Weather: HOT. Productivity…NOT?
The mercury is rising. Schools are closing. Vacations are looming. And employee productivity? Well, get ready for a real nose dive…unless you’re being proactive, that is. Summer brings with it excitement, fun and myriad distractions. Even if your employees show up to work, their minds may be on anything BUT work. What are the best […]
Too Many Employees Calling in Sick? Your Guide to Dealing with Attendance Problems
They run late. They call off last-minute. They always seem to suffer from a mysterious “illness” the day after a holiday. And their chronic attendance problems are driving you nuts. Frequent absences negatively impact your team’s productivity, efficiency and morale. Regardless of the size of your organization, responsible employees become annoyed when they have to […]
Who Really Gets the Worm in Middle TN?
Alright, let’s settle this debate once and for all: When it comes to productivity, who has the advantage – morning people or night owls? Everyone’s heard the proverb “the early bird gets the worm,” but that phrase was coined centuries ago. Since then, our economy has evolved from an agrarian to an industrial to a […]
Managing Temporary Employees? Here’s how to get more out of them
Life is what you make of it. And, in many ways, so is temporary staffing! As a manager, there’s a ton you can do to improve the performance and retention of your temporary employees. Manage them correctly and you can: get higher discretionary effort from them; obtain their insights and new ideas; get them to […]
Make the Most of Your Work Day: 5 Tips for Making Meetings More Productive
Ready to make your meetings more productive and focused? Who isn’t?!? For most of us, meetings are a major time-suck. And a big source of frustration. But until somebody designs a way to run a business without connecting to and sharing ideas with others, meetings will continue to be a necessary evil. So if […]
Summer is Just Around the Corner. What’s your plan?
For many Middle Tennessee employers, summer is a busy time of year. June, July and August are also peak vacation months – meaning that many employees will be requesting time off. So, what’s your plan (your seasonal workforce plan, that is!)? The companies with a sound workforce plan will ultimately come out on top. […]
