When cold and flu season comes, and forces of sickness are hard at work, what can you do to keep your employees hard at work? Well, the good thing about cold and flu season is that everyone knows it is coming, and there are simple, inexpensive ways that you can keep your office healthier. Here are 10 things you and your employees can do this winter to close the office doors on sickness this winter.
If hanging a sign in the window that reads, “Help Wanted” has done little to help your situation, you might consider taking out a classified ad to look for new recruits. If you have never written a job ad before you might want to take a look at the following tips to get the most out of your classified ad.
All businesses, big and small, have their fair share of conflicts. Tension in the workplace can result in reduced productivity, wasted energy and time, and unnecessary negative emotions. If tension is not addressed swiftly, full blown conflicts can erupt, leaving the office in shambles. Since most people dislike conflict, we have the tendency to avoid it or pretend that it doesn’t exist. Conflict, however, is quite real and to be diffused before it becomes problematic it must be diffused. Here are 7 steps to help you better handle conflicts in your small business:
One of the biggest investments you can make for your sigmaking business is that of training your employees. Studies have shown that the most productive and successful employees are those that have been thoroughly trained on the job. Since we rarely have the luxury of hiring someone with the exact skill set we are looking for, training often falls into our hands as the sign business owner. Here’s 10 tips for training your employees.
The Last Thing You Need is a Lawsuit… So are you doing everything in your power to prevent one? Making sure you run your business methodically will help you avoid employment lawsuits. Check out our list of 7 must-do business procedures to protect your small business from being sued.