People Skills
Are You Coping Well with an Ever-Changing Workforce?
In the past, employees would often commit to one company for many years and work their way up the career ladder. However, the working world has changed and has welcomed the rise of millennial workers,…
Soaring to Success: How to Build a Winning Small Business Team
When Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane assembled a contending Major League Baseball team, he gained lots of notoriety for signing players using a strategic analysis of their statistics that had never been done before….
Focus on Your People’s Strengths?
There are a number of thoughtful articles suggesting we get better results in developing our people by focusing on their developing their strengths, not “fixing” them, or criticizing their weaknesses. A recent HBR article, Developing Employees’…
Tell-Tale Signs You Aren’t Ready to Manage Yet
Small businesses don’t grow by themselves. Of course, that’s why you’re expanding. But stepping up to a management role requires a new and unique set of abilities. Sheer determination will only take you so far….
A Simple Test: Are We Managing Like Jerks?
Are we who issue orders to associates or employees ever acting as jerks? We’d never like to think so, or we wouldn’t do it in the first place. If someone is saying “This is confusing…
5 Simple Ways to Improve Office Morale without Breaking the Bank
Employee morale is much like the accelerator on an automobile. When morale is high, the pedal is pushed to the floor, and the vehicle moves forward quickly. When morale is sluggish or negative, the pressure…
Motivate Your Staff with These 4 Easy Incentive Programs
You’ve heard it before, but we’ll say it again: your small business is only as good as your employees. Without them, it doesn’t matter how much money you have in the bank or how great…
How to Make Your Sales Goals Real and Yourself Accountable
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” Samuel Goldwyn. There are a lot of quotes and adages that reflect the idea Samuel Goldwyn was getting at. The heart of the matter is this:…
Employee Recognition Ideas for Small Budgets
Employee recognition is a concept small business owners and entrepreneurs understand in theory, but don’t always put into practice. It’s a little surprising, given the significant benefits that come with a well-crafted employee recognition program….
The Epic Guide to Employee Management
If you’re in a leadership position in your corporation or small business, you know that employee management can make or break the success of your organization. Happy, hardworking employees will catapult you to success, while…
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