employee

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...

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...

How Do I Know That My Employees Trust Me?

The fundamental underpinning for life itself is trust. If people didn’t have trust, they wouldn’t even get-up in the morning. Think about it. Your employee trusts the floor is going...

You May Be Unintentionally Turning a Great Employee Into A Terrible One In 6 Ways

When we have trouble with an employee, it’s easy to place the blame on them.  If they’d only followed the procedure, or if they’d only understood the clients’ needs, or...

Going from One Employee (You!) To Many

If you are like most small-business entrepreneurs, you started out with just one employee – yourself. And you may still be the only employee. But at some point, in the...

How Do You Treat Your Best Employee?

Of course you have high expectations of your best employee, but you treat them accordingly, don't you? You would never cut the pay of your best employee, would you? I...

How To Find The Employee Who Can Do It All

I heard it again today; an entrepreneur saying that when he “finally finds some great talent,” his business will grow, and be profitable, and he will work less, and blah,...

Hiring Too Fast vs. Hiring Prematurely

You may have heard the saying “Hire slowly. Fire quickly.” It is sage advice guiding us to take the necessary time to hire the right people the first go around,...

The 11 Steps To Firing An Employee

Being a business leader is not all roses and gumdrops (I suspect you already knew that). You will be required to fire someone at some point. Perhaps it is based...

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