When it comes to delegating work to staff, managers rarely hit a happy medium. Instead, they tend to fall at the ends of the spectrum: those who do not delegate enough and those who delegate…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
17 benefits that employees like and the firm can afford
June 9, 2017 by
A dilemma almost every administrator faces today is how to provide worthwhile staff benefits in an economy that doesn’t allow for…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Are you offering your law office staff the hottest summer perks?
June 2, 2017 by
What’s the hottest summer perk? Workers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they’re most interested in flexible schedules (39 percent) and the ability to…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
To-Dos: Your June office checklist
May 26, 2017 by
As we near the end of the second quarter, it’s a good time to see if the firm, staff, and you are all on track with respect to the goals you set in January or if any course corrections are needed. Here are a few areas you…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
How to maintain a well-rested staff and reduce the risk of costly mistakes
May 19, 2017 by
It’s time for a wake-up call: Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of U.S. employees say they work while tired, with nearly one-third (31 percent) saying they do so very often, according to a new survey by staffing firm Accountemps.
The costs of working tired—both for professionals and the businesses they…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
To-Dos: Your May office checklist
April 28, 2017 by
It can be difficult to focus on work this month. May is when many of us come down with spring fever, yearning to get outside in the garden or the golf course. As Robin Williams reportedly said, “Spring is nature’s way of…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
The importance of recognizing your employees’ hard work
April 21, 2017 by
Happy Administrative Professionals Week! What have you got planned to acknowledge your hard-working support staff? If you’ve decided to do nothing this year, you may want to…
READER TIPS
NJ firm finds an easy way to reduce last-minute sick calls
April 21, 2017 by
Experience is often a manager’s best education. Such is the case for the long-time manager of a practice in New Jersey, who has found that…
INSIGHT
What we’re overlooking when it comes to time management
April 14, 2017 by
By Brady Wilson bio
Many times, I’ve seen business leaders send their employees off to time management courses in the hopes that the training will help increase engagement and…
MANAGING STAFF
What employee drug use is costing your practice
March 24, 2017 by
Workers with substance use disorders miss nearly 50 percent more days than their peers, and up to six weeks of work annually, according to analysis from the…
