How To Overcome a Lack of Employee Focus in the Summer Months
Summer – time for good weather, barbecues, and vacations. And sometimes, all that fun can make it hard for employees to focus during work hours. How can you overcome this lack of focus throughout the summer months? Be Careful With Monetary Rewards & Other Incentives Incentive programs can be great
What’s Trending Now in Workplace Safety?
Technology is intended to make our lives easier. But more than that, it can be used to make our lives – and that of our employees – safer. Trends in workplace safety vary depending on the industry and setting. Here are some trending technologies you may not yet be aware
How to Talk to Your Boss When You’re Over-Stressed and Over-Worked
I try to be a good employee. I’m responsible, punctual, and professional. So why is my boss punishing me by sticking me with extra work? Have you ever felt this way? Sadly, many of the best employees end up becoming burned out because their bosses rely on them too much.
Is a Summer Vacation Just What You Need to Make the Rest of 2017 a Success?
Back in 1910, William Taft made the statement that vacations should be two or three months long, “in order to continue work the next year with that energy and effectiveness which it ought to have” (The New York Times, 07/31/1910). Most employers won’t give you that much time off, but
Must-Have Interviewing Skills to Improve Your Hiring Process
Whether you’re new to managing or not, hiring the right person is always going to be a tricky task. Unless you are able to develop the right interviewing skills, there is no way you will be able to accurately assess a candidate in the short amount of time you have
Does Your Company Need to Update Its Marijuana Policy?
The legalization of marijuana has been quite controversial for the past several years. To date, the use of marijuana is still illegal under federal law. Even so, 28 states have legalized it for medicinal use and 8 states for recreational use. Whether your company is in one of those states