Share This: Promoting good leadership skills is vital. One bad manager in your small business can make it difficult for many. You might have higher absenteeism, increased turnover, and a difficult time recruiting. You may have heard the expression, “Employees don’t leave companies, they leave managers.” It is true. High[…]
Share This: Here are the best articles we found for the month of August: 6 Ways to Come Back From the Pandemic With a Stronger Team The future of work arrived out of nowhere, on the back of a once-in-a-century pandemic. Team dynamics got challenged as members dealt with illness,[…]
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: Here are the best articles we found for the month of May: 4 Ways to Determine If Now Is the Right Time to Launch Your Business Ideas for startups are often clouded in uncertainty during the best of times. In the midst of unprecedented global uncertainty, you might think it’s[…]
Share This: Small businesses will probably be the hardest hit in times of crisis. Many conditions could cause a decline in sales for your small business. It is important to think of every small issue that could happen and plan for it beforehand. If you haven’t, then plan to be[…]
Share This: Business: Wildwood Charm. Location: Dalton, GA and online. Interesting Fact about Wildwood Charm: It’s a debt-free business employing 7 women. Interesting Fact about Rebekah Conner: She used to be a high school English teacher. If you told Rebekah Conner five years ago that she’d one day run a[…]
Share This: According to the American Institute of Stress, 75% of American workers believe that they have more on-the-job stress than a generation ago. It’s easy to overwork yourself in the advancing technological and competitive society that we live in today, especially as a small business owner trying to thrive. Many[…]
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: A friend of mine, who became an industry expert, told me once how her small business grew expediently when she started speaking in front of a group of people. Many attendees would follow her as she was leaving the event to ask questions and request an appointment with her. What[…]