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40% of workers reported their job was very or extremely stressful. That’s a problem. Regardless of what kind of work…
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An employee performance review is a formal assessment of an employee’s work performance. These reviews help foster open communication between…
A no-call, no-show is an instance when an employee doesn’t get prior approval for missing a day off and then…
Let’s start with a terrifying fact for employers: 40% of employees who receive poor (or no) on-the-job training leave within the…
Unemployment is at record low levels. Great news for employees, but rough water for employers trying to hang onto a…
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Think your employees are engaged at work? You’re probably wrong. A recent Gallup poll showed that nearly 70% of employees were…
When people think about company culture, they probably think of ping pong tables, open-space offices, and a company masseuse. They…
Today, workers view benefits and perks of the job as important as the actual wage they’ll receive. The way you…
“I need more hours.” “I can’t come in today.” “Can I swap this shift with my friend?” “I have to…
Competition for seasonal workers is already heating up! How do you make sure you have the right people, in the…
Interviewing job candidates: Every small business owner has to do it. It’s rarely a favorite task. The big question in everyone’s…
Love is in the air…on February 14th and all year round. How do you build a work team that loves you…
A positive attitude is an optimistic mindset that focuses on the good, while a negative attitude promotes fear and a…
Get to work. Do your job. Sell more. These might be what you want employees to do, but brusque commands…
What’s your most important asset? Your employees, of course. They are your human resources, your human capital. And, without planning,…
I moved into my first managerial position when I was really young. I went from being a salesperson to leading a…
Determining work ethic seems a bit arbitrary. Since the average U.S. worker is working longer hours, surely that means the…
Half of employees who quit do so because of a bad boss. Team leaders aren’t off the hook even if…
Brace yourselves. The holiday season is coming. For U.S. retail workers, the end of Halloween marks the beginning of something…
Employee discipline isn’t a matter of dominance or punishment. It’s about making the work environment safe and pleasant for both…
Hourly employees sometimes feel as if they’re invisible. They aren’t salaried. They don’t have the “serious” benefits. They might not…
Most job recruitment focuses on finding and keeping full-time employees, but the part-time workforce is increasing each year. How do…
If you’re still making the work schedule by hand using a pencil and a piece of paper, you’re wasting valuable…
I like to think of myself as a student of employee engagement. At SnackNation, the company I co-founded and where…
Managing teenage employees is one thing. Motivating them is quite another. It seems like you’re always trying to get them…
As a business owner, it’s your responsibility to collect and store important information about your new employees as soon as they…
Employee morale is a key factor in determining whether an employee stays or quits. This is why improving the team…
Diversity is one of those buzzwords that make employers nervous. It seems wrapped up in legalities and current events, making…
On the budget-cutting block, employee training is a prime target. It’s expensive, it’s time-consuming (and time is money, after all), and…
Conflict is expensive. It leads to employees who, instead of working, are participating, avoiding, or trying to manage pointless conflicts…
When it comes to growing your business, you can use all the fancy tools and systems you want: but if…
The most expensive thing you can do is to lose valuable employees. Yet you are in a competitive workforce with…
Employee management. Piece of cake, right? Absolutely not–it’s probably the most challenging aspect of your business. Employees are your most valuable…
You work hard to hire the right people at your restaurant, so it’s frustrating when you are constantly losing good…
Boosting employee productivity means boosting your bottom line. You could say that employee productivity was merely how much an employee…
Good help is hard to find—and even harder to lose. As a business owner, employee turnover doesn’t just eat into…
Restaurant owners wear a lot of hats: personnel manager, HR recruiter, marketing director, chef, bartender, and host. Depending on the…
Team building games are a fun and creative way to get your team connecting and working together. Finding the right exercise…
Customer service is crucial to the success of your business because of two very good reasons: It’s more profitable to…
The best-kept secret and hardest lesson that no one tells you when you become a manager of people is this:…
David had been passed over for two promotions. This, despite his efforts to continue his education and training, and despite…
If you’re like 63% of employers, your top priority isn’t increased sales or finding more customers. It’s employee retention. Surprised?…
Jim worked at Widgets, LLC for five years. He was hired with great excitement, having come with excellent recommendations and…
You do not want to herd cats. Getting those independent and stubborn critters to go in the same direction towards…
As a leader or manager, you want satisfied employees: people who are excited to come to work, motivated to do…
The Millennial generation’s particular challenge is a new set of workplace expectations that demand value in a very real way….
There are many reasons why employees leave a company. Most of them are avoidable. You may already be working to…
As a manager, it isn’t easy to manage a group of people. Sometimes, it feels like you’re team isn’t listening,…
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