Although spring has just started, business owners should start planning a summer vacation. Plans should balance the need for a summer break and business activities. Employee Vacations A helpful place to start is to examine your vacation policy. Do you have one? Is it written? Are your employees aware of it? Spend time examining and updating it. ...
March 4th is Employee Appreciation Day in the U.S., and there are many ways that you as an employer can show your employees that you care. As well as providing a job and a salary, it is always a good idea to go the extra mile and let your team know just how much you ...
Lately I've been revisiting a tried-but-true leadership concept that took shape in the 1970's-80's--servant leadership. Robert K. Greenleaf is known as the father of modern servant leadership and founder of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. The concepts of servant and leader, naturally, bring thoughts of tension between the two concepts. Why? Because, frankly, most of us have ...
I began to think about the mistake or two (OK three) that I have made in my career when I read this quote: Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones. Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience. To be honest ...
Over the past 10-15 years, several troublesome themes have emerged in the workplace. Among these is the assumption that professional workers (high earners) are expected to regularly work more than 40 hours in a work week. In some professions, like attorneys and accountants, there are certain times that naturally require more than 40 hours of work. For example, when ...
So what do workers want from their managers? Plainly answered, “communication”. A WSJ article recently reported on a survey of 7200 workers and learned that employees feel engaged when there is an active communication flow with their manager. The reported cited simple things like holding regular meetings will make your employees feel involved and excited. As you read ...
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