Documents tagged 'Employees'

Telecommuting's Effect on Staff Retention and Absenteeism

Author: Richard Reid Subscribe to users feed

Published: 07/10/2008

Employees who are dissatisfied with their office jobs often look for excuses to not show up. Some abandon the job entirely for green pastures. This can leave companies with too many open positions too often thereby diminishing work quantity and quality. These days, businesses are turning more...

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) & Employees Substance Abuse Problems

Author: Richard Reid Subscribe to users feed

Published: 07/10/2008

Though employers cannot outright diagnose one of their employees with a substance abuse problem, they should monitor their employees performance and refer employees that are having unusual performance problems to the company EAP. An employer can be a supportive branch for their employee, but they...

Do Clouds Still Have Silver Linings?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/10/2008

Do cutbacks in government spending have silver linings? They do for some people in Utah. Utah is the first state to switch to a four-day workweek for government employees. Although state police, prison guards and employees of the court and public universities aren't included in the one-year...

Are Your Employees Building Or Damaging Your Business

Author: Aydan Corkern Subscribe to users feed

Published: 06/10/2008

Unless you are a one man show, there is no way that a business owner who wishes for his company to expand and do well can do so without the help of at least a few employees. Some businesses can get by with only a few and world wide businesses can have thousands of employees to keep their company...

IT Security Policies Can Cause Network Data Breaches

Author: Dovell Bonnett Subscribe to users feed

Published: 05/10/2008

It's strange how the network security policies in place at a company can actually damage, rather than enhance their security. Security measures which are too stringent can lead to employees going around security for convenience's sake. Employees can actually create security vulnerabilities which...

Are You Serving Your Customers Well?

Author: Chris Simpson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/10/2008

Are you serving your customers well? This is a question that you should be asking yourself on a regular basis. You see, there are many business owners that end up ignoring the signs that their customer service is not what it should be. Unfortunately, this leads to problems in sales and can hurt...

Executive Coaching: Building from the Top

Author: Bart Icles Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/09/2008

Many of the fast growing businesses of today are facing a common dilemma. They prefer to promote employees from within the company to positions of leadership and management, yet these employees are often found lacking the understanding necessary to fill these rolls. With sudden surges and...

How to Increase Productivity in the Workplace

Author: Jim Sirbasku Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/09/2008

Would you like to understand how employees can be understood, motivated and managed so that you can effectively coach, motivate and retain top talent? This article will provide you with information that can help you learn how to increase productivity and maximize your bottom line. Whether you're...

Employee Bonus Plans: Ensuring Compliance in California

Author: Mark Warner Subscribe to users feed

Published: 21/09/2008

Employers often design and implement Employee Bonus Plans to motivate employees to work hard and achieve company-set goals, be it sales targets, high marks on customer satisfaction surveys, or any other system of measuring achievement. Employee Bonus Plans are also a tremendously effective way to...

Employee Surveys For Six Sigma Success

Author: Tony Jacowski Subscribe to users feed

Published: 18/09/2008

A survey would bring out the reasons for employee behavior - high absenteeism if it exists, reduction in productivity and so on. The employee surveys in Six Sigma implementation and measurement systems help maintain the flow of Six Sigma projects. Some Six Sigma companies also include...