Have you ever walked into a business establishment and been immediately struck by a negative, tense atmosphere? Sure you have! And did you do what most of us do? Stand there in the hopes of getting someones attention - shifting from foot to foot and clearing your throat only to be met with a stony […]

You’d think we’d know by now - just because someone is fantastic at doing something… doesn’t mean they’re equally as good at managing others to do that same thing.
After all, the skill set required to practice a specific profession - whether it’s plumbing, hairdressing, engineering, selling, teaching, accounting or whatever - is entirely different […]

If you manage people for any length of time, it’s likely that, at some stage, you’ll need to let one or more people go.
It might be because they aren’t performing to your expectations; because you no longer need their role performed; or because they’ve breached the law or a company policy.
Whatever the circumstances, firing or […]

As a manager, you’re expected to decide what needs to be done, gather the resources to do it, and then decide who does what.
Okay, managing is a little more than that, but it certainly does include setting goals, gathering resources, and delegating tasks.
Now, if you’re like many managers, there sometimes isn’t any clear line between […]

In broad terms a company pension can be explained as a pension which is established by a company to accommodate the pension needs of its employees. There are two types of company pension. There is a contributory company pension, in which the pension contribution is automatically taken out of the employee’s salary, before tax and […]

* How often should recognition awards be given to employees?
It actually depends upon the employer or the company itself. The maximum frequency of awarding is monthly, but some companies reward weekly. Some companies like pharmaceutical companies usually give awarding ceremonies every six months, depending on the performances of their agents. They usually give […]

Using automatic employee tracking devices is not just because technology promotes laziness in men. On the other hand, the corporate world needs to use employee time clocks or time clock software to keep employee tracking an easier job. Thus, companies can be more efficient and productive.
Most people believe that technology perfects human errors. This […]

Most neophyte workers or even freshly graduated members of the workforce will jump into jobs without knowing their job descriptions. This practice is understandable. Many of these fresh graduates are just glad to have gotten a job and will try to avoid being to nosy or pushy when it comes to work. They may think […]

What does it take to truly motivate an employee? What breaks an employee’s resistance to showing up on time and lets them work with joy? What makes employees brag about the company that pays them?
How do successful corporations succeed in keeping loyal employees? Not by fear or intimidation. Once pressure is applied ‘to perform or […]

Recruitment is one important ingredient in creating a successful business. It is better to have committed and responsible individuals to include in a particular group. It is will be easy to finish a goal. In any meeting or business appointments that you facilitate, you have to recruit new people that can help you in giving […]