Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
The Problem with Turnover
I worry too many sales executives spend too little time understanding turnover and it’s impact on the organization. Even worse, are those leaders who tend to think of people as commodities, churning through people continuously (but those folks are probably not reading blogs like mine).
Read More Team Member Competency Is Critical to Your Startup
Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. Let me assure you that it is also alive and well within startups.
Read More Are Your Workers Educated Enough?
As a small business owner, you no doubt hope to hire the most knowledgeable, competent, and dependable employees that your personnel budget will allow. However, how important is it to you that your employees all be college graduates?
Read More Boosting Productivity in Your Small Business
In today’s working world, one of the biggest threats to any business is a lack of productivity in employees; no matter how well qualified, or how much experience an employee has, if they’re unable to focus on the task at hand, they’re going to drag your business down in the long-term.
Read More How to Hire Your Next “Perfect Attitude” Employee
Hiring the right people is one of the most important parts of running a business. Think about it: Employees shoulder a lot of the responsibility for the success of their employers, so it pays to find someone who fits the bill from the very start.
Read More 3 Ways Leaders Can Provide Consistent Motivation
The first step in motivating a faltering individual is identifying the reason for the changed behavior. While it’s tempting to attribute the issue to boredom or laziness, there’s very likely a more significant problem.
Read More How to Keep Employees from Becoming Competitors
Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding employees who leave to become a competitor so I thought I’d take this opportunity to discuss ways to protect your small business.
Read More 10 Key Outsourcing Mistakes Made By Entrepreneurs
These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. We are in the age of outsourcing.
Read More A Supportive Atmosphere for Pregnant Employees
When an employee becomes pregnant, it may cause some mixed feelings or concerns for both parties. However, with the right support system, the team can end up stronger than they were before.
Read More Is Your Small Business Conducting Exit Interviews?
Employee turnover is expensive. Human research professionals estimate the cost of turnover ranges from 50 to 200 percent of an employee’s annual salary. Furthermore, an employee resignation can impact the morale and productivity of your remaining team members.
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