Articles on Employees
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Fire fast. Hire slow
Author: Dano Ybarra
A few years ago I employed an engineer who was one of the brightest individuals I have known for some time. Differential equations, analytic functions, and other complicated math, science, and logic structures flowed through him seemingly without effort. However, when it came to delivering finished products ready to ship, things didn't flow so well.
3 Tips for building a team that builds success
Author: Anne Bachrach
If you want to learn how to build a team that builds success, you will want to take a look at the big picture. Take any successful entrepreneur, and behind him or her, you will find a well-suited team of supportive, knowledgeable, and energetic members all dedicated to increasing the success of the business.
Five effective ways to make your employees better
Author: Trent Hamm
Not long ago, the hot water heater in our home went on the fritz. I knew enough to try to light the pilot light on my own, but in the end, I ended up having to call a repairman. When the repairman arrived, he took the time to explain each part of the hot water heater to me before he even started and told me what his diagnostic plan would be.
5 Steps to delegate effectively
Author: Eric Douglas
The act of delegations is to trust someone other that yourself to make a decision. You may insist they consult with you. Prepare yourself - Once you have decided to delegate a decision you must be ready to accept a different decision than what you may have made yourself.
More money, more happiness? Not for your employees
Author: Trent Hamm
Several years ago, I spent the better part of a year involved in a team project that was filled with almost every flavor of poison you can imagine in a workplace. Gossip. Tension. Missed deadlines. Sucking up to supervisors. Secret meetings that only included some of the group.
Small Business Owners: Hire People Smarter than You
Author: Ivan Widjaya
Small business owners – admit this: At times, your ego won’t let other people to be better, smarter, more talented, and wealthier than you. Your ego can help you become a tough competitor. However, most of the times, your ego damages your business potential. One of the business issues where your ego will determine the outcome is employee recruitment.
Negotiation or an argument in disguise?
Author: Michele Keighley
When conflict or confrontations occur in the workplace the solution is often sought through negotiation. Negotiation, it is thought, is a simple way to diffuse such difficulties and is easy to engage in. Unfortunately, because many people do not understand the underlying principles of negotiation, what actually happens is that the conflicting parities end up in ever increasing acrimonious arguments, rather than productive outcomes.
How to develop a succession plan
Author: Dr Neil Flanagan
Succession planning has come a long way from the days when it usually meant simply putting names in boxes on organization charts. Effective succession planning has evolved to a process by which successors are identified for key positions, and career development and associated activities are planned accordingly. Here are the key steps in developing an effective succession plan...
Do you act or react to your business?
Author: Dorris Lowell
If you are a reactive manager you can adjust your tactics when new situations, complications, and issues arise. However, being reactive means taking action only after the event has happened, while being proactive means being responsive before the event. Proactive and reactive are both valid responses, however when a person is in a reactive state they are forever defensive and anticipating.
Organizational policies and procedures - What you need to know
Author: Holly Ormsbee
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.” (R. Reagan) Policies and Procedures are two words frequently heard in the business world and there is often confusion between the two concepts.
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