The COVID-19 pandemic caused many companies to dramatically change the way they do business, such as with immediate transitions to remote work or significantly altered workplace processes. As your company starts to adapt to the “new normal,” your employees are likely to be concerned about their safety, understandably. Learn more about what safety measures you [...]
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“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” These are the words of Jack Welch, a well-regarded global business leader and CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 2000. They should resonate with you as a manager today. Sure, your plate [...]
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One of the most critical things you can do for your company is to learn how to spot a bad hire. As reported in Harvard Business Review, 80 percent of employee turnover is attributed to bad hiring decisions. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) places the cost of a bad hire at five times [...]
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You might not realize it, but you have a profound impact on your team. In the short-term, the way you treat them affects their day, but your behavior also influences their long-term job satisfaction. If empathy isn’t your strong point, you might be treating employees more sternly than intended. No one wants a boss who lacks compassion, [...]
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The coronavirus outbreak has many managers looking for ways to upgrade their ability to successfully manage their remote teams. What had been a finely tuned machine in the office has, in the wake of COVID-19, become a frustrating mess. Workers struggle to adjust to their new at-home routines, and supervisors scramble to create productive procedures [...]
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Constructive feedback is critical to your employees’ professional development, which contributes to your overall business success. Because the better your team performs, the better your company performs. But giving that feedback is a delicate process. There’s a fine line between helping employees grow and discouraging them. For this reason, managers are often hesitant to start [...]
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Communicating with your candidates is always important, but maintaining strong communication with them during a crisis can set you apart from your competitors. Thanks to COVID-19, our economy came to a grinding halt in March, and businesses are facing unique challenges. On one hand, millions of businesses were deemed “non-essential” and were forced to close [...]
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No doubt, if you’re able to work from home right now, you’re doing so. Thankfully, technology has made it possible for many companies to shift to remote work with minimal disruption. Hopefully, your company is able to remain successful in the current environment. If so, you might need to hire new team members. When at [...]
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Hiring new employees can be time-consuming and challenging, as recruitment must be done in addition to the already staggering workload of managers and may be outside of their areas of expertise. Fortunately, hiring candidates can be delegated, like any other work task, by using a staffing agency. Learn more about how working with a staffing [...]
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Communicating with your candidates is always important, but maintaining strong communication with them during a crisis can set you apart from your competitors. Thanks to COVID-19, our economy came to a grinding halt in March, and businesses are facing unique challenges. On one hand, millions of businesses were deemed “non-essential” and were forced to close [...]
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June 5, 2020
