You may think you’re being direct, but you may be terrorizing your employees. Read on to understand the difference between being direct and running a ruthless regime.I recently observed a manager shaming, blaming, and basically terrorizing one of his employees. […]
In my previous article, “Is Your Management Style A Reign of Terror?” I was horrified by the way a business owner spoke to one of his employees, and examined a better way to manage employee errors. Poor communication has been […]
Successful businesses are busy businesses. It takes a lot of time and effort to juggle multiple projects, people, and resources. But the best business managers can do this effectively without any negative impact on current or future projects. Poor management […]
We have all heard the general notion that women make less money than men. Some think that this issue is not a real problem in 2015, but the sad truth is that on average, women are still paid less than […]
The Myth of the 40-hour Workweek40-hour workweek? Does anyone still do that? And is that good or bad? Find out below.Gallup recently released the data from their 2013/2014 Work and Education Polls, which states that only 50% of “full-time” workers in the […]
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I heard of this essay and instantly fell in love with the title. What do you think of it? In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell, 1932 As discovered on zpub.com Like most of my generation, I was brought up on […]
7 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Boost Employee HappinessMaking your employees happier and healthier doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how.In two recent articles, The Enormous Cost of Unhappy Employees and Why Happiness at Work Matters, we looked at how critical happy […]
The Enormous Cost of Unhappy EmployeesMost business owners know that unhappy employees cost them money, but you’ll be shocked at how high that cost actually is.A few weeks ago, we talked about why happiness at work matters; this week I’d like […]
The Respect ManifestoWant more respect? You’ve gotta give it to get it. Here’s how.Many businesses talk about respect: “We treat our clients with the utmost respect…” “…by fostering at atmosphere of mutual respect…” and so on and so on. But if every […]