Keep it Legal: Make sure everyone follows safety rules
When you’re managing employees at a restaurant, store, school or any other communal workplace, don’t neglect to enforce safety rules. It’s crucial that everyone does their part.
Managing People at Work
Understanding what motivates your direct reports
It’s clear that motivating your direct reports yields many benefits, but how do you know what works for each employee? After all, everyone’s sources of motivation are different, so there’s no one-size-fits-all approach for your team. But there is a list of effective techniques for discovering what m
Ways managers can utilize LinkedIn
Good managers constantly strive to improve. “Everyone wins when the leader gets better” is one of the mantras of Craig Groeschel, bestselling author and host of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. One way to improve is to engage and learn from other leaders. A great way to do that is through Lin
Make accountability a must-have priority on your team
Looking to increase team performance and boost morale? Build a culture of accountability. When management expects workers to accept responsibility for their actions, individuals and the group operate on a higher level.
5 phrases smart managers avoid writing
Emails and texts give modern managers an easy way to communicate with team members. Remember, though, that words have consequences. Think about what you write before hitting send. A better solution is to eliminate potentially problematic phrases from the get-go.
A guide to navigating service animals at work
According to a recent EEOC ADA lawsuit, disabled workers who need their service animals at work are entitled to have those animals available during their workday as a reasonable accommodation or to help disabled workers overcome barriers to employment like getting to work with a service animal’s ass
4 reasons managers should conduct stay interviews
Want to improve your employee retention rates by 20% or more? Then you need to make a habit out of conducting stay interviews with your employees on a regular basis.
5 phrases smart managers avoid saying
We’ve all heard the evergreen advice “think before you speak.” Words have consequences, and managers who hastily toss out statements run the risk of killing morale, damaging relationships and genuinely hurting feelings. Even if you later feel remorseful, taking things back once said proves difficult
Management library: Dare to Lead
If you’re not familiar with bestselling author Brené Brown, she is a researcher at the University of Houston whose work focuses on self-empowerment, and she has been immensely influential in the discourse of self-love and courage in the business world. Dare to Lead is a must-read that takes readers
Drive desirable employee behavior with positive reinforcement
Utilizing positive reinforcement for your employees will boost their self-esteem, make them more productive and efficient, and significantly increase morale.