Communication is a leadership cornerstone, but it’s easy to fall into basic communication traps. Here are several mistakes that leaders unintentionally make that can seriously undermine their leadership.
When we think about managing overtime in our organizations, we typically think of it in financial terms. We consider issues like how much we are spending on overtime, how that cost compares with hiring additional staff, or the way unplanned absences impact that overtime number. While those are critical issues, there is another that needs our attention: the impact that overtime might have on employee productivity.
You walk around the corner and see him headed your way. As soon as you spot him, you start looking for a way out. Is there someone nearby you can talk to? An exit you can duck through? Anything to escape the conversation you know is coming. He’s the office complainer,...
We’ve all seen it so many times that we've come to expect it: Employees show up, go through the motions, perform their job functions, but display little to no enthusiasm for their work. While it isn’t unusual, it’s surprisingly common. A survey by Gallup found that...
It’s tough to be a leader right now. Both leaders and their teams come face-to-face with challenges, many of them difficult to navigate. The way leaders show up for their teams and customers matters now more than ever. It’s imperative that leaders show up every day as...
It’s easy to confuse being busy with being productive, but the two are very different. Here’s how to produce results, not just stay busy!
The task of implementing a new time and attendance system can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are a few tips on how to seamlessly and successfully implement a new time and attendance system at your company.
Unauthorized overtime is a problem many organizations face that needlessly inflates labor costs if not addressed. Employers attempting to reel in these runaway costs may decide not to pay overtime unless it’s pre-authorized by management. They may create and implement…
Things go wrong in every organization and often the immediate response is to assign blame. Despite this instinct, pointing towards a scapegoat neither solves the problem nor erases its existence. While we’re busy pointing fingers, we miss a valuable opportunity to...
With all the advancement in business technology, a surprising number of organizations are still relying on inefficient approaches to managing employee time. Whether it is a manual punch clock, a sign-in sheet, the honor system, or old software, these outdated approaches remain commonplace…