Most of us have heard of this before — you get an e-mail or voicemail message marked URGENT, or someone comes up and nervously asks you to get something done ASAP or PDQ, or they say they “needed it done yesterday”. All of these things emphasize the urgency of the… Read more
The Secret to Thinking Outside of the Box When Your Job Responsibilities are Listed Out for You
It’s all well and good to tell people to be creative and think outside the box when they are in roles that have a lot of flexibility and a level of abstraction to them — but what about when jobs are more regimented and job responsibilities spelled out? Can workers… Read more
Improving Client Retention | How to Get Your Best Partners to Stay With You
Your existing clients are your most valuable ones. Business experts come up with all sorts of numbers that show how the company’s best and most stable clients present the most value to their operations, but a lot of business owners just know this intuitively. Either way, businesses work very hard… Read more
Why Should YOU consider Wearing a Back Brace in the Workplace
In general, having more safety gear at work is better than having less. There’s a real struggle among safety advocates and others to promote the use of personal protective equipment at companies, and that and that extends to items like back braces. In some cases, a back brace can help… Read more
Evaluating Employee Expectations | Can You Expect Your Staff to Work Overtime?
The concept of working overtime is a tricky one. People have to balance their need for money with their responsibilities as family members, or with other parts of their personal life. Companies have to really look at what they can expect from employees, and what their overtime policies should be.… Read more
Are Your Employees Getting to Work on Time?
Employee tardiness is a big problem for companies. It’s associated with lower productivity, and turnover, and other negative metrics. It can cause all sorts of problems with scheduling tasks and responsibilities during the workday. It’s just a nuisance and a serious issue for managers and supervisors who need to keep… Read more
Stressing the Importance of Comfortable and Protective Shoes to Your Employees
Does footwear make a difference on the job? Many of those who look into workplace safety in detail know that it does! But not everyone thinks about the importance of wearing the right shoes to work. Lots of HR people have codified rules in dress code policies, but a good… Read more
Understanding the Importance of Lockout/Tagout in a Warehouse Setting
The lockout/tagout or LOTO process is generally designed to protect workers in all kinds of industrial and manufacturing settings. It’s a common-sense system that allows companies to look at how they are using various types of machines and equipment with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and/or chemical components. Why is lockout/tagout… Read more
Performance Review Coming Up? How to Evaluate Your Top and Bottom Performers
When performance review time rolls around, it’s important to treat everyone fairly, and to try to motivate people with feedback. This can be harder than it might sound, especially if certain people are at the top or bottom of the scale. Here are some strategies to keep your reviews positive… Read more
Is Your Workplace Machinery Operating at a Safe Level?
This might seem like a broad question, but it’s one that companies often have to answer under pressure. It makes sense to ask these questions before something bad happens, not after, and to take proactive measures to make sure workers are safe. Here are some of the things that you… Read more