Managing employees
How to Create an Effective Office Romance Policy
BY Gwen Moran
You can't prevent love from blossoming at work, but you can manage how it affects your business. Here are five elements of a good office romance policy.
Redefining Love at Work: How to Foster a Sense of Connection
BY Nadia Goodman
Why love can make your company more creative and productive, plus four tips to help you lead a more connected workplace.
How to Handle Emotional Outbursts at Work
BY Gwen Moran
From yelling to crying to laughing -- here's the triage plan for managing three big emotional flare-ups.
The 5 Employees Every Small Business Needs
It's critical to make sure each employee fulfills the right role needed for your company's overall success.
4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face
BY Sheena Lindahl
If you thought finding funding was hard, here's one pain point that's making young entrepreneurs at large cringe.
What Really Motivates Employees? [Infographic]
BY Kathleen Davis
Money isn't always the biggest motivator. Here's a look at what your employees really want.
Young Boss? 5 Tips for Hiring Older Workers
Chuck Cohn launched Varsity Tutors at age 21, yet he still managed to successfully employ workers of all stripes. Here are his top hiring tips for young founders.
Why the Best Managers Ask the Most Questions
BY Nadia Goodman
One easy technique can empower your employees to solve their own problems. Here are four exercises to get you asking more questions.
The Pros and Cons of Peer Review
BY Gwen Moran
Four things to consider to make peer reviews more effective.
What Your Desk Says About You
BY Nadia Goodman
Understanding the personality clues behind what we keep on our desks.
Time Starved? How to Keep Meetings Short
BY Chris McIntyre
Lengthy meetings can be the bane of ambitious business owners. Here's a plan for training employees to get to the point quickly and solve problems for you.
Whatever You Do, Don't Not Delegate: Tips for Cultivating Great Employees
BY Matthew Toren
Delegating is the second-hardest thing for an entrepreneur to do. The hardest is not delegating.
4 Management Lessons From a Company With Five CEOs
BY Gwen Moran
What your business can learn from a company with a very unconventional management structure.
4 Leadership Lessons From Abraham Lincoln
BY Stephanie Vozza
What small-business owners can learn about management and leadership from the 16th president.
How to Banish Holiday Stress
BY Gwen Moran
It's the busiest time of the year, follow these four ways to decompress now.
Nightmare on Main Street: Workers That Can Sap Your Soul
BY Chris McIntyre
A horror-story employee can turn a high-performing team into zombies. Here's how to recognize this familiar plot line.
The 'Do Nothing' Approach to Leadership
BY Walter Chen
In taking your startup to the next level and becoming the CEO, consider adopting this more unconventional management style.
Inside Employee Motivation: Does Money Really Make a Difference?
BY Nadia Goodman
Encouraging the best from your team is more complicated than just paying more than the competition. Here, a look inside what really motivates employees.
Play Video Gary Vaynerchuk on Connecting With Employees on a Personal Level (Video)
BY Laura Lorber
The entrepreneur talks about the power of recognizing workers as individuals.
How to Earn Your Employees' Respect
BY Christopher Hann
Lessons from a CEO who worked his way up through the ranks.
3 Ways to Make Employee Gifts More Meaningful
BY Lisa Evans
How to go beyond the typical holiday bonus to reward employees.
Not a Superhero Entrepreneur? You'll Still Need a Sidekick
BY Matthew Toren
Business is nothing like comic books or the movies, but having sidekick when the going gets tough can't hurt. Here's how to find the Robin to your Batman.
4 Ways to Protect Your Office from Cold and Flu Germs
BY Lisa Evans
Tips on how to make it through cold and flu season as healthy as possible.
How Praising Employees Can Help Your Business Thrive
BY Gwen Moran
Five appreciation opportunities you can adopt today.




