Different businesses look at employee training differently. Actually, there are only to viewpoints when it comes to this. Companies may consider employee training programs as either optional or essential to their business. Having the wrong viewpoint on this aspect of the business may have its consequences both on the short term and the long term goals of the company. Some companies may see employee training programs as merely optional and may think of them as an added cost for the business. The…
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October 16th, 2007
Conducting Successful Training Sessions
Training is an important and essential aspect of career growth. Employees require ample training in order for them to develop or enhance skills that would make them better equipped to handle more responsibilities and even become more productive. Not only would this help the employees themselves but also the company that they work for since the skills learned can be applied to the type of job that they currently are doing. In conducting skills training for employees, trainers should keep in mind …
October 15th, 2007
Developing a Meeting Agenda
Agendas help give meetings the way they should proceed. The agenda of the meeting help provide a guide for the head as well as the participants of the meeting on what to expect. Every meeting should not proceed without one. Here are some tips that would help you develop the meeting agenda in a way that would make it more productive and successful. One of the best ways to develop the agenda for a proposed meeting is have the participants go over the objectives of the said meeting and have them of…
October 15th, 2007
Choosing Participants for the Meeting
Anyone may be able to conduct a meeting. But conducting a meeting properly is not something that anyone can just do. It may require a set of skills that needs to be learned and practiced. Although these skills may even be overlooked by the most experienced managers, they can help one to conduct meeting the right way. There are different types of meetings that can be held in an office or workplace at any one time. The process to be used in conducting them would usually depend on the type of meeti…
October 15th, 2007
Making the Workplace Safe
Having a safe workplace not only helps a business become more productive but also helps in keeping employees feeling safe and secure while at work. This is important since a safer workplace helps in reducing accidents in the work environment. Maintaining a safe and healthy workplace can also help prevent injuries which can amount to quite a lot in terms of hospitalization and medical expenses on the part of the employer, not to mention the loss in terms of work productivity because of absences. …
October 9th, 2007
Should Your Company Have an Internet Use Policy
Whether you run a small or large business, personnel management is an important task of every manager. Since you have the clients to meet and projects to complete, you let the employees do their work independently unless or until there are problems.However, there are times when your employees tend to “abuse” their time on the computer and utilize it for other purposes instead. If you are concerned about doing their job on time, they need to know the rules about your company’s Internet usage.Put …
October 1st, 2007
Choosing The Right Office Chair
An office chair is once of the most important piece of equipment that the office should consider. A comfortable, physically-supportive chair that fits you well would make a bid difference in the way your body feels throughout and at the end of your work day.Having a wrong chair in your office such as those that are substandard or poorly adjusted would only lead to back pain and other ailments. Here are some tips on how to check for the right office chair for the comfort of all of your employees….
September 27th, 2007
How to Retain Good Employees
Even the slightest things can generate big problems later on, like a boss who impatiently drums his fingers as an employee pitches an idea, or the co-worker who is left out of an e-mail loop on a critical project, or the supervisor who constantly interrupts employees before the can finish explaining.These so-called “microinequities” may seem like trivial things to fret about, but if you think about it, even you do not want to be treated insignificantly or indifferently at work. You do not want t…
September 18th, 2007
Ways to Alienate The HR
In climbing the steep corporate ladder, one of your most powerful allies to have is the Human Resources department. They know the inner wiring of the organization and if there is any staffer who can alert you to upcoming events that might become beneficial to you or your team, it’s someone from HR.In order to keep your alliance strong and working to your benefit, here are ten things that you should NOT do:Treating HR staffers like glorified secretaries or gofers – They are not your utility staff…
September 5th, 2007
Management Skills For New Managers
A lot of newly-promoted senior executives approach the workplace with good intentions. They want to be effective leaders, be fair, be able to articulate goals, and especially motivate their employees to follow them up any hill. However, many leaders such as yourself get blindsided along way mainly because they lose perspective. This is one of the biggest work “land mines” you could trip over, and also one of your most dangerous vulnerabilities.Here are some great tips for maintaining your perspe…