Share This: Giving performance reviews to your employees is an essential part of running a business. However, it is something managers and employees dread the most. Why? For the manager, it feels like it’s just another item on the to-do list. Only two out of ten employees feel their performance is managed[…]
Share This: Engaged employees are motivated employees. When they are engaged, they go above and beyond to help your small business succeed. There are many ways to motivate your employees. A 2018 Gallup poll shows employee engagement is on the rise. 53% of employees are not engaged and 13% are actively disengaged.[…]
Share This: Employee discipline can be difficult if you do not have clear guidelines, policies, or procedures. Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for your small business. Write an Employee Handbook Your employee handbook shares your expectations. It is the backbone of your business. Your new employees will have information[…]
Share This: On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new overtime rule for exempt employees. Currently, employees paid below $455 per week must receive overtime. This is $23,660 annually. Job titles do not determine exempt status. Job duties and salary determine exempt status. Are you currently[…]
Share This:Employee turnover is one of the biggest costs to a company. Sometimes it may be caused by bad hiring practices such as recruiting bad talent that does not match the position or overlooking certain things to make someone fit. However, voluntary turnover (resignations) from your top and best employees[…]
Share This: Here are some of the best articles we found in the month of October: Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Make Your Dream a Reality It is never too early or too late to pursue an idea whose time has come. Leah and Bea Koch understand better than[…]
Share This:Your business is all set up and you’re ready to make your first hire. Congratulations! Is your employee going to be hourly or salary? an exempt or non-exempt employee? haven’t thought about these questions yet? You’re in good company as misclassification of employees is the most common business mistake[…]
Share This: We found some great articles this month on topics of marketing and entrepreneurship, we hope you all find them useful: 10 Productivity Apps Every Small Business Owner should Use As a business owner every minute of your day counts so being more productive with your time is[…]
Share This: Here are the best articles we found in the month of February on the topics of Entrepreneurship and Small Business: 4 Viral Strategies That Grew Billion Dollar Companies Airbnb. Dropbox. Slack. We call them unicorns, but the fact that these former startups with $1B+ valuations are becoming less[…]