Poor Management vs Poor Employee

If I asked 100 business owners and their managers what is one of the most difficult issues that they face in running a business I am pretty sure that 99.9% of them would say hiring good employees. Have you ever thought that you had hired the right employee for the job only to find out … Continue reading →

Keeping A Below Standard Employee

When speaking with a group of managers recently, I asked what were their top employee issues.  I was very surprised that many of these managers responded with “questionable employee integrity.”  I quickly asked them “why would you keep an employee if you questioned their integrity?” After listening to a few of the manager’s reasons, I asked … Continue reading →

Mistakes Employers Make

I am always surprised when I hear of an employee who does just enough to get by at work.  No effort is given to take extra steps to do their best, mediocre is acceptable to them. These are also the people who are surprised and feel outraged when others are promoted over them or when … Continue reading →