Knowing how to motivate those who work for you is something that everyone needs to learn if they want to be a success in any industry that they are in. The people that work for you and the ones that make your product and/or provide the services that you are selling so make sure that […]
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Non-cash incentive programs and fringe benefits can have a powerful influence on attitudes, which should in turn improve results. You can give employees the greatest incentive program, but by impairing a sense of ownership in the organization. If you don’t know what kind of incentive programs to employ so as to motivate your people to […]
My organization recently decided to update its bookkeeping programs. Though it will probably improve efficiency in the long term, but presently, it puts me, as the office manager in an uncomfortable position. Over the years, the firm have tried several bookkeeping programs, but finally settled on Quickbooks, which frankly speaking, I am very indifferent to, […]
Background checks can be used for a variety of purposes and are a good way to have confidence that someone with whom you are involved personally or professionally is disclosing all necessary information. Employers often use background checks to get verification of previous employment, driving records and to ensure there is no criminal activity. This […]
Question: “How do I get my boss to treat others with respect in a meeting?” Simple answer: “It depends.” You see, we always have three choices when confronted by a dilemma. We can: 1) Change the situation. In this case we could talk to the boss about how disrespect undermines a meeting’s effectiveness. Of course, […]
Managers spend much of their time in meetings. But some junior staff use meetings to showcase themselves. Or they invite their boss to help with work that they should be doing. In either case, such meetings waste your time. Here are five questions that you (or your assistant) must ask before agreeing to attend a […]