Companies all over the world are finding value in hiring for remote work. This means that HR departments in California are hiring new employees from Ontario, Canada, and Queensland, Australia. An HR department here in Oregon may work with a recruiter in Ohio and employ several people in Cleveland. There is no limit to the…
Entrepreneurs usually have to be available 24/7 when their company launches. However, that is not a long-term solution for anyone hoping to build a successful business. If you started a business, have employees, and still need to be on call at all hours, on all days – even on vacation – you need to change.…
Improving customer service can confer significant benefits to your business. Enhanced customer service can increase customer retention rates, increasing overall profits, and improving customer acquisition ROI. Additionally, happy customers often make for happy employees – and vice versa. If you’ve ever wanted to improve employee morale, improving customer service and making customer interactions fun and…
Have you ever considered documenting your company’s procedures? Do you think documentation might benefit your business, but it’s always put on the backburner in favor of actions with greater ROI? This article shares the information you need to determine if documenting business procedures would bring value to your company in terms of ROI. Read on…
Hiring an assistant can completely change an executive’s capacity to do the work necessary to take the company to the next level. Alternatively, an assistant who doesn’t know what they need to do is only marginally helpful. In this article, we will discuss the five signs that you need an assistant – while also sharing…
Business processes and procedures are helpful for companies of any size. Utilizing systems creates consistency, simplifies onboarding, encourages automation, and more. These elements are great for any business but are vital for scaling a company. How to use processes to scale your business You are ready to grow your company. As you consider the next…
Remote work has meant an increase in meetings among staff, managers, and executives. CEOs spend 72% of their average work time in meetings, while employees generally attend 62 meetings a month. Most employees (92%) multitask during meetings. These statistics beg the questions: 1. How effective are all of these meetings? 2. Can we make our…
We heard about burnout quite a bit last year – and this year. It seems that articles summarizing “What happened to employees and executives alike in 2021″ have drawn one major conclusion: burnout. It may seem simplistic to say that the ongoing Great Resignation is due to burnout, but here are the stats: 1. Employees…
Nationwide statistics tell us that record numbers of employees have been transitioning to other jobs or out of the workforce altogether. While younger people often change jobs from one company to another, those were not the primary job transitions reported in 2021. More high-value employees transitioned during 2021 than ever before. These are long-term employees…
You may be thinking, “systematizing employee motivation? How impersonal!” However, creating systems around employee motivation and recognition builds an environment and culture in which motivation, recognition, and stability are assured – rather than something given out in fits and starts. How to systematize employee motivation Employee motivation is vital right now. Inc Magazine found that…