Making Sense of the Work-Life Balancing Act
As a small-business owner, trying to maintain a work-life balance can be like walking on a tightrope. At any given moment you have to lean one way or the other to maintain your overall balance. It’s often tempting to work around the clock to make your company the very best it can be. After all, […]
The Simple Yet Powerful Retention Tactic that Won’t Cost Your Company a Dime
In today’s work culture where paternity leave, free snacks and on-site daycare have become more common, formulating the right package of perks and benefits for your employees can be difficult. While research indicates 57 percent of people place benefits and office perks at the top of their list when considering a new role, research has also […]
Cutting Through the Noise and Improving Employee Communication
/0 Comments/in Entrepreneurs All /by Stuart HearnIf communication isn’t a priority in your organization, then your company simply isn’t living up to its true potential. A first-class HR department makes it their mission to facilitate communication upward, downward and horizontally. Expectations and objectives need to be delivered and understood, frustrations need to be dealt with and concerns have to be heard. […]
What a Hissing Cat Teaches Us About Teamwork
/0 Comments/in Executives Entrepreneurs, Expert Advice All /by Stephen BalzacOne of our cats recently needed a course of antibiotics. Now, this particular cat is quite large, but also very sweet and has a purr that would put a motorboat to shame. Giving her pills is really a very simple task: pop the pill in her mouth, give her a treat, and we’re done. She […]