As a manager, you’re faced with a variety of challenges every day, such as hiring and retaining the best people, meeting clients’ expectations, maintaining a competitive edge and handling unexpected crises. Managing your team’s vacation requests is high on the list of dilemmas every leader encounters at one time or another. Here are some tips…
Problems with scheduling work shifts have become a common issue for small and medium-sized businesses. Fewer things cause more headaches for managers and business owners. But if you want your business to run smoothly, you should make proactive management of scheduling issues a top priority. Doing so not only boosts employee morale, but it also…
If you manage a team or lead a company, you hope that your employees have a strong work ethic. No doubt, this is something you look for when you’re interviewing job candidates. You want a team or a company of people who are passionate about the business and who go above and beyond, or at…
If you are like most companies, there is an annual budgeting process where managers project personnel requirements for the upcoming fiscal year. Not every company, however, uses this exercise for more than short-term needs. That’s unfortunate when the business world has a nonstop changing pace that requires more thoughtful staff planning. Narrowly focusing on who…
According to a poll by Gallup, 38% of U.S. workers feel their organizations are understaffed, 52% say their company has the right number of employees, and 8% say their organization is overstaffed. What do understaffing and overstaffing have in common? They both cost your company plenty of money. Being too fat results in unnecessary payroll…
Long term stress and employee burnout can be deadly. Stress is the leading cause of illness and low productivity in the workplace. According to the American Psychological Association, “Stress is often described as a feeling of being overwhelmed, worried or run-down.” Their Stress in America Survey revealed that, “more than 40 percent of all adults…
Biometric time and attendance systems have become popular in the business world today when it comes to tracking employees and their attendance. Biometric systems are easy to use, easy to install and track data regarding employees for management to analyze. The biggest advantage of these systems is that they prevent employees from clocking in for…
If you are like most small businesses running on efficiency, you have considered implementing a workforce management solution that contributes to the profits you hope to achieve. Typically, this type of solution, when properly selected, configured and used, will deliver measurable returns. Making the right investment now will keep your business ahead of time and…