While many entrepreneurs begin their business ventures alone, very few can say they stayed that way for long. With so much to do and so little time to get it done, it’s impossible to handle everything yourself. In fact, even...
In the modern world, maintaining employee engagement and happiness is becoming an increasingly important role for management. Many studies indicate that the vast majority of employees around the world are not fully satisfied or happy with their current jobs as...
Labor and work as we know it is undergoing a massive shift. The dynamics of the labor market have changed drastically, and it is becoming increasingly easy to get left behind. It’s as though there is increased unemployment, and at...
Let's be honest, out of all of the different aspects of your business; there probably isn't a single one that is more important than your employees. Sure, you're the one who guides the business in the right direction, and you're...
Every business leader dreams of hiring a passionate and motivated team. You don’t want an office full of detached worker bees; you want a professional group of people with the same aspirations as you. You might be the innovator behind...
Even if the job you’ve applied requires different qualifications, most HR managers tend to look for common qualities in applicants during the interview stage. If you want to get hired, you have to show these traits to them or else...
Offices are often seen as functional spaces, designed to help facilitate workflow. But all offices are the product of the human imagination which is itself a function of our unconscious biases, personality traits, and underlying assumptions. To think that your...
Most businesses and organizations have the goal of being above their competition foremost on their leadership agenda. Matter of fact, no brand sets sights on playing second fiddle to competition anywhere. To attain this premier status falls in the hands of...
Thanks to how change is affecting the market, employees are required now, more than ever, to engage in continuous learning and development. You could call it a part of the job. It’s learn or live to see yourself replaced by...
The role of human resources is evolving, and industry now demands far more from the people function than ever before. The most significant trends in Modern HR over the last decade were: A more competitive global business landscape The impact of...
When it comes to creating and managing leadership development programs, it’s easy to take a one-size-fits-all approach. However, as many People Operations pro's now point out, this strategy is not nearly as robust as a tailored leadership development program that...
There are only 24 hours in a day, true, but some days in a startup are longer than others. Think about that for a moment. Some days are longer than others — not in terms of actual time but in...
Data collection tools provide a viable way to reduce paperwork. By using these tools to collect and store pertinent safety-related data, it becomes possible to minimize the likelihood of your workers experiencing a work injury. Not only do the tools reduce...
In business, the idea of getting the absolute truth from your customers and your employees is something that we know, deep down, to be essential, but when we take the appropriate steps to get feedback, we do it with our...
Many employers have made the mistake of keeping an underperforming employee around for too long. Managers question on whether to let an under-performing employee go or wait until a replacement is found. Apart from poor performance, some other common reasons that employees...