Paychecks Aren't Everything
Creating a great working experience can lower your payrolls and boost staff morale at the same time.Think your employees are asking for too much money? If so, you may want to think about how you can...
View ArticleEarning Employee Love
What's your approach to attracting top talent and keeping your employees? Sure, you could just pay them a bundle and buy their loyalty. But, sometimes, it's better to think outside the box and focus on...
View ArticleThe Benefit of Benefits
Every entrepreneur knows that benefits play a central role in employee compensation packages, and as a result, most business owners happily invest in good benefits to be competitive. But smart...
View ArticleSensible Compensation
Compensation is a hot-button issue for employees, but it's an even bigger deal for small-business owners these days. With shrinking profits in this tight economy and costly benefits hanging over your...
View ArticleA Handbook on Handbooks
Do you really need an employee handbook for your small business? Or would an employee "handpage" be enough? Many small-business owners wonder if documentation outlining company policies is really...
View ArticleMotivating Staff During Tough Times
It's challenging to keep up morale and motivate staff when the marketplace is filled with uncertainty. Having survived several economic cycles, I've seen the benefits of investing in staff even during...
View ArticleHealth Care That Won't Break the Bank
Times have gotten tough for small-business owners. By containing your healthcare plan costs, you might help ease some of the economic pressures bearing down on your business.Health insurance can be...
View ArticleStaying Afloat in a Down Economy
Here are 10 tips for keeping your business in business during the economic crisis:No.1 - Protect Your RevenuesWithout revenues, you don't have a business. Protect your revenues by making sure that you...
View ArticleSmall Business Compliance
Basically, small business compliance involves doing a lot of administrative stuff to please various government agencies. Sure, these rules and regulations provide necessary societal safeguards, but, at...
View ArticleMaking a List and Checking it Twice: An End-of-Year Checklist
This time of year I find myself writing many lists -- holiday gifts to purchase, greetings cards to send, and New Year's resolutions to strive for. In the same way that we all use lists in our personal...
View ArticleThe Golden Rule of Employee Communication
In a time of economic difficulty, when people are getting laid off and national average salaries are on the decline, SurePayroll is bucking the trend. My company, based in suburban Chicago, is quickly...
View ArticleMeasuring Your Workforce to Build a Winning Team
We all know a great team when we see one, and the sustainable, competitive advantage that great teams provide. Being from Boston, two immediate examples come to mind: The Red Sox, who won two World...
View ArticleMaking the Most Out of a Bad Economy
With all this economic gloom and doom, business owners are no doubt finding it a challenge to stay positive. What some might not realize, though, is that along with the challenges of a downturn comes...
View ArticleBringing Out the Best in Your Team
With all the anxiety in the marketplace, it's only natural that employees may feel concerned about issues on the home front as well as job security at the office. Yet, with many managers focused on...
View ArticleFirst Step to Business Success: Balance Your Ship
We are all in unchartered waters right now--grappling with economic issues in ways that we have never had to before. This economy is testing the mettle of business leaders--from the largest enterprises...
View ArticleFocusing on the Internal Customer
The mindset that "The customer is always right" underscores the value we place on our customers, regardless of our industry. Especially in today's economic climate, most companies recognize that their...
View ArticleMid-2009 Check-in: How’s Your Company Doing?
We're about halfway through 2009 — one of the worst recessions in most of our memories — and everyone's taking stock, from White House to Wall Street. The economy has hit the big guys hard, from the...
View ArticleHow to Bring Summerime Into the Office
I don't know about everyone else, but I can't wait to jump into summer. Although summer officially arrived last week, with all the rain we've been having in Boston (as well as other parts of the...
View ArticleMaking Health a Priority at Your Company
During the summer months, we seem to get inspired to work out more and get in better shape. Summer is also a perfect time to foster an atmosphere of health and well-being in the workplace. Here are...
View ArticleH1N1: Are Your HR Policies Prepared?
Just when we were hoping that the worst was behind us, there's concern about the possibility of a stronger strain of H1N1 and a harsher flu season. Now, as the government is urging us to take...
View ArticleHow To Build a Winning Team
With some positive signs in the economy, it's time to think about revving up the engines and getting back into growth mode. An effective way to grow your business-—and stand out from your...
View ArticleGiving Thanks at the Office
In the spirit of the season, it's time to sit back and reflect on not only what we're thankful for, but also for whom we are thankful.The experience that we've all been through this past year--the...
View ArticleFocusing on Benefits
I love this time of year, when we can take time from our busy schedules and surround ourselves with family and friends. Unfortunately, before we can enjoy that well-deserved break, we're often rushing...
View ArticleAre Your Employees Really Happy?
A recent survey in early January found that job satisfaction is at an all-time low -- only 45 percent of American workers are happy with their work. While this isn't surprising, it is very...
View ArticleBetter Times Are In Reach
Now for some good news. A recent survey the Insight Performance team conducted with SBANE (Smaller Business Association of New England) found that an increasing number of small to mid-sized businesses...
View ArticleWhy You Should Sweat the Small Stuff
Let's face it -- sometimes you have to sweat the small stuff. Despite the fact that you have so many other balls in the air, you can't afford to overlook federal and state compliance policies, which...
View ArticleWhy You Should Take Your Kids to Work
This month is a good time to focus on creating a true work-life balance atmosphere in your organization.Today is "Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day" – a program that has been supporting...
View ArticleRetention: More Important Than Ever
This spring, we're seeing green shoots sprouting in the economy as well as in the ground. Customers are starting to buy and companies are beginning to think about growth instead of retrenchment. While...
View ArticleDo You Know If Your Employees Are Happy?
As the economy is starting to show green spots, people are starting to change jobs. How happy are your employees? And, how can you be sure? These are two questions that all business owners should be...
View ArticleHow to Engage Your Employees
Employee engagement is getting more and more attention lately. The importance of connecting the workforce to your company's productivity can't be overstated. According to a recent HR magazine article,...
View ArticlePart-Time, But Fully Committed
It's time to change the thinking about part-time workers. Conventional thinking was that part-time workers didn't have the same degree of involvement or commitment as full-time workers. That's not the...
View Article2011 Human Resources Small Business Outlook
Your employees are looking for greater pay, and other HR trends for 2011.The Small Business and Human Resources 2011 Outlook Survey completed by Insight Performance and the Small Business Association...
View ArticleCan a Vacation Policy of No Policy be a Good Employee Policy?
It sounds like a dream, a company with a vacation or paid time off (PTO) policy that doesn't restrict or enforce any rules around the number off days an employee can take off. That's right, take 15,...
View ArticleImproving Performance Management
Why do Managers shy away from giving performance feedback, both positive and negative? Constructive feedback is crucial to career development, employee satisfaction, employee retention and employee...
View ArticleSummer Hours: HR Policy Highlight
Summer Hours can be a way for both the company and the employee to enjoy summer while maintaining employee productivity. An increasing number of companies are offering flexible work arrangements, such...
View ArticleA New Approach to Employee Incentives
Traditional Employee Incentive Plans have rewarded employees for a job well done; however, many companies are taking a new approach to incentives. The new incentive plans are aimed at achieving...
View ArticleEmployee Communications Is More Than Just Talk
Do you consider employee communication a high priority? Studies show that companies with highly effective internal communication programs are more likely to provide a significant return to shareholders...
View ArticleStarting Off On the Right Foot
There are over fifteen different definitions of “Orientation” according to Wikipedia. If there are that many definitions of the word, you can only imagine how many different ways there are for...
View ArticleGoal Setting Starts at the Top and Cascades Down to the Employees
Setting and cascading goals throughout the organization is vital to achieving company objectives. Before you can expect employees to set goals, however, you'll need to set company goals.When defining...
View ArticleIs it Time to Rethink your Job Interview Questions?
Recently an article was published on www.mainstreet.com about the Ten Companies with the Toughest Interview Questions, questions that would make anyone nervous if they were put on the spot and asked...
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