Ineffective managers contribute to the decline of productivity in the workplace worldwide. Their contributions include the dreaded 80-hour work week, discouragement of initiative and creative thinking, opposition to risk-taking, massive turnover, and the ultimate failure of many organizations.
This scenario is repeated, often in scandalously public ways, year after year. One astonishing...
Each person has been a disengaged employee at some point in their professional career. In this economy, people do not want to talk about engagement. It seems the general attitude is "Keep your mouth shut, your head down and do your job well so that you do not get fired." Some even say engagement is too warm and fuzzy of a concept which cannot be quantitatively measured, so it is not worth...
Engaged employees are excited and enthusiastic about their jobs. They resist distractions, tend to forget about time and routinely produce significantly more than the job requires. They enjoy searching for ways to improve circumstances and volunteer for difficult assignments. They also encourage others to higher levels of performance. Finally, they are proud to be involved with their...
The famous mantra "failing to plan is planning to fail" may seem irrelevant to most, but in fact it may be one of the most important for businesses to understand. Strategic workforce planning is a process that ensures that your business has the right people in the right jobs at the right time to achieve maximum results. Strategically planning will enable companies to understand their current...
Businesses are consistently instructed on how to improve. Endless literature exists that directs managers and business owners alike. What about the other employees? It's easy to say "work harder," but what does that entail? How can one transform from being a regular employee to being an employee of awesomeness? Now is the time to rid yourself of mediocrity and become something stellar.
This...
While many employers complain about the difficulty of recruiting and retaining quality people, other employers never seem to have this problem. What's the secret of these employers of choice? They simply know what's important to their prospective and current employees, and they work hard to meet those needs. Before you can start to consider the challenge of recruiting the very best people, you...
While many employers complain about the difficulty of recruiting and retaining quality people, other employers never seem to have this problem. What is the secret of these employers of choice?
Employers of Choice simply know what is important to their prospective and current employees, and they work hard to meet those needs. Before you can of recruit the very people, you must first look at...
Who survives a treacherous economy? America's most productive companies not only live through turmoil but also thrive in spite of it. This article discusses particular attributes necessary to be productive.
The best practices offer ideas for any organization seeking to improve productivity at ever-higher levels. As usual, the best practices involve workers, and how those workers are...
For decades, Zig Ziglar has motivated and inspired millions of people to be better at whatever they do for a living. Zig's ideas about creating a sense of urgency are exemplified in his "Day Before Vacation" story. This technique can have a tremendous effect on your productivity, and the ability to motivate employees.
Think about your last day at work before you went on your most recent...
Using employee assessments in the employee selection process maximizes job fit. Managers need a plan before they seek applicants. Good workers are difficult to find, and a manager needs to not only focus on stellar qualities, but also a person's ability to fit into a certain work culture or accomplish a particular job description.
Lucky is the organization that has the right people in the...
