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Transform Your Interns from Average to Awesome
Hiring an intern can sometimes feel like a crapshoot. A resume dripping with experience and a flawless interview doesn’t always mean you’re going to end up with a phenomenal intern hire. But that...
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Top 5 Tips to Motivate Remote Employees
The modern-day workforce, due to technology and ever-increasing ease of long-distance communication, does not have to be together in one building. With an Internet connection and a computer, employees...
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14 Key Issues in Negotiating Employment Agreements
A clearly drafted Employment Agreement can set out the obligations and expectations of the company and the employee in a way to minimize future disputes. Contract negotiations can be difficult, and...
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Changing the Face of Men’s Health in Movember
We invest a lot of time and effort into the health of our business, often at the expense of our own well-being. Too much stress and too little time in the day lead us to push off doctor’s visits and...
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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Employee Scheduling Software
Overworked managers have enough on their hands without throwing employee-scheduling issues into the mix. Although the majority of retail and restaurant managers still use printed calendars and digital...
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Top 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The holiday season is well underway, with shorter days, cooler temperatures and no shortage of party invitations, popcorn bins and cookie trays floating around the office. Holiday weight gain seems as...
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Managers: Don’t Treat All Employees the Same Way
We are all familiar with the golden rule that says to treat others as you yourself would like to be treated. However, don’t take this maxim too literally in your role as a manager. After all, everyone...
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The No. 1 Thing Your Internship Program Might Be Missing
By Andrew Maguire These days, an internship program is commonplace within any organization. Whether your company is just starting out or you’ve been around for a while, interns can help take your...
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What Science Teaches Us About Motivation at Work
By Beth Kuhel Social scientists have studied how we run our businesses and have uncovered a surprising fact: Employee incentives don’t work. The carrot and stick approach actually demotivate employees....
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Want More Productive Employees? Then Get Out Their Way
Smart, successful managers hire well-qualified, skilled employees to get things done. If you’ve hired right, they should even be more highly qualified than you in the job you’ve hired them to do. After...
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Should You Tell Your Boss You’re Not Challenged Enough?
By Beth Kuhel People complain that they’re miserable at work. You would think that’s because of being overworked or underpaid, but for some it’s the boredom and burnout from not being challenged...
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How to Turn a Slow Day into a Productive Day
It’s an hour past your lunch break, and you’re realizing the business day has started to waste away. Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night and your brain isn’t up for large tasks. Maybe business...
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Time for Spring Cleaning: Getting Your Small Business in Order for a New Season
By Laura Miller Spring is the time of year that signals a new start. The days are longer, the weather’s warmer, and people are a bit more motivated overall. And though the term “spring cleaning”...
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Small Business Hiring: How to Build Your Staff to Foster Company Growth
By Laura Miller As small business optimism continues to improve, many companies are reviewing their growth plans for the future. Of course, growth often means hiring, and although small businesses may...
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Are You Taking Care of Your Most Talented Employees?
By Ron Stewart High performing employees are the engine of any company, but retaining them is no easy feat. In the current business landscape, the supply isn’t meeting the demand. Companies need...
View ArticleAre You Listening? 3 Things Your Staff Is Asking You–Without Ever Saying a Word
By James Carbary One of the most important questions leaders should ask themselves is, “What is everyone thinking, but no one has the courage to say?” The Internet is awash with advice for managers,...
View ArticleWhy Richard Branson Puts Employees First and You Should Too
Customer service. It’s the foundation of most businesses. Without it, customers complain, repeat business dwindles, and your business is left spinning its wheels trying to bring in new buyers. Customer...
View Article8 Steps to Efficient and Effective Employee Reviews
By Will Bridges Annual performance reviews are par for the course in many businesses. While some people dread them, they offer a great opportunity for employers to sit down with employees to discuss...
View ArticleKey Issues with Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreements with...
Employees often have access to a great deal of their company’s confidential information, which especially in a technology company can be information that is highly valuable. Companies also expect their...
View ArticleBuying a Business? Follow These 4 Steps to Keep Valuable Employees on Board
Whether you are selling a business or buying a business, it is always an exciting time when a small business sells. Buyers are full of hope and dreams about how the newly acquired business can grow and...
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