Documents tagged 'Employees'
Published: 03/11/2008
Problems with staffing and retention may not be due to bad hires or a low unemployment rate. In fact, they may be related to poor management insight by not recognizing your employees as a core competency in your business strategy. Although employees may not fit the strictest definition...
Published: 03/11/2008
Having a successful business means also having a good working relationship with your employees, and nothing more makes it sour than having problems with the payroll. You cant expect them to work gratis, employees expect to be paid and compensated fairly. If this is done, the working...
Published: 03/11/2008
Q: I am interested in starting my own business. I have a business degree and lots of experience in my chosen field, but I don’t know if I have the necessary skills to really make it on my own. Any advice?
Marie C.
A: You’ve hit the nail on the head, Marie, because when you’re...
Published: 03/11/2008
Private organizations must appreciate that being socially-aware is not just to donate monies to various charities every year though this effort is laudable. It is more complex and requires a lot more coordination and corporate planning.
However, the benefits of having a well-run...
Published: 03/11/2008
Most businesses consist of the owner only or the owner and a few employees. The owner continues to do the same activity whether it is labor or crew management for many years. He gets into the \"comfort zone\" or \"rut\" and does the same thing day in and day out.
You need to put your...
Published: 03/11/2008
With customers being smarter, more cost conscious, more product knowledgeable and more demanding, improving customer service has become a major focus within many businesses. In Customer Satisfaction is Worthless; Customer Loyalty is Priceless, author Jeffrey Gitomer contends the real...
Published: 03/11/2008
What is Choice Theory (CT)? CT is a theory of the explanation of human behavior. CT has applicability to both a persons personal and professional life. It teaches us about our five basic needs, how to meet those needs in a responsible way, and how to take personal responsibility for...
Published: 03/11/2008
In the past, many organizations have relied on generic personality profiling tools to assess, recruit and manage their employees. Though these tools have garnered a certain measure of success, there were many flaws that needed to be addressed for increased workplace relevance.
In...
Published: 31/10/2008
As a business owner, you face the important challenge of getting the most from your employees. Perhaps you have a staff that already feels overworked and depressed. This can have significant consequences in regards to quality of service for your business. A loss in quality will...
Published: 31/10/2008
Despite constant calls by politicians and policy makers to reign in government spending, the federal government remains the largest employer in the United States. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, there are currently more than 2,700,000 employees working for the...
