2025 Business Planning
We have managed to plow through another year of managing the unpredictable. We’re a few weeks into the fourth quarter, and I thought it might be helpful to discuss what…
Sample Employee Performance Goals
We all get the premise that in order to make money, we need to create a quality product or service that someone will pay for. Employee performance goals help organizations…
Advantages and Disadvantages of Performance Appraisals
The end of the year is quickly approaching, which typically means an evaluation of how the organization performed during the prior twelve months. This year-end review can help an organization…
8 Tips for Managing Social Media in the Workplace
It seems like it wasn’t all that long ago when work computers didn’t have access to the internet. Fast forward a few years, and virtually every employee, whether in an…
25 Interview Questions To Ask A Job Candidate
Businesses need employees, and with the historically low unemployment rate, finding good talent can be a real challenge. Job candidates are drawn to businesses where others like to work. Employers…
5 Steps To Help You Prepare to Interview a Job Candidate
Hiring a new employee can be an exciting yet stressful time for a small business owner. The reason is – no one wants to make the costly mistake of hiring…
6 Tips for Improving Productivity and Decreasing Employee Errors
Most employees come to work and want to do a good job. However, the organization is responsible for ensuring the work environment inspires creative thinking and allows employees to do…
Understanding Critical Success Factors
Whether you are managing a restaurant, boutique, or insurance agency, it is essential to know that you are focusing on those things that help the organization achieve its mission. Anyone…
Four Similarities Between Dog Training and Employee Management
We have always had dogs. I had lots of dogs as a kid, and when I got married my husband and we have had four dogs. Like most of you,…