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Working With Freelancers or Other Remote Staff: 13 Rules to Remember

Young Entrepreneur Council — July 29, 2019 Follow @YEC — July 29, 2019 It can be a challenge to keep team members up-to-date on changes as well as feeling connected with the rest of the team. To help ease your communication pains, as well as help improve morale, members of the Young Entrepreneur Council answered … Continue reading Working With Freelancers or Other Remote Staff: 13 Rules to Remember →

Getting The Best Out Of Your Staff

Employee Engagement

Dr Neil Thompson — May 5, 2018 — May 5, 2018 Unless your business is a seriously hi-tech one that uses very expensive equipment, the chances are that the biggest costs you face are staffing costs. Another way of looking at this is not to think in terms of costs, but, rather, of investment. And, … Continue reading Getting The Best Out Of Your Staff →

10 Reasons It’s Risky to Be Friends with Your Staff

Management Skills

Liz Kislik — February 5, 2018 Follow @lizkislik — February 5, 2018 Clients often ask me how to deal with tricky interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Two of the most challenging situations occur when a leader hires a friend or even the friend of a friend, or when a leader and a subordinate start a … Continue reading 10 Reasons It’s Risky to Be Friends with Your Staff →

Employee Advocacy: How to Motivate Your Staff

Employee Advocacy

Patrick Panuncillon — September 22, 2017 — September 22, 2017 geralt / Pixabay Most of us are guilty in the occasional, if not, regular humble-bragging about a new job, new position or about the completion of a big work project on social channels such as Facebook and Twitter. We tag Facebook and Instagram posts and … Continue reading Employee Advocacy: How to Motivate Your Staff →

3 Tools Startups Must Use to Effectively Communicate with Staff

Effective Communication

Shivam Trika — January 4, 2017 — January 4, 2017 There’s hardly any doubt about your employees being the building blocks of your business, they sure are the pillars your business thrives on. Most of the success or failure of your startup can be credited to the overall performance of all your employees. Entrepreneurs or … Continue reading 3 Tools Startups Must Use to Effectively Communicate with Staff →

5 Tools Startups Should Use to Effectively Communicate with Staff and Clients

Communication Skills

Terry Smith — January 3, 2017 — January 3, 2017 When it comes to starting your own business, there is a lot to consider… The location of your office, the makeup of your team, how you plan on attracting potential clients, and much more. Usually, there is a detail startups forget about – it’s communication. … Continue reading 5 Tools Startups Should Use to Effectively Communicate with Staff and Clients →

The Painful Responsibility of Staff Failure

Management Skills

by Liz KislikSeptember 13, 2016 I just got a call from a senior leader: A community outreach staffer was causing his management team some consternation. When he was hired 18 months ago, he’d approached every job with zest, volunteered for extra responsibilities, and was considered a standout contributor. But he no longer seemed as engaged, … Continue reading The Painful Responsibility of Staff Failure →

Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services

Employee Engagement

by Annie Bustos Follow @TechBlocksSeptember 1, 2016 IT departments that need to execute new projects often look to outsourcing as a means to efficiently reach goals. However, when it comes to IT outsourcing isn’t the same across the board. Firms can choose a “staff augmentation” approach where outside workers join the existing team, or a … Continue reading Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services →

Empowering Entry-Level Employees and Staff to Succeed

Effective Hiring

by Brian Stupp Follow @IOUFinancialAugust 21, 2016 There is a difference between supervisors and real leaders. Supervisors simply manage their employees, making sure they accomplish their daily tasks and follow the organization’s rules and regulations. A business leader, while being responsible for the workload, also makes it a priority to empower employees to advance in … Continue reading Empowering Entry-Level Employees and Staff to Succeed →