The face of the United States is changing every day as our society becomes more culturally diverse. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of three Americans identify themselves as a minority, and this ratio is expected to continue to increase.
Employee morale. It’s a subject that is often neglected in the best of times and commonly feared during the worst. But, in order to advance your business goals, employee morale must be evaluated, discussed and addressed.
Every company has a difficult employee -- the person who constantly complains, bullies others or is not working up to par. As a manager, you must act on this issue immediately, because the longer the employee demonstrates this behavior, the worse it will get, the harder it will be to change it, the less work will be completed and the lower employee morale will be.
Employers cannot afford to tolerate employees who are marginal performers. Inevitably, every manager sooner or later will have to deal with a poor performer, an employee who is not successfully performing his or her duties.
Imagine that your thriving business is negatively impacted by a natural disaster. Will your company survive? The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that nearly 40 percent of small businesses will not reopen after a major disaster.
With the growth of social media, employers must determine how they will allow their employees to use social media in the workplace. Use these guidelines to create a social media policy, or guidelines for commuinicating online, to help protect your employees, client and brand.
It’s the first time in American history that four generations are sharing the workplace, from Traditionalists and Baby Boomers to Generation X and the Millennials. As a manager, it’s important to understand and acknowledge these differences to avoid misunderstandings and to help your team work effectively to meet its goals.
A workplace safety program is a must for any business to protect workers from injury, illness or in the worst situation – death. Besides protecting workers, having a safe and hazardous-free environment increases productivity and reduces employee sick time, the cost of health insurance benefits and workers’ compensation claims.
