Tips and advice for women entrepreneurs on how to recruit, hire, and manage employees.
[p]Humor, when it does not come at the expense of someone else, can be a welcome relief in the workplace. This is especially true for tedious and repetitive jobs. But without setting proper boundaries, humor in the workplace can quickly become no laughing matter.
Before you hire employees you need to write an effective job description. Find tips on what to include in a job description and how it can protect your business.
The Americans With Disability Act only applies to small business owners with 15 or more employees but your own state's laws may disagree.
With many states now passing laws prohibiting or restricting the use of cell phones while driving, it is critical for employers to adopt formal cell phone policies for employees who drive on company time. If you do not have policies in place, you could end up in legal trouble.
Your first step with a deadbeat employee is to figure out what went wrong. Something did go wrong. This will give you insight into what caused the behavior that is troubling your workplace.
As a supervisor, manager or team leader, you want to foster employee involvement and employee empowerment to enable your team members to contribute their best effort at work. These tips for successful delegation of authority will help you help your reporting staff members succeed when they are most empowered.
The most important issue in management success is being a person that others want to follow. Every action you take during your career in an organization helps determine whether people will one day want to follow you.
Is it right that Wal-Mart punishes employees with H1N1 for staying home sick? Share your thoughts on sick leave policies at work.
