Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
Jobs Are Overwhelming Employees’ Health
The idea of finding a job that is not only rewarding but values your life is more out of reach than some might think. There are countless jobs out there putting employees at risk in many ways. As we were all reminded by the Chernobyl miniseries on TV, you might think your job is perfectly…
Read MoreThe Hidden Benefit of Transparency
Lately, we have been focusing on the “mea culpa” ads that we’re seeing all over the media. Wells Fargo, Facebook, and Uber are some of the big brands that have actively run apology campaigns. The absolute expectation of total transparency is one of the factors driving the need for these campaigns, but that expectation falls…
Read MoreEmployees’ Fringe Benefits After Tax Reform
Tax reform made a lot of changes, some of which impacted employees’ fringe benefits. This article reviews the most frequently encountered fringe benefits, including those that were and were not impacted by tax changes. These changes can affect both a business’s bottom line and its employees’ deductions. Benefits Impacted by Tax Reform Qualified Transportation Fringe…
Read More5 Strategies to Effectively Increase Employee Productivity
The productivity of employees and the workplace is as essential to business success as breathing is to life. Productivity is vital to keeping your business alive and well. When everything is running fine, you probably don’t think about it too much. However, when large blockages or falloffs occur, operations can quickly become paralyzed. How does…
Read MorePoor Job Performance: A Checklist for Managing Low Performers
You’re faced with a challenging task. It feels like climbing Mount Everest, blindfolded. Meet Ashley—she’s an employee at B Players Inc., a classic case of underperformance. She’s neither reaching her goals nor getting the job done. Let’s be honest, with her poor performance she’s a time suck for you as a manager and a profit-killer for…
Read MoreHow Emerest Uses Texting to Organize Employee Work Schedules
The other day I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Isaac. He runs Emerest Health of Connecticut, a home care agency. Emerest, is a home care agency with headquarters in New York and registered offices in other states that they are licensed to service. Isaac told me about his business… “We do…
Read MoreThe Cost of Apathy
I live out in a newer suburb. I say “out” because bits of civilization have not reached us yet. There’s no movie theatre or Target (hopefully both are coming soon), and there’s no Panera. For my family, this almost put our location out of the running when we were ready to move. On occasion, I’ll…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Reward Your Employees
As an employer, you may need to reward your employees for various reasons. For starters, you may reward them as a way of commending them for the excellent work that they have been doing. Additionally, you may reward them during the company’s anniversary, public holidays, or even when it is their birthday. You must have…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Reward Your Employees
As an employer, you may need to reward your employees for various reasons. For starters, you may reward them as a way of commending them for the excellent work that they have been doing. Additionally, you may reward them during the company’s anniversary, public holidays, or even when it is their birthday. You must have…
Read More3 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Employees
Management should have a good relationship with employees for a number of reasons. You want to have a way of relating to the people that work for you, but you also need to be prepared to give them the help that they need when they are in peril. There are a few things you can…
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