4 Ways to Keep Your Employees Happy and Productive
It’s just basic common sense that happy employees 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 were…
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…
Read More7 Ways to Close Your Company Skills Gap
As the baby boomers retire in increasing numbers and fewer individuals are seeking employment, many companies are finding it harder and harder to fill their open positions with candidates who have the specific set of skills that they need. This creates a “skills gap” between the range of skills companies need their employees to possess…
Read More10 Tips to Maximize Your Workforce Efficiency
It’s no secret that time is money. The faster your employees can accomplish their tasks, the more valuable their hours are. For example, if you have one team of factory workers who can produce three units in one hour, vs. another team of the same size that can produce five units in one hour, obviously…
Read MoreWhen an Increase in Salary is Not an Option
What Can You Offer an Employee Instead of a Salary Increase? Every boss would love to give their employees a salary increase to show them that their work, skills, and dedication are valued by your company. After all of the efforts that go into hiring the best people for your organization, not showing them that…
Read MoreTips for Improving Company Culture
Company culture refers to the values and actions that determine how a business’s employees interact with each other as well as with clients and customers. The principles that make up a company culture are rarely laid out in concrete terms. They are largely left unstated after forming through a mix of artificial and organic means.…
Read MoreLessons from CEOs Who Rescued Their Companies from Disaster
The phrase “if you build it, they will come” is a commonly used cultural refrain from the 1989 Kevin Costner film, “Field of Dreams.” While that might be true of baseball diamonds, it’s hardly true in business. Things often don’t go as planned, and the decisions that you as a CEO make during these tumultuous…
Read MoreHow to Boost Job Satisfaction
Other than success, there are a few features that every effective business possesses. Some of these are obvious: a workspace conducive to productivity, qualified employees with compatible work habits, sufficient demand for its products or services, etc. If just one of these characteristics is missing, the entire operation runs the risk of falling apart. One…
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