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 [...]
Marketing Checklist for the Holidays
The "ber" months are notorious for being the busiest time of the year for businesses. Consumers are searching markets for presents and holiday bonuses, and the price wars rage as "sale" signs hang in every other window. With so much competition, here's a quick and easy checklist to follow to make sure your marketing team has everything ready for the last crucial stretch of December. Website Your website is your online ambassador, and can reach [...]
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 [...]
Talent Management Challenges for Small Companies
Start-ups may experience a number of growing pains as they begin their ambitious ventures, and eventually develop into successful businesses. Below are some of the common mistakes to look out for if you are starting, or current running a small company. Hiring Right the First Time Making sure you hire the right person in the first place will save your company money, and, more importantly, time. If someone is placed in an ill-fitting [...]