by Jeff Mendelsohn | Apr 28, 2014 | Business Improvement, Business Management, Employee Management
Last year I was chatting with a business friend who manages a small office. They deal with sensitive information on a daily basis so there is a policy that all paper trash is shredded at the end of the day. All they have to do is dump their paper trash into a hopper...
by Linda Fayerweather | Apr 14, 2014 | Business Improvement, Business Management, Employee Management
Recently we celebrated “Equal Pay Day” which means if you do equal work, the pay should be equal. This isn’t socialism, it is common sense. If you are running an ice cream store and all the employees are new this year and you decide to pay those with blue eyes more...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Apr 13, 2014 | Business Improvement, Employee Management
Bad employees can ruin a business from the inside out on various levels. They can fail to complete projects on time or at all, spread negativity, drive customers away, just to name a few. But even if your employees are resistant to the bad employee it can still cause...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Feb 17, 2014 | Employee Management, Uncategorized
If you have been preparing yourself for the zombie apocalypse, congratulations, it’s here. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of invasion you thought it would be. According to a Gallup.com poll report one in five employees are actively disengaged at work and this could...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jan 12, 2014 | Employee Management
When it comes time to hire someone, sometimes it is hard to tell who is actually truthful on their resume when it comes to experience and knowledge. After all, some one can write anything on their resume. Here is a good way to figure out if someone is lying. When it...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jan 5, 2014 | Employee Management, Uncategorized
Sitting in my office preparing for horrid weather reminded me of getting sick. Why? because I’m wearing a snuggie (yea, I own one) with my slippers and drinking hot tea. It’s my usual “I don’t feel well” garb but it felt right with all...