Human Resources
March 24, 2016
How To Turn An Argument Into A Productive Discussion
If you think about how many hours you spend with colleagues per week, it is easy to see why you may sometimes find yourself smack dab in the middle of...
March 17, 2016
The Right Way To Ask For Help
At one point or another, we all need some form of help, but very few of us really know how to ask for it in the right way. And if...
February 10, 2016
That Problem? It’s Always Been There, You Just Noticed.
That employee who just quit? They were giving you hints for a long time now. It took them quitting for you to notice. That client who just left you for...
January 14, 2016
Reward The Effort, Not The Outcome
When my son came home with straight A's, I congratulated him on the success. That was a mistake, because what gets rewarded get's focused on. While at first blush, getting...
December 24, 2015
Is Money Always the best Way to Reward Employees?
Employees love to be rewarded. Heck, we all do! It makes us feel good and appreciated for the things we do. But, believe it or not, money may not be...
December 16, 2015
Hire People Who Care
I don't care what your skills are. If you don't give a shit, it will be reflected in what you do. And I, your employer, will lose. I could give...
November 27, 2015
4 Reasons Why You Should Never Force Holiday Work For Employees
My jaw dropped, and not because there was more turkey and pie. I was watching football with my family after enjoying a delicious turkey dinner, and the news came on...
October 14, 2015
Get Your Slow Employees Working Faster
Productivity, as any entrepreneur can attest to, is one of the, if not the most, important issues that a company has to deal with. Productivity gets things done, and when...
September 9, 2015
How to Keep Your Employees Happy (When More Money Isn’t An Option)
In case you’ve been living under a rock — in Antarctica — the economy is still sputtering back to health. The “new” economy is uncomfortable (still) to everyone, including your...
August 25, 2015
7 Apps That Should Be Banned From Your Office
We are all – whether we’re the employee or the employer – infinitely distractible. Studies have proven that multitasking is a myth – that while we can switch between and...