Managing Employees

[ad_1] Reducing staff turnover keeps more money within your business and gives you fewer headaches. Running a company is easy when you have a full roster of excellent employees. Lose a few of your most experienced, rock-star workers, though, and you’ll wonder why you ever wanted to own a business. In my …

[ad_1] The future of work was a major topic at SXSW this year, where I participated on a panel on the topic. Afterwards, a member of the audience approached me eager to learn how to become a better manager of remote teams. “I know I need to learn this skill …

[ad_1] Nothing will grow your business exponentially like team leaders who take ownership of the mission. Nine years ago, my company experienced a massive sales increase. My pizza restaurants became more profitable, and I began to work with less effort, time and energy. My businesses have had other surges since, and …

[ad_1] The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is a government agency that oversees international broadcasting operations. What’s interesting about the BBG is that the agency has been at or near the bottom in the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” ratings since 2007, thanks to low employee morale. …

[ad_1] The family-like environment of a new business can be a powerful thing. It allows both employees and leaders to come into work each day feeling as though they’re there to make a difference. By being a team, employees feel the company is stronger. Related: The Secrets — 4 of Them — …

[ad_1] In the business world, we’ve all heard and read classic euphemisms which imply that success is directly tied to the quality of being extroverted. In fact, facets like high performance and business potential are directly (and stereotypically) attributed to this quality. Related: 5 Mega-Successful Entrepreneurs Who Are Introverts But introverts have …

[ad_1] The tragedy of the commons is an economic theory which outlines the problems with people sharing communal property versus private ownership. An example of communal property is when employees don’t feel any ownership in the furniture, fixtures or building grounds, so they don’t report problems when they occur. Whereas, in …

[ad_1] For International Day of Happiness in late March, I decided to start our day at the office with a little fun. Related: Coloring Books for Adults Are Good for Creativity, and Selling in the Millions Since my company MyEffect has similar goals — helping companies make connections, pursue charity work and boost …

[ad_1] Following the disruption theories of Clayton Christensen, in business, as it is in life, if we wait too long to invest in something, a last-minute dash might come too late to move the needle in the right direction. Ask any farmer — you don’t plant an orchard when you want …

[ad_1] There is no such thing as a perfect employee, a perfect team, a perfect manager or a perfect partner, but there are a few keys to great management that bring out the best in everyone. To be a great manager, you must learn when it’s time to step in to …