Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
Want to Fully Engage Employees? Use These Proven Strategies
The obvious purpose of strategic planning is to decide what you want to become. The not so obvious purpose is engaging the hearts and minds of every person in the organization to engage in the journey to get there. So what is it that engages us? We know that people have a deep desire to…
Read MoreHow the Best Tech Companies Implement Employee Empowerment
“Empowering” employees sounds like a phony recruitment tactic. How is a business supposed to make employees feel inspired? It doesn’t seem very realistic. But at its core, employee empowerment is simply the practice of giving employees the autonomy to make decisions on matters related to their work. The concept stems from the notion that when authority and…
Read More5 Essential Tips for Working with Employees in Different Countries
As the modern business economy becomes more and more globalized, both large and small companies alike are expanding their bandwidth across the world. And the increased trend in telecommuting has now made it possible for organizations to hire employees from nearly anywhere in the world. This diversity is an asset for businesses tapping into foreign…
Read MoreThe Creative Reason Why a Five Guys Franchise Texts Employees
I love stories like this… Just the other day, I did a call with a friend who works at a FIVE GUYS franchise. If you’ve never had a FIVE GUYS Burger… stop what you are doing and go get one… right now. I mean it. Go – NOW! Their food is amazing… Every time I…
Read MoreSmall Yet Simple Ways to Show Employee Appreciation
Your employees thrive on the work hard philosophy, and consistently help your business grow and thrive. Sure, a paycheck is a way of saying thanks, but it’s a mandatory way of doing so. Perhaps you want to go out of your way to show the people who work under you that you appreciate their help.…
Read MoreHow Can Your Startup Retain Staff as You Grow? Do These 8 Things
A company is only as good as its employees, but startups have additional pressure to attract the right talent and retain it. When the budget doesn’t allow for turnover, it’s especially important to find the right people and ensure they grow with the business instead of seeking greener pastures. So what can startups do to…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Compromising on Team Alignment with Your Remote Workforce
While the trend of remote workforces is growing larger by the day, many business leaders are unsatisfied with strategies that frequently compromise on business fundamentals to the detriment of their companies. Team alignment is one such issue; time and time again, managers and business owners see communication and alignment break down between teams, thanks to…
Read MoreBuilding a Company Culture with an Emphasis on Employee Happiness
If you google “workplace culture,” you’ll find hundreds of articles and resources on why it’s important, how to build a better culture, and tons of examples of companies that are “doing it right.” But when you pull back the curtain on employee happiness, the truth remains that 16% of millennials are considered “actively disengaged” and likely…
Read MoreTips for Working with or Managing Remote Teams
Here at Seer, we are no strangers to working with people around the country. Many of our clients aren’t based in Philly or San Diego, and as we grow our team, many of our employees aren’t either. We realized that sometimes, the best folks we could work with aren’t in Philly or San Diego, so…
Read MoreContinuous Feedback Bests Annual Performance Review
If you have any responsibility for managing staff in today’s organizations, you have likely experienced the dysfunction of the “once and done” performance appraisal or performance review process. It’s no longer adequate to begrudgingly conduct a performance appraisal once a year. Your employees want (and deserve) much more frequent feedback about their performance. Old school…
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