Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
Yes, You Should Care Whether Your Employees Like You
Some leaders will say that they don’t care about being liked, but I can tell you from personal experience that making an effort to win over your employees, earn their trust, and make them happy can make a huge difference in your company.
Read More Incentives and Unintended Consequences
Incentives can be a mighty force in any organization. When properly structured, incentives can cleanly and clearly align the goals of the individual with that of the organization.
Read More How to Not Become a Labor Department Enforcement Target
Over the last couple of years the Department of Labor has become fairly aggressive in its enforcement of wage and hours laws. It has been targeting industries suspected of being the most egregious offenders and it is going at enforcement in such a public way as to create a “ripple effect.”
Read More How to Know It’s Time for Your First Hire
Burning the midnight oil can’t last forever. At some point, if you want your business to grow, you need to bring help on board. That means hiring your first employee.
Read More Don’t Manage “What” without “Why”
Empowering your direct reports with the reasons for your orders gives them incentive to act, motivation to accept authority, and purpose behind action. I try to teach this with the simple phrase that is the headline of this insight.
Read More 7 Handy Payroll Tips for Small Business Owners
Having a proper handle on your payroll is essential. So here are some helpful payroll tips for small business owners that you can apply to your enterprise:
Read More 5 Creative Ways to Improve Your Recruiting Strategy
In the current economic climate, the competition for jobs is extremely fierce. For recruiters, this can entail much more time spent on sifting through applications and resumes that don’t quite fit the position in question.
Read More Do You Tell Your Direct Reports HOW to Do a Job?
Unless your job is to teach, attempting to tell your direct reports HOW to do the job you’ve asked or ordered them to do will be a disincentive, will remove some of the authority you’ve delegated, and definitely reduce their motivation to act and lead.
Read More Something for Nothing
Make sure your employees understand how they can affect the overall business picture. Expect them to think like an owner, and act like an owner. Give them an opportunity to use good judgement—you will be surprised by how well they do.
Read More Why Your Employees Should Be Your #1 Audience
When people think about marketing, they typically think about external marketing—marketing tactics aimed at potential customers. But no business can afford to forget to actively and regularly market to its own employees. In fact, your employees should be your #1 audience.
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