In the olden days, company bosses wouldn’t think all that much about the needs and desires of their employees. It was all about what the employer wanted and how the employees could aid the business. But there’s been a pretty...
If you run a small business, you’re no stranger to the various stresses, responsibilities and tasks that pile up every day, day in and day out. While you’ve probably got a fine-tuned system whereby you manage your everyday responsibilities, it...
Congratulations! If you're reading this, we're assuming that you've started a small business or want to start one. If this is you, you need to know how to handle the people in your business. Everything that has to do with the...
At some point or another, every business experiencing success is going to have to take on staff. Sure, you may be able to do a lot of your work yourself and you may have set your entire business up completely...
Employee motivation is a vital part of management, but too many managers unsure of the best way to inspire their staff veer dangerously close to Michael Scott or even David Brent territory. This is no way to ensure a productive...
Everyone should have the right to feel safe whilst they’re at work. Even those who work dangerous jobs should take comfort from the fact that their employer will be putting relevant safety measures in place to look after their employees. Sadly,...
Your HR department are at the crux of everything your business does on a daily basis. Without this band of hardworking individuals, your payroll process would falter, your important admin tasks would fall by the wayside, and your workplace morale would be sure to...
It’s a whole new world out there, especially for companies that conduct their business internationally. As the world is getting smaller due to the internet, and clients can be found all over the globe, companies are increasingly tempted to set...
Improving the happiness levels of your staff is very important nowadays as it can be so easy to lose staff to other companies. Your staff wants to feel valued and respected, so there are some simple and effective steps you...
Employee happiness and satisfaction are critical indicators to success. Sadly, these are goals that you’ll forever struggle to achieve if you fall into the all-too tempting trap of overworking your team. Let’s face it; if you continually pile on the...
Customer service is everything in business. When business is so competitive, customers will expect the best, and it’s often customer service alone that will cause them to choose one company over another. If people have a poor experience of your...
Recruitment is essential for any company to be successful. You need to be able to attract the best talent, create a positive candidate experience, and then get new talent on board with a strong onboarding process. If you’re going to...
Your staff are the heart of your business, with a strong and diverse team, there’s no limit to your creativity and success. Finding the perfect staff is essential to building a strong and healthy business. More importantly, your company should...
Buying a company vehicle for your staff can be handy for your business in different ways, but it’s important to know exactly what you can do to make them benefit your company, rather than to hinder it. Here are some...
When you run a business of any size, it can be easy to get caught up in business operations. You can spend a whole lot of time dedicated to product development, market research, raising brand awareness, marketing, advertising and more....