicated to the individuals who are tasked with carrying it out. That’s where employee communications come in – and why every organization needs to…
Read MoreCommon HR Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Human resources (HR) is a critical component of all businesses, regardless of their size. How a company interacts with its employees can either be a positive or a negative. In today’s economic environment, losing money and facing legal troubles are not ways to sustain or build a business. Sometimes, HR mistakes are not easy to…
Read More10 Ways to Reduce Workplace Stress and Anxiety
It likely comes as no surprise that American workers are stressed out and plagued by anxiety. Long hours, increasing costs of living, the pressures of consumerism and the constant overlapping of work and life are just a few of the culprits. But while stress and anxiety at work are unavoidable facts of adulthood, the ways…
Read MoreWorkplace Safety: How Safe is Your Workplace Environment?
Are You Taking the Correct Precautions In Your Workplace? Workplace safety may not be a primary concern for many business owners and managers, but it certainly should be. The AFL-CIO published a 200-plus page report in 2015 painting a picture of a nation of employers and legislators who have neglected the safety of the American…
Read MoreIs a Generational Gap Impacting Your Staff?
A confluence of multiple events and factors have created a modern workforce that features four-five different generations. Perhaps at no other time in U.S. history has there been such a wide range in ages among the working population. If you’re the owner of a mid-to-large size business, there’s a good chance that you have employees…
Read MoreHow to Best Motivate Your Employees
One of the most common challenges managers and supervisors face is keeping their employees happy and motivated. Poll after poll has shown that many American workers are unhappy, unmotivated, unengaged or simply indifferent at their places of employment. This leads to diminished productivity, unsatisfied customers and eventually to a decline in your company’s overall revenue.…
Read More4 Ways to Keep Your Employees Happy and Productive
It’s just basic common sense that a happy employee will be more invested in their work and thus more productive. Employees who are unsatisfied or unfulfilled in their roles will not be motivated to put their best foot forward. A 2014 report by Conference Board, a nonprofit research group, showed that 52.3 percent of Americans…
Read More10 Inexpensive Ways to Show Employee Appreciation
There is a direct correlation between employee appreciation and productivity. Employees that feel that their work is appreciated will hold themselves to higher standards as they have already seen firsthand that success is recognized and rewarded. Conversely, employees who do not feel appreciated will question the benefits of their continued effort and might not feel…
Read More5 Principles Behind Effective Employee Recruitment
Let’s face it; recruiting new employees is often done in somewhat of a crisis atmosphere where there can be a lot of pressure to fill an empty position quickly, without much prior notice. However, the costs of recruiting the wrong person for that position can be vastly greater than a small delay caused by making…
Read MoreThe Most Common Mistakes Companies Make Concerning HR
In the hustle and bustle of all the critical business decisions that must be made each day for companies to stay competitive and profitable, sometimes HR issues are often an afterthought if they are considered at all. Choosing to ignore, or worse an insistence upon doing something contrary to HR best practices can sometimes create a…
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