What Is a Performance Evaluation? The annual employee performance evaluation process is a normal thing in the business world. Annual reviews offer organizations a chance to make sure that management and employees are on the same page in terms of business goals. Employees can also learn about issues that should... read more →

"I Want a Raise" Now What? As a small business owner, you’ll often receive requests for a raise from your staff. Maybe you have employees go directly to their managers for the salary discussion, or perhaps you handle it yourself as part of an annual review. However, you address the... read more →

  When employee morale is low, work tends to suffer. As an employer, one of your duties is to help lift employee morale and keep it high. Here are some things you should avoid if you want to keep employee morale up: Fail to Treat Employees Like Humans – While... read more →

New Year, New Goals January is traditionally a month in which people set goals and make resolutions for the upcoming year. New Years is around the corner so, we thought it the perfect time to share some information with you that would help you get a jump start on your... read more →

Holiday Bonus Season Is Here: A holiday bonus is a traditional gift given to employees by employers each year as a big “thank you.”  Many managers and business owners want to give their hard-working employees a bonus at the end of the year. The unfortunate truth is that many cannot... read more →

Holiday Distraction Can Be Frustrating Let’s face it: Employees are more distracted during the holidays, and productivity can decrease. Focus is scattered between parties and celebrations, time off, extra vacation,  and online shopping. In addition, people feel pressure to meet all their holiday obligations, which add up to less time... read more →