Category Archives: Employee Morale
The Perils of Email
One of true advantages of e-mail is that it lets us communicate with each other regardless of time and distance. It’s a good way to send messages to colleagues and co-workers who need to be on the receiving end of important information. It’s also a great way to stay in touch with others while out … Continue reading
The High Cost of Employee Turnover
The high costs of employee turnover are a good reason for making sure your organization has a high level of employee morale. Most people intuitively understand that there are major costs involved when a good employee leaves and must be replaced. But rarely have the costs been set out so clearly or in as much … Continue reading
Coping with Rapid Change
Ironically, the one constant in life is change. Yet, practically nobody likes it because it’s often time uncomfortable or even painful. But, change can bring new and better opportunities — a renewed commitment to your work, new relationships and more rewards. One trick to coping with changes in your career is to control your personal … Continue reading
The Art of Motivation
Business Week Reports on The Innovative Techniques of Nucor Corp. Nucor Corp. is a company in what many people think of as a dying industry — steelmaking. But, through the use of innovative management techniques (including pay-for-performance), it has experienced great success. Employee involvement, incentives that lead to strong teamwork and a willingness to embrace … Continue reading
Leadership Teams
The concept of leadership teams can be exceptionally beneficial for companies where the manager-employee ratio is unbalanced or for companies wanting to encourage and promote employees. These teams consist of individuals eager to learn and serve as leaders. They are not any other employee’s “boss”, merely someone who can be turned to when faced with … Continue reading
Supporting Employees
A worthy goal for every manager or supervisor ought to be to support his/her employees so that each and every one of them is a success. Unrealistic? Maybe not. Because if you set your sights high and act as if success is possible, you’re more likely to follow through and create those conditions are conducive … Continue reading
Employee Orientation (Onboarding)
It’s no exaggeration to say that many new employees start off completely disoriented. No matter how experienced, they have to learn how to log onto new computer systems, to learn passwords for access to restricted areas, to cope with benefits choices, and to assess the personalities that they’ll be working with — just for starters. … Continue reading
Personalized Bonuses
Many businesses have the ability to award bonuses for exceptional performance. Often, the bonus is made in the form of a cash award. However, if you happen to know the award recipient well enough, you may find that you get more “bang for your buck” if you award a personalized bonus. For example, if the … Continue reading