4 Ways to Make HR More Approachable
One of the critical roles of HR teams is to settle disputes and worries in the company, which they can't do if no one is willing to use them as mediators. When your employees know they can turn to the HR department with problems that need to be solved, they will enlist professional help instead of trying to fix big disputes themselves. This could avoid major fallouts and extended arguments that affect employee productivity. Here [...]
Looking Forward to a New Year
As the year comes to an end, it's a great time to take a retrospective look at how your business performed in the last 12 months. Below are a few quick questions to ponder before your holiday vacation begins. What were your biggest challenges? Where were your greatest areas of growth? What aspect of your business has the most potential? How did your revenue compare to the previous year? Which clients should you focus on [...]
4 Holiday Mistakes for Employers to Avoid
Getting excited for the holiday season? So are your employees! Avoid stepping on any toes and keep the holidays a happy time by avoiding a few common mistakes. Expecting too much The holidays are a busy time for everyone, and demanding employees work during their days off just because it's the "busy season" is going to be detrimental to employee loyalty and morale. Don't expect your employees to put their work above their families and [...]
How to Manage Productive Teams
Image from "The Office" There is no magic key to unlocking team productivity. Great team cohesiveness comes from hard work, communication, and a dedicated leader. According to the Harvard Business Review, Gallup has found good managers motivate employees with a compelling mission and vision, drive outcomes despite of adversity and resistance, “create a culture of clear accountability,” and make decisions based on “productivity, not politics.” Managers play pivotal roles in a team’s success, [...]
Office Dress Codes: Where to Draw the Line
The Philippines is a tropical country; it gets hot, humid and sticky every day unless it rains. With such temperamental weather, it makes sense for residents to dress in shorts, flip-flops and tank tops. However, depending on what kind of business you run, this may not be appropriate attire for employees. Setting a dress code can be useful for reigning in the inappropriate attire, but you must be careful not to breach any [...]