Perks and benefits are important, especially to the newer generations of workers. In fact, most people say that benefits and perks are a big factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. 80% of employees would even choose additional benefits over a pay raise. These days people want to have a work-life balance, and […]
If you’re running a small business, the one commodity that’s probably more precious to you than anything else is time. Whatever productivity metrics you use as yardsticks, you no doubt feel that you never seem to have enough time to fit everything in. That’s the nature of running a business – there are seemingly endless […]
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A Gallup study found that at least 75% of the reasons for voluntary turnover are influenced by managers, with 17% of respondents calling out management directly as their reason for leaving. Being a good manager and an even better leader is important, not just for your bottom line, but for how engaged your team is […]
Picture this: It’s a weeknight, and your restaurant is jam-packed with hungry patrons. They’re chatting, passing plates around, and ordering lots of food. To top it off, your reservation list is booked solid for a month. The scenario above is a restaurant owner’s dream – one that many don’t get to realize. However, don’t believe […]
At a glance, employee time tracking is a straightforward concept. Employees either clock-in and clock-out, or they track their hours on a timesheet. Each week or every other week, they hand in said timesheet and management cuts a check for their hours. What could possibly go wrong? For starters, we’re all human. Human mistakes range […]
In the face of rising costs or shrinking revenue, it’s natural that a business would look to reduce payroll costs and make do with a smaller budget, fewer resources, or fewer people. Or maybe you’ve reached a turning point in your business, and it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor by taking a […]
Improving team accountability in 2020 begins and ends with leadership. Retired Navy Seal commander and best-selling author, Jocko Willink, believes that “there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.” His co-author, Leif Babin, emphasizes that good leaders make good teams, and that’s what leaders have to embrace and make happen. Great leaders improve accountability by […]
Starting and developing a business requires a high level of risk, expertise and dedication. To bolster an entrepreneurs chance of succeeding, we have scoured the web for small business blogs in order to help find them the information they’re looking for. Here are fifteen of the best blogs at present for small business owners—providing information, […]
Learning the following 15 retention strategies will help you reduce employee turnover, and retain the talent you need to run your company.
There’s no two ways about it: traditional shift scheduling methods, like physical calendars, charts, and even spreadsheets, are simply outdated. Not only is manual scheduling inefficient and error-prone, but the issues that come with it can harm the employee experience, increasing employee turnover rates and wasting managerial resources on recurrent training. Employees in 2020 expect […]
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