7 Steps Your Small Business Should Take Before Hiring That New Employee
When a small business is formed, it is often difficult to imagine the time when there is a need to hire employees. When that day comes, it is essential to…
Do You Know How To Write Business Goals?
Businesses need to plan to be successful. An important part of the business planning process is determining business objectives translated into actionable business goals. Goals should support the strategic plan – a written…
5 Tips For Dealing With Negative Employee Behaviors
Most of us who have managed people have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with negative employee behaviors. It’s one of those things that drains the energy out of you…
12 Competencies Every Manager Should Master
There is a first time for everything, and managing other people can be a scary first. Granted, some people are natural leaders who can quickly get up to speed. However,…
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…
3 Tips To Make Managing Employees Easier
Anyone who is responsible for managing others will attest to the fact that it can be one of the most challenging aspects of a supervisor’s job. However, it can be…
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…
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…