If you think that giving workers what they want means giving them extra high wages, lots of free time, and no pressure, think again. Giving that to the people who work for you probably won’t have an ounce of effect on productivity.
But there are things that workers want that you can deliver and that […]
'Human Resources' Category
It can be easily deduced that employee encouragement translates into strong health and profits for your organization. This is true whether your business is a profit orientated organization or an organization where the profits are to speak excellent community service and support.
The relevant question for management is how to sustain a high level of […]
When managers or business leaders need to come up with some novel way to solve problems, brainstorming usually comes up. In fact, I believe that the term is incorrectly being used by many to connote business meeting.
I remember my boss, who has penchant for new business buzzwords, likes to call for brainstorming sessions; when […]
Many of us believe that various thinking techniques can be mainly applied to some professional field. At work we long for better organization of meetings, process of generating ideas and collective decision-making. At the same time, we seem quite slow at applying our skills to personal issues. We spend hours reflecting on problems and […]
Workers are human beings. That may seem obvious to you, but because of that simple fact, we’ve got decades of behavioral science research that can help us understand what they want. Here are ten things that workers want from you.
They want to know what you expect. If they don’t know, they’ll either guess or […]
Owning your own business can be a rewarding experience, take it from me. Starting a small business was a dream of mine from my childhood. I finally saw this dream realized after many years of hard work and determination. Taking out loans, hiring employees, finding a suitable product to sell and a place to […]
Excuses. If you’re responsible for the performance of a group, you’ve heard excuses.
Your job is to get rid of those excuses. With excuses gone, the real slackers stand out from the crowd. Then you can concentrate on rewarding and supporting your producers. You can zero in on the slackers and offer them the choice […]
In my travels visiting different businesses I am amazed at the various different ways that companies have of treating their staff. Each culture has its merits, but some are nearly impossible to live with. Which culture does your business utilize?
Work hard & don’t have a good time:
People in your business are there for only […]
Can you improve productivity, facilitate effective communication, and create a team that works like a well-oiled machine? You can if you learn how to recognize the resources that are already present in your organization. If you work in a large department, you almost certainly already have:
- A talented project manager
- A forward-thinking visionary
- A […]
This is a problem common to managers in every industry. Here are a few of the reasons.
Human beings, managers and otherwise, simply don’t like confrontation and all the things that go with firing involve confrontation. In fact, managing people is really the art of controlled confrontation. For that you need training in how to […]