Unique Employee Benefits Set Your Company Apart! Most companies provide at least basic employee benefits, including health and dental insurance, but by providing a couple of unique employee benefits, you can guarantee that your employees will feel respected and appreciated. These are the employees that you know will be loyal and helpful to your business. Check out these five unique employee benefits that some companies have taken an interest in. Gym Memberships- Many companies have begun offering free or reduced-price gym memberships to their employees. Providing programs to keep your employees healthy will not only make them feel appreciated, but will
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Know What Employees Want from You
Finding out what your employees want will make you a better manager! What do your employees really want? Jumping to conclusions is never safe. To be a better manager, remember these basic truths about everyone who works for you: “I want to feel important.” No one wants to feel like a number, interchangeable, or easy to forget. Get to know your employees as people; find out what makes each one unique and show them you’re paying attention to their individuality. “I need encouragement.” Even the best employees continue to flourish with positive feedback. Let them know what they’re doing right
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Increasing Client Retention by Listening
Listening Can Increase Client Retention When someone is talking, are you really hearing them? Listening is an art-form, it takes time and effort to learn how to do it, and if you don’t listen at home, or listen in the office, you are not going to listen to your clients. There is an old saying that goes “take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth”. Most intelligent people love to talk, it shows how intelligent they are, notice I said “most”. Then there are those that would rather take on the role as a mouse
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Make Every Minute Count During the Workday
Prep Work Is The Key To Positive Feedback Time is your most valuable asset at work. If you struggle to get everything done on time and accurately, consider this advice for managing your day more efficiently: Question everything. Look at each task and ask, “Is this the best use of my time right now?” Delay or eliminate anything that’s unrelated to your most important responsibilities. Eliminate distractions. If you have an office with a door, close it to prevent interruptions. If you’re in a cubicle, consider posting a “Do not disturb” sign when you need to concentrate or finding an
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Win Support and Success
How To Win Support and Be Successful You can’t please everybody, as the saying goes, but you’ll do better on the job—and in your life—by being likable. When team members and friends enjoy your conversation and companionship, they’ll be more eager to help you achieve your professional and personal goals. Here are some pointers on how to win support and be successful. in your -professional role. You can boost your overall “likability” by focusing on these areas: Listen to people. No one likes to be ignored. Pay attention when friends and team members are talking to show that you’re not
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Make Every Minute Count During the Workday
Tips On Managing Your Work Time Effectively Time is your most valuable asset at work. If you struggle to get everything done on time and accurately, consider this advice for managing work time more effectively: Question everything. Look at each task and ask, “Is this the best use of my time right now?” Delay or eliminate anything that’s unrelated to your most important responsibilities. Eliminate distractions. If you have an office with a door, close it to prevent interruptions. If you’re in a cubicle, consider posting a “Do not disturb” sign when you need to concentrate or finding an empty
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Rev Up the Disengaged Employees in Your Workforce
Motivate Employees That Are Unproductive Some employees come to work every morning, leave promptly at 5:00 p.m., and do just enough work to get by. Frequently they’re the remains of formerly enthusiastic and productive employees who are burned out or just feel forgotten. Here’s how to change that: Explain roles. Make a point of telling employees why you need them to do what they do. A thorough understanding of the role they play will help them find greater value in the work they do. Communicate customer feedback. Most employees enjoy hearing from customers. Share information and feedback about how
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Start the Day Inspired
Be Inspired Many people start the day not so much inspired as angry, frustrated, grumpy and irritated at having to get out of bed in the morning. Happily, there are some changes you can make to your morning routine to try to change those morning blues into something more positive. For instance, one method of preventing yourself from starting to stress out the moment you open your eyes is to avoid looking at phone messages or emails for at least 15 minutes after you wake. Whatever it is, it can wait. Another good piece of advice is to
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Get Your Point Across Quickly in Emails
Efficient Emailing Email is virtually inescapable, especially in the professional world. In many organizations, it’s essential. Ideally, you should keep yours as concise as possible. Here are some tips for getting your message across efficiently and effectively: Start with a salutation. When beginning a message chain, especially in the morning, a little “hello” or “TGIF” goes a long way. Choose one topic and stick to it. For example, the central topic here is Paul’s vacation; the offshoots are the delegated responsibilities: Hi, all. Reminder that I will be on vacation next week. In my absence: Vera will
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Explore Your Options before Firing an Employee
Firing an Employee – Explore Your Options When an employee grows difficult for you and others to work with, you might be tempted to terminate the person as quickly as possible. You’re better off salvaging the situation if you can, though. Hiring and training a replacement always takes time and effort you can invest in more worthwhile tasks. Explore these options before firing an employee: Check your attitude. Have you accidentally slipped into an adversarial, “me versus you” role? Remember, as a leader, you must bring people together. If you’re insisting that you’re right and the problem employee is
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