5 Great Ways to Connect Distributed Teams

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As a manager, it’s difficult to strike a balance that keeps your team productive and happy one hundred percent of the time. But it’s more important than ever for managers to keep their teams feeling connected and collaborative remotely. Making sure you are building a remote team culture is ideal to keep your employees happy … Read more

Overcome These 5 HR Department Challenges with an IT MSP

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Technology has dramatically changed the way human resources departments operate, from the way they interact with employees to how they track and analyze employee performance and recruit new workers. At its best, technology can help HR departments streamline operations, improve data collection and storage, and improve productivity. But that’s not always the way it works. … Read more

Insurance Against a Recession? A Strong Customer Engagement Strategy

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Recessions are an inevitable and natural part of the economic cycle. As consumer demand dwindles, businesses scale back production and hiring. This leads to even less consumer spending, which further fuels the downward spiral. Economic downturns are inherently worrying especially for small business owners that might not have the financial resources to cover ongoing expenses. … Read more

The 10 Secrets to Cultivate an Engaged Workforce

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Employee Engagement is a proven technique that can help organizations maximize their productivity and climb the ladders of success. Thus, aspiring employers like you, from across the globe, always find themselves brooding over ways to establish a culture of absolute employee engagement in their organization. This article will serve as a beacon in helping you … Read more

The Only Way Forward (Is Up): Promoting an Environment of Continuous Improvement

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You love your work. Every day is a new challenge and an unexpected opportunity. But you’ve been around long enough to know that your company is only as strong as its people. Being a good leader means understanding better than anyone that success isn’t measured by dollars earned or contracts signed. It’s about developing your … Read more

The Huge Cost of Bad Hires — And How to Stop It

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There’s one word that makes C-level executives, human resources departments, operations personnel, sales teams, and financial staffs cringe: Turnover. When a single new hire doesn’t work out, stress ripples through the organization. When it happens repeatedly, those ripples of stress quickly become a tidal wave that wipes out profits, employee engagement, and revenue growth. Turnover … Read more

10 Employee Recognition Ideas for Small Business Leaders

10 Employee Recognition Ideas for Small Business Leaders

Small businesses don’t have an unlimited budget when it comes to employee recognition. However, employee recognition is an integral component of company success. It gives your employees a sense of purpose and pride. You want to highlight your team’s wins without negatively impacting profit. We’ve talked to 10 small business leaders and compiled a few … Read more

14 Tips on Overcoming Adversity – Secrets From Small Business Owners

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Business isn’t easy. It’s a road filled with adversity. You’re faced with new challenges every day and it can often seem like you’re just throwing things against the wall to see what sticks. When it comes to business, two minds really are better than one. It helps to receive advice from people who’ve been there, … Read more

You Don’t Need a Promotion to Feel Fulfilled

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https://unsplash.com/photos/Y5kUfZypK7s   When many professionals think of being fulfilled, they imagine themselves excelling at work, being praised by their boss, and achieving that promotion they’ve always dreamed of. This is an admirable goal, and it’s essential to think about your professional future, it is not the only way one can be fulfilled in life. In … Read more