Posts Tagged ‘Human Resources’
Are You Retaining Your Top Employees?
As a small business owner, one of your main concerns is how to retain your top employees. You’ve spent months or even years grooming your employees to fulfill their highest potential. Now you can see the risk in having them leave, right when they provide the most value for your business.
Read More Keep Your Small Business on Time
As a small business owner, you run through a host of things you have to do on a daily basis. At times it can seem like a real grind, yes?
Read More How to Prevent Workplace Bullying
In every office, not everyone will get along. You’ll always have employees who will butt heads and supervisors who share their feelings about another supervisor just a little too openly and candidly with subordinates. So at what point does a person cross the line from having a bad day to becoming the workplace bully?
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 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.
Read More Common Legal Mistakes for Small Businesses
Regardless of the size of your company, the legal aspects of your business are critically important. Unfortunately, many small businesses fail to heed this salient fact, leaving them dangerously vulnerable and subject to serious legal exposure.
Read More Putting a Stop to “Mean Girls”: Bullying in the Workplace
If the national spotlight on bullying has taught us anything, it’s that bullies aren’t just ornery kids picking on helpless classmates in the schoolyard. Bullies have invaded social media, and they’re becoming more prevalent in the workplace.
Read More Will I Benefit from Offering Health Insurance?
Since the Affordable Health Care Act took effect, more small businesses are now required to provide health coverage for their employees. As competition grows in nearly every area for small businesses, having a drawing card like great health benefits can bring in the best employees that might not look at smaller companies otherwise.
Read More Easily Avoided: 4 Common Employee Conflicts to Look Out For
Conflicts at work happen, and people do not always get along. There are some conflict scenarios that can should be avoided, however. If you know what you are looking for, you can create a positive workplace environment.
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