Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
5 Hacks to Build a More Productive Environment in 2014
Giving the processes that drive your company regular tune-ups will keep your team productive, motivated, and satisfied over the course of the year. Here are five straightforward hacks to make your team more productive in 2014.
Read More 37 Ideas for Motivating Your Employees
A good job is hard to find, but every entrepreneur knows a good employee is even harder to keep. As an entrepreneur, one must ensure his or her company is staffed with people who look forward to coming to work every day for more than a paycheck.
Read More Businesses Are Moving Away from Physical Offices
There is a growing trend in business of firms moving away from having a physical presence. Just about every start-up I see does so without an office. And many of these entrepreneurs are determined to continue to operate without one.
Read More 10 Supervisor Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
Supervisors are often the front line for shaping employee engagement and productivity as well as overseeing compliance with workplace policies like time tracking and leave of absence requests. Mishaps in these areas can create a lot of headaches for employers.
Read More Smart Leaders Make Smart Investments in Their Employees
Smart leaders invest in the talent of their employees. Talented employees make businesses succeed and they add value to your company—great leaders recognize that.
Read More 12 Essential Workplace Policies
Having formal written policies in place is important for demonstrating compliance with certain federal, state, and local laws and for communicating workplace rules and procedures to employees. Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of creating an employee handbook is figuring out which policies to include. In this Tip, we have identified a list of 12 essential policies.
Read More The Two Sides of Customer Service Training
For any business to deliver good customer service, its employees must have both the attitude and the skills. The best companies know this, and through hiring and training make sure their employees have both.
Read More The Real Cost of Overtime
Whether you pay hourly or by salary, overtime is expensive and often not worth the expense. In most cases your employees should be able to complete their work in the 40 regular hours each week.
Read More When is Tax Form 1099-MISC Due to Contractors?
Everyone needs a little help now and then. If these people are not your employees, they are contractors and need to be given a 1099-MISC.
Read More 8 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement
How many of your employees are engaged? How many are enthusiastic about their jobs? Happy and engaged employees tend to be more productive and committed to their work, which can ultimately help drive business success. In this Tip, we offer 8 best practices for improving employee engagement.
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