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9 Steps in Handling a Rude Client

Ever wonder what an ideal client is like? People who have established lasting business relationships are aware of the fact that it is nearly impossible to have the perfect client relationship. There is...

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Secrets To Help You Present Just Like Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs is not just the big man behind Apple and Pixar Animation Studios who changed the way we communicate.  He was also considered to be one of the greatest corporate keynote speakers of our time...

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Want To Hire The Best Talents? Do Your Homework!

Could you be screening out high-potential candidates unknowingly by hiring how you’ve always hired? According to recent research done in the U.S., bad hires cost a company as much as US$50,000.  This...

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15 Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued

“But he was fine with us; what happened?” This reaction from a reference who had recommended a candidate strongly, and was surprised to learn that things were not working out. So what did happen? Did...

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A Company is Only As Good As It’s Employees

To succeed, every company must focus on providing good products or maintaining great service levels to its customers. In doing this, employees and the critical roles they play in managing...

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8 strategies for handling underperforming employees

It’s great when employees are delivering but can be stressful when they are not. Handling an underperforming employee can be a time-consuming, emotionally draining and complex aspect of a manager’s...

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Firing an employee? — Follow These 10 Tips on How To Do it Right!

There is no pleasant way to fire someone and it is often as hard on the person doing the firing as it is on the person being fired. If you’ve ever had to fire an employee, you’ll agree that it is one...

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How to Give Effective Feedback at Work

The ability to give and receive constructive feedback is crucial to the success of any professional workplace relationship. Feedback feels very personal both for the person giving it and receiving it...

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Effective Hiring Strategies to use in 2018

First impressions do count. Remember that good candidates also need to be convinced to work for your company. The recruitment and interview process is a prospective employee’s first impression of your...

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Money is Not the Only Way to Motivate Employees

Source Happiness and contentment at work is one of the most important factors for work-life quality in the modern workplace. Employees are ‘internal customers’ and HR practitioners have an increased...

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7 BIG HIRING MISTAKES

In companies large and small for any type of business, we all know that hiring the right people is critical. In fact, it is especially important for smaller companies with fewer employees. One hiring...

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Six Signs You’re on the Wrong Career Path and What To Do About It

Your career is something you need to choose with care specially if you are embarking on an executive or a senior role. Part of the consideration for accepting a job offer is the career progression...

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Do Perks Matter for Employee Retention?

Broad and varied employee retention strategies abound for companies, regardless of size or line of business. There are Human Resources disciplines and corporate units that spend a serious amount of...

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Make People Want to Work for You

MSW Research’s benchmark study of 1500 employees across different industries discovered that: “Although there are multiple factors affecting engagement, the personal relationships between a manager...

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How to Stay Motivated When Job Hunting Gets You Down

Sometimes the job hunt can be exhausting. It’s easy to be overwhelmed when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels for weeks, or even months, with little to no traction. If you’re currently in the...

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7 Types of Employees and How to Motivate Them

As someone who is a leader and in a position of management, you will find that throughout your career you will meet a diverse set of personalities. These employees all work differently and want to...

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Outdated Job-Hunting Tips (& What To Do Instead)

Job-hunting takes hard work and requires plenty of strategizing; but over time, people have come up with “fool proof” tips for a successful job hunt. However, while these trusted job search strategies...

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A Manager’s Guide to Working with Difficult Team Members

Your blood is boiling, your fists are clenched, and you’re just about ready to turn into a dragon breathing fire on this difficult person. Welcome to the world of team management! You’ve probably had...

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5 Signs You’re Interviewing with a Company You May Not Want to Work For

So you have just been to an interview and there is a strong chance you will be offered a job. However, you’re having doubts about this potential employer. Maybe you weren’t really keen on applying here...

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How To Run A Productive and Happy Office

It is common knowledge that happier employees are more productive. When employees are unhappy, they are less focused on the goal of providing excellent service. But with top-down pressure to do more...

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