By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
Employees’ attitudes have changed over the years. Good, loyal employees want more than a paycheck and…
INSIGHT
Employee morale and your firm’s productivity: 6 easy ways to boost both
September 21, 2018 by
STAFF TRAINING
Follow the example of the Navy SEALs and build the framework of an excellent training program
September 7, 2018 by
By Michelle Spencer bio
Recently, an article appeared in The Harvard Business Review entitled “How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence,” written by Michael Schrage, an educator and research fellow at MIT Sloan School’s Center for Digital Business…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
How to implement a leave-sharing program
July 27, 2018 by
“How can I help?”
It’s a question that many employees ask when a co-worker or a co-worker’s family member is facing a…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
How to maintain a well-rested staff and reduce the risk of costly mistakes
June 8, 2018 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…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
To-Dos: Your June office checklist
June 3, 2018 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 STAFF
How to support the caregivers in your workplace
May 28, 2018 by
Half of working female caregivers feel they have to choose between being a good employee and being a good daughter, according to a new survey by…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Use straight talk to solve 4 common people problems in your firm
May 28, 2018 by
The key to success as a manager is being up-front with employees. Yet that is what managers are most reluctant to do. They don’t want to sit down with a staff member and say…
MANAGING STAFF
Five reasons why staff hate their jobs and look for greener pastures
May 11, 2018 by
Turnover should be at the top of every manager’s worry list.
Employers don’t realize how expensive it is, says…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
To-Dos: Your May office checklist
April 27, 2018 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…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
17 benefits that employees like and the firm can afford
April 27, 2018 by
A dilemma almost every administrator faces today is how to provide worthwhile staff benefits in an economy that doesn’t allow for…
