Posts Categorized: Project Management Best Practices
Motivating Your Employees to Be Successful
The success of your organization relies on the productivity of your employees. In order for your employees to be productive, they have to be motivated. As a manager, it’s your role to make sure you have hardworking and happy employees. While there is no one secret formula for motivation, we’ve gathered some of the best Read more »
If 2013 was Great…Make 2014 Better
It’s hard to believe we’ve already flown through January and are almost a full week into February. Just a few weeks ago we were discussing making resolutions and setting new business objectives for 2014. Now that a month has gone by, it’s time to assess how those goals are playing out so far. Here are Read more »
Do you have a Fun Company Culture? Or are you Just Wasting Time?
Within reason, injecting a little fun into the workday can make your employees happier and more productive. There are good reasons that finding a balance between work and fun is important. What are the benefits of a fun company culture? Research at California State University Long Beach shows that “people who have fun at work Read more »
Hiring a Passionate Employee
As a manager, you need employees that are committed to your organization’s mission and willing to work hard. Everyone can work, but hiring an employee that enjoys coming to work, exhibits go the extra mile energy, and strong dedication is essential for overall productivity. It’s important that you look for passionate employees during the interview Read more »
Maximizing Productivity Through Incentives
While a paycheck is a great incentive to work hard, it takes more than that to motivate most employees. Your workforce is composed of a diverse group of employees with different desires and priorities, so a one size fits all incentive program is often not the best answer. Motivated employees with high levels of engagement Read more »
Strategies for Managing Different Personality Types
The most effective workplaces are made up of a dynamic group of employees, each whom has their own set of strengths and talents. However, when a team consists of diverse individuals, they also have different personality traits and work styles. Some employees take the slow and steady approach whereas some are constantly looking for more Read more »
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
As a supervisor, one of your main goals should be to create a strong organizational culture with highly engaged and dedicated employees. You want motivated employees that respect you and are loyal to the company. Despite many years of research on employee motivation, many organizations are still developing and executing traditional rewards programs that encourage Read more »
The New Rules of Employee Engagement
Many companies realize the importance of employee engagement to their success, and a new study has brought that connection home with even more emphasis. The Towers Watson 2012 Global Workforce study, which covered 32,000 employees in 30 countries, showed the strong connection between engaged employees and their performance. But the study also shows that the Read more »
Mergers and Employee Morale
Your company has just gone through a merger. This, naturally, is a big change for employees and presents a lot of anxiety and uncertainty in the workforce. What can you do to help lessen the uncertainty and improve morale? To help employees cope, it is important to explain to them why the merger occurred, what Read more »
Signs an Employee Is About to Leave
As a manager, you naturally are concerned about employee turnover, too much of which can be a drag on any business. And, when the competition for good talent is so keen, keeping top performers is especially important. This being the case, it would certainly be helpful to have some idea when an employee is not Read more »