Have you been to work lately and just stared at the wall while your to-do list gets longer and longer? This might be intimidating, but thinking about it makes it worse. You know it’s high time you changed your routine when you stop looking forward to going to work. You know that you've had enough when you don't get the same joy out of talking with co-workers, and you waste too much time … [Read more...]

It is common for an employee to feel anxious on the first day. There is a lot to be concerned about, such as making friends and learning how to work within the chain of production or service. Most of this is something the employee will have to do on his or her own, but that does not mean the employer has no responsibilities, which makes this new employee orientation checklist important. 1. … [Read more...]

Incorporating new hires with existing employees in your firm is not always easy. There are times when it appears there are two teams of people, but you need to make sure that eventually, the two halves of the team can come together as one. As the HR leader of the firm, it's your job to figure out just what orientation games for new employees will work when it comes to bringing everyone … [Read more...]

Too often, the wrong procedure on how to train a new employee causes low morale and frustrations in the workplace. The type of training that a new employee receives plays a crucial role in how they see the management and their decision to quit. According to research conducted by the Aberdeen Group of senior executives and HR staffing, new employees decide to be loyal to the company within the … [Read more...]

Time management is a critical skill in any workplace. It’s also a skill that a manager can teach through time management activities. It’s useful to do this in a way that’s not lecturing, while also including all employees. Even if all employees manage their time well, there’s always room to improve. Whether you’re targeting perspective, organization, prioritization or any other facets of time … [Read more...]

It’s a fundamental rule of leadership that to manage others; it is imperative to practice frequent and interactive communication. A one on one meeting is a communication forum in a company from the manager to employee and vice versa. When one conducts such a meeting, the feeling of involvement and appreciation increases, more productive questions arise, and it creates room for brainstorming and … [Read more...]

Peter was a frustrated manager. The recent employee performance reviews his firm conducted delivered some stark news. Some of the staff didn’t know how to communicate well, were struggling to work together as a team and had difficulties with solving problems. Others did not feel they contributed meaningfully to the organization. Someone already told him about a soft skills training, but he didn't … [Read more...]

Evaluating resumes is a process that might already be usual to you, or you may have just started working in this capacity. In either case, taking a look at how you review resumes can help you to be more efficient. You may have heard of a hard skills list, and might have an idea what they mean. When it comes to your employees, you likely want them to bring a certain set of criteria to the table. … [Read more...]

Today, businesses face more competition than ever before. Not only is there competition for market share, but also for the most talented employees. Previously, how a firm carried out its daily activities mattered only internally; the rest of the world only focused on the end results. However, those days are long gone. In today’s world, radical transparency, integrity, ethics and organizational … [Read more...]

Employee engagement is a phrase that is often overused while being less understood in practice. For the majority of managers in America, employee engagement comes as an afterthought. This is very unfortunate as engaging employees ought to be on a regular basis while being practiced at all levels of the business hierarchy. In essence, employee engagement involves the emotional commitment of … [Read more...]