Employee Loyalty????

During our current working conditions and so many people being laid off, I have found several employers that are “Essential” who had to furlough employees a month or so ago and now are ready to open their business to some extent, that are finding their employees do not want to come back to work. Some … Continue reading →

Employee Value

When working with small business owners and their managers I often will hear that they struggle with getting their staff to really own their job tasks.  My first question to them when I hear this is “Do they know their purpose in the business?” and this question is followed by “Do they know how much … Continue reading →

What Is Your Company’s Personality?

  The culture of your company leaves a fingerprint on your customers.   Your culture is unique only to your company and those that work there.  Your culture could be thought of as the company’s personality. We all have met a lot of people, some with great personalities and some with so-so personalities. Have you thought … Continue reading →

Responding To Employee Needs

Yesterday’s post presented that great managers/employers use active listening skills when communicating with their employees to obtain greater understanding. Having heard what your employees have said, more often than not, will require a response from you.  Second on the list of attributes great managers/employers have is: * Responding to employees as soon as possible when … Continue reading →