Employee Articles

I sit right next to them. We don’t need to have a staff meeting.I used to have staff meetings, but we stopped...

Well, I broke down. I vowed to never get an Alexa-type device in my house, but guess what? There is now. In February...

Most workers dread performance reviews, which more often than not are tedious and nonproductive exercises. So imagine what jobs would be like...

Your employees and customers come to you for solutions all day long. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could hand us similar...

National and international companies work hard to retain employees. They must create a sense that management and employees are on the same...

The coronavirus pandemic has created a challenging climate for small businesses. Financial concerns are butting up against public health interests. With that challenge...

Life as a business owner can be tough and lonely. It’s easy to lose track of your goals and squander potential, whether...

Years ago, I got fired over problems that arose regarding an employee’s raise. So I may care a little more about what...

No one enjoys conflict and confrontation. We all want to be liked and accepted, and very few of us enjoy hurting people’s...

The coronavirus has the world’s attention. Public reactions seem to range from media coverage eye-rolling to mass toilet paper shortages. One thing is...

A flashy, bright-red Ferrari Portofino will attract a lot of attention in a parking lot. A shiny new Honda Accord? Probably not...

For a myriad reasons, many small-business owners don’t hold regular staff meetings. Furthermore, most who do don’t get the most they could...

If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....

High-performing employees are often the most valuable assets in a company. Customers, products, technology, inventory and many other assets come and go....