Posts Tagged ‘Team’
Show a Little Gratitude
I believe that gratitude is a brilliant marketing strategy. I’m astonished at how many businesses give their customers the distinct impression that they’re a little put out by having to sell them something. You’ve felt it – the grocery clerk who is too busy chatting to actually make eye contact. The phone rep that can’t…
Read MoreHire Right: 4 Specialists That Can Bolster a Burgeoning Company
As a new company, success largely depends upon the people that you hire to help run it. If you’ve just established a startup, you might not think you can afford a lot of specialists to help you out, but some of them are really essential. These four specialists might be the kind of roles you…
Read MoreThe Why and How of Having More FUN in the Office
Whether you run a small business or you’re just trying to get one off the ground, having fun isn’t always a top priority. When you’re diving deep into every facet of your business, it can take months before you come up for air. You promise yourself and others that you’re going to take a break…
Read More4 Tips for Holding Better One-on-One Meetings with Your Employees
Are you having regular one-on-one meetings with your employees? Yes? Great! As a good manager, you probably want to make them better. No? Don’t worry, now’s the perfect time to start. A previous post discussed how employees can make the most of their one-on-one meetings. Let’s look at how managers can do the same. One-on-One Meetings with Your…
Read MoreWhat’s Your One Goal for Each Person on Your Team?
Too often, as managers, if we do coach, our coaching is ineffective. One of the key reasons is that we are unfocused on what we are trying to achieve with each person. What happens is that we see skills that need to be developed, new habits that need to be solidified, behaviors we need to…
Read MoreSmaller Teams are More Productive Than Larger Ones
Back in 2013, Gallup released a report titled “The State of the American Workplace,” which stated that smaller companies tend to have more active, engaged employees than larger companies do. This seems to be a sentiment echoed by many leaders in the business world. Jeff Bezos of Amazon has a rule that a team which…
Read More3 Reliable Ways to Increase Employee Engagement with a Limited Budget
Everyone knows the importance of employee engagement. Engaged employees do better work. They find innovative solutions to problems. And they are less likely to leave your company than disengaged employees, which means that when you improve employee engagement, you improve employee retention. Yet for all the benefits of keeping employees engaged, many companies struggle to…
Read More5 Ways Hiring an HR Professional Sets You Up for Growth
Employees are the lifeline of any business; we all know that one bad hire can damage your team and your brand. Just after the beginning of 2016 – and seven years since I started our company – we added a full-time human resource specialist to our team of nearly 30 people. This was a tough…
Read More5 Steps to Increasing Company Morale
The feeling of energy and optimism felt in some companies is not just a fluke that occurs organically. It results from a conscious effort to ensure that employees feel valued and engaged, both on a professional level and on a personal level. You can help to boost your company’s morale by taking a few simple…
Read MoreBuilding from the Ground Up: Why You Should Hire for Leadership Potential
Promoting your employees internally has a lot of upside: those promoted perform better in their first two years of being hired, are more likely to be successful in their new role, and improve morale and retention. But, to have the luxury of hiring internally your company needs to have a roster of skilled employees with…
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