An office full of confident, proactive employees is an office bound for success. A powerful way to establish this mindset within your workplace is to develop a learning culture, that is, to instill values, practices, and conventions among your employees to encourage continuous learning. The advantages of promoting continued education among your staff members are [...]
Everyone has probably heard the phrase “money cannot buy happiness,” and many argue the validity of that statement. However, it’s hard to deny that compensation is a major factor for employees when looking for a career. Differentiating employees who seek only adequate salaries and those that seek a staff-friendly workplace is important in establishing a [...]
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Fortune 500 company or your startup just opened its doors, one of the most important people you can hire for the future and success of your company is a Human Resources (HR) Manager. The job of an HR Manager is to plan and coordinate administrative functions, oversee the hiring [...]
Developing a healthy lifestyle and achieving overall wellness can be either hindered or helped by one’s work life, and you as an employer are able to make that decision. It should come as no surprise that happy, healthy employees are better for business, offering value within the workplace. More and more businesses today are taking [...]
What may surprise most people is how drastic the field of human resources is projected to change following 2016. Many businesses are looking well ahead to prepare for these breakthroughs, and human resource departments that wish to maintain efficiency all over the country are adapting accordingly. Below are some of the projected changes in HR [...]
Over the past few years, technology has developed and changed nearly every aspect of our lives. Some companies have begun drastically changing their hiring processes, which all businesses should be doing if they want to stay competitive. The new tactics that are on the recruitment playing field can hurt companies if they aren’t instituting them [...]
Have you noticed lately that your employees are in a slump? It’s a fact that bored employees actually hurt productivity, and that’s certainly not something you want to have in your workplace. Not only can it cause a decline in sales, but it may cause employees to annoy each other and become verbally abusive. As [...]
It should come as no surprise that a well-designed work environment can positively affect the work ethic of employees. A workplace with dull colors, poorly planned layouts, and lack of flair could possibly demotivate those who would otherwise make the most of their time in the office. A recent survey discovered a correlation between office [...]
Managing a team of employees is a complex, and difficult responsibility. Many people in leadership roles want to establish personal relationships with their employees, which is beneficial, but not the most important approach. Exceeding certain boundaries in this aspect can negatively impact your business. Though it may be a difficult reality to accept, business relationships [...]
High turnover rates within a workplace can cost a company time, effort, and productivity. In order to retain your hardest working employees, your business must emerge as one that differs from your competitors, and offers a friendly, inviting environment where people want to work. The following are just a few strategies used to preserve those [...]
