The dirty cardboard box with a jagged hole cut in the top is complete with the word “Suggestions” scribbled in thin, inconspicuous red ink. A closer inspection inside and one would notice that there are suggestions dating back 6 months lying near the bottom. In fact, one such suggestion simply reads “Does anybody ever look […]
Employees
Retain Your Most Skilled and Experienced Employees
Although employee retention has a direct effect on your business’ finances and production, it is often overlooked. Retaining your best staff helps ensure sales, satisfied coworkers and staff, production, and customer service. In fact, retaining employees is often the key for retaining customers. Unfortunately, managers are too busy to worry about employee retention. However, failing […]
Tips for Determining Employee Paid Time Off
As an employer, it is entirely up to you to create contract negotiations, including paid time off, vacation time, personal days, holidays, and sick days. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer is not legally required to offer these types of benefits. However, many employers create an employer-employee written contract in which […]
Increase Your Business’s Efficiency with a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
With most employers scrambling to increase productivity, while cutting back on costs, it is understandable that one of the first places to reexamine is employee behavior and actions. The things that an employee does directly affect the business’ success. However, one area that is often overlooked until a situation or workplace accident occurs is employee […]
How Much Time Do Your Employees Waste on the Internet?
Before the invention of computers, employees were wasting time doodling pictures, reading magazines or books, taking a quick snooze, or even tuning in to the local radio station. Although they sometimes had to be creative, productivity was affected by distracted workers.
Counting the Hidden Costs of Employee Layoffs
What tends to happen when sales are low, business slows down, and the company profits are shrinking? In many cases, the business owner will decide that layoffs are inevitable and the only way for the company to survive the economic downfall. Therefore, he/she hands out 40 pink slips and business continues on as usual. Right? […]
Tips for a Successful New Employee Orientation
Despite the financial forecast, business is booming at your company. Sales are up and your days are jam-packed with meetings, phone calls, and daily responsibilities. Your current employees have noticed the demand, and while they are managing to keep up with the work, you know it is time to hire another employee. After weeks of […]
How to Conduct Successful Employee Performance Reviews
Employee performance reviews serve as a means for communication, improvement in poor performance, clarification in job responsibilities, and reinforcement of good performances. Implementing employee reviews in your company can create a paper trail of performances, good or bad, that may be contributing to the overall success of your company. However, for most managers, employee reviews […]
5 Ways to Boost Employee Morale
The economy has forced many companies to layoff workers, reduce salaries, and eliminate bonuses. With fewer employees, the workload may be significantly more substantial. Employees that are overworked or fear being laid off may exhibit a bad attitude or poor morale. Chances are if you own a business, you are well aware of the direct […]
4 Ways to Get Results With Corrective Feedback
Note from Andrew: Occasionally, I’ll have some of my staff write articles or feature articles from guest consultants. This particular article is by one of the Sozo Firm team. You may notice an employee offering inadequate, unsatisfactory customer service to your customers. You fear it will eventually hurt your business. However, you also fear bringing […]
