Beating The Summer Slump
When the temperature goes up, the productivity rate goes down. This is because of the dreaded “summer slump,” a phenomenon where workplaces experience poor productivity and low attendance during the summer months. If you’re noticing your employees daydreaming about sandy beaches instead of paying attention to their work, here are a few ways to beat […]
General Liability Insurance: Protecting your manufacturer business
The only way to effectively protect the assets of your business is to carry adequate commercial general liability (CGL) insurance coverage. CGL protects your business from damages caused by bodily injury or property damage for which your business is found to be legally liable. What Does CGL Cover? A typical CGL policy provides coverage for […]
The Pros and Cons of Hiring an Intern
Whether you’re looking for a little extra help or hoping to teach your ethics to a bright young mind, hiring an intern can bring great success to your business. However, having a new and inexperienced person on your team also has the potential to disrupt your day-to-day business. Is an intern the right choice for […]
The New Employee and Workplace Trends of 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was certainly a year of massive changes. Both employers and their employees experienced unprecedented changes, including a shift to remote working, more flexibility for employees, and the meteoric rise of tools like Zoom to help teams communicate. In 2021, here are some ways that these changes are still impacting […]
The Common Characteristics of Workplace Leaders
While everyone on your team is hopefully dedicated, passionate, and hardworking, you likely have an employee who truly sticks out as a natural leader. When you have a great leader among your employees, they can inspire and encourage other employees, take the reins on important projects or goals, and help your business run more efficiently. […]
How to Keep Managers Happy and Engaged
Happy managers lead to happy employees! When your business has engaged, effective, and fulfilled managers or supervisors, their hard work and positive attitude will trickle down to the employees they oversee. At the same time, if a manager feels unsatisfied or takes a negative approach to their work, it can damage their employees’ moods and […]
4 Tips for Setting and Meeting Your Goals This Year
Now that we’ve entered a new year, many people have goals and resolutions at the top of their minds. If you’ve set a goal for yourself, your business, and your employees for the new year, these four tips can help you and your team hit your goals out of the park! Have Clear Objectives When […]
Making the Most of an Employee’s Exit Interview
When an employee is leaving your business, there may be mixed feelings. You might be excited to see them moving on to a new opportunity, sad to see them go, or in the case of a problematic employee, relieved to be rid of a toxic member of your team. No matter the emotion’s surrounding an […]
Five Solutions for Addressing Employee Conflict
When you have multiple employees, it means that your office is filled with people with different backgrounds, work ethics, and personalities. While having a diverse, unique team has many pros, it can also mean that you’ll have employees who come into conflict with each other. If you have two employees embroiled in a workplace conflict, […]
Five Tips to Make New Employees Feel Welcome
When a recently-hired employee shows up at your business for their first day of work, it’s not just a chance for them to show off the winning personality and great work ethic that got them hired—it’s also your chance to assure them that they made the right choice by accepting your offer. With these five […]