Building a Business
Looking Through the Lens of the Leader
We all experience the world differently. Is it possible that employees screen information through a different lens than that of leadership?
Employee Management | Page 4
Thought Leaders
7 Tips for Delivering Negative Feedback to Employees Without Being a Jerk
Sharing the not-so-good news is easier if you have a positive working relationship with your employees.
By Syed Balkhi
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3 Steps That Will Empower Your Employees to Act Like CEOs
Your company is only as strong as the weakest link in your chain. So, make those links strong.
By Omar Soliman
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All You Need to Know About Performance Management Without Ratings
The notion that the best way to provide employees feedback is by ranking their performance on a scale of 1 to 5 may be outdated.
Thought Leaders
5 Tips for Hiring Freelancers Who Will Boost Your Business
Finding the most effective talent means knowing where to look, how to exercise due diligence and when to walk away.
By Eric Samson
Thought Leaders
5 Fatal Feedback Flaws You Must Fix
Avoid these mistakes to quickly and clearly communicate to your employees.
By Kate Beihl
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Management By Weekly Check-In Is the New ‘Wandering Around’
New technologies are allowing managers to keep up with their employees and track goals and employee progress.
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How to Draft a Non-Compete Agreement That’s Actually Enforceable
You need rock solid non-compete and confidentiality agreements with each employee to keep everyone on the same page.
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3 Ways in Which Annual Performance Evaluations Fail Your Team
How one-sided, infrequent and focused on the past are your performance reviews?
By Andre Lavoie
Building a Business
Not Promoting From Within? Ignoring Financial Statements? Don’t Be Stupid.
A lot of times, business owners do really dumb things that they would probably tell another business owner not to do.
By Carol Roth
Thought Leaders
Fix, Don’t Nix, Your Performance Reviews
And while you do, keep an eye on the legal implications, both pro and con for your company.
Entrepreneurs
5 Tips for Young CEOs Managing More Experienced Executives
It's right to respect your elders but don't forget who hired whom.
Building a Business
How to Inspire Innovation Among Employees
Foster the collective happiness and creativity of your team by listening, crowdsourcing responsibilities and providing mentoring.
Building a Business
5 Types of Toxic Employees and How to Deal With Them (Infographic)
When it comes to the troublemakers in your organization you have two choices: cut them out or rein them in. Here's how to do the latter, like a boss.
Thought Leaders
5 Tech Tools to Measure Your Business’ ‘Human Factor’
Want to keep your team cohesive and your employees engaged? Try these cool new online aids.
By Jeff Boss
Building a Business
How 6 Months Paternity Leave Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
You haven't set your company up very well if it can't survive you being out of the office a while getting to know your new baby.
Thought Leaders
The 8 Characteristics of Healthy Confrontation
A focus on the issue, not the individual, is crucial.
Buying a Franchise
A Franchisee Couple Who Wanted to Make ‘a Strong Impact’ on People’s Daily Lives
Meghan and Court Fable enjoy the staffing business despite the challenge of having "no hours." They're always open.
By Joan Oleck
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A New Wave of HR Technology Is Disrupting the Market
Companies are eager for cloud-based HR tech that allows for mobile devices and leverages social media.
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Why You Should Constantly ‘Fire’ Yourself and Your Employees
With limited resources, your company doesn't have time for those tasks that can and should be automated or offloaded.
By Andrew Cohen
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3 Quirky De-Stress Hacks to Keep Your Team Motivated and Happy
Looking out for the well-being of your employees sometimes is the fun part of building a successful company.
Human Resources
4 Ways to Make Sure Your Workers Are Actually Working
American companies spend more than $750 billion paying people for work they're not doing. Use these four easy strategies to improve productivity.
Human Resources
Why You Need Backup Employees
You should have a replacement waiting in the wings, even for the star employee you love.
Human Resources
Why That Yearly Performance Review Isn’t Working
Stop driving your business by looking in a rearview mirror. Instead, provide your employees guidelines to help them succeed.
Human Resources
How the ‘Z’ Theory of Management Can Help You Run Your Business
Here's why you should try implementing this new management system.
Human Resources
The Harsh Truth: Your Employees Don’t Care About Your Business the Way You Do
Find out why this management expert doesn't believe in the 'ownership mentality.'
Building a Business
Flash Mobs Have More to Teach About Managing Teams Than Any Textbook
The intricacy and spontaneous organization of flash mobs epitomizes what modern workplaces strive for.