5 Ways Micromanaging Will Make Your Employees Hate You
There are few bosses worse than micromanagers. We’ve all had a hovering perfectionist – delegating work, then supervising it every…
Managing Employees
4 Times When It’s OK to Micromanage
According to the definition in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, micromanaging bosses “try to control or manage all the small parts of…
5 Ways to Make Your Employees Love You
As the U.S. job market springs back to life, small businesses may have a hard time holding on to their…
How to Reduce Employee Stress Around the Holidays
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of comfort and joy. Yet, for many people it can also…
6 Steps to Determine What to Pay an Employee
As a small business owner responsible for paying your own salary, you are most likely sensitive to the importance of…
7 Habits of Highly Effective Managers
While the highly effective habits of good managers tend be overlooked, the traits of bad managers are engraved in our memories. Here are 7…
How to Turn Introverts Into Star Employees
Chances are you have introverts in your office—and they’re not as rare as you may think. Research suggests that about…
The Pros and Cons of Working from Home
Working from Home vs. Office: Who Gets More Done? Telecommuting, or working from home, is becoming a popular trend in…
Hands On or Hands Off: Which Boss Is Better?
To hear most employees tell it, bosses come in two varieties: Micromanagers who oversee a worker’s every move with hawk-like…
7 Cheap and Easy Perks Your Employees Will Love You For
Small companies often can’t compete against the generous pay packages of large corporations—but they can compete on “soft” benefits that…