Nowadays, absenteeism is no longer the culprit in the workplace. Presenteeism may be costing employers more than absenteeism, that is in terms of employee productivity and loss of employer dollars. Presenteeism is defined as the practice among workers who report to work when ill and are therefore unable to perform and operate in their usual level of productivity. People still going to work even though they are sick are most likely to infect others, especially their coworkers or much worse, their…
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May 23rd, 2007
Flexible Work Arrangements
Flexible work schedule or ‘flex time’ has become a popular working arrangement among most companies. Both employer and employee benefit from this work schedule. It improves job satisfaction and productivity, while at the same time reduces stress and burnout from office work. It also minimizes absenteeism among coworkers and allows for a balance between work and personal life. More significantly, it serves as a recruitment tactic for small companies, as flex time offers non-traditional work sched…
April 12th, 2007
Dealing With Office Romance
Romance is unavoidable in the workplace, and it’s not just between co-workers. We probably have witnessed some affairs between a supervisor and a subordinate or, worse, an adulterous relationship between a married man with a female co-worker. We cannot blame them, as people who spend much of their lives at work would end up sharing hobbies, personality quirks, and intimacies. A few companies have formal policies on workplace dating and even fewer ban such romances. Majority of corporations beli…
March 30th, 2007
Performance Appraisals – The Biggest Mistakes Managers Make
Do you notice that a mere mention of the term “performance appraisal” makes employees roll their eyes or grimace a little? Why do you think performance reviews are perceived as a negative experience?Performance appraisals, by definition, is a meeting between a manager and a member of his or her staff. Together, they appraise the staff member’s work performance during a certain time period and agree on goals until the next appraisal. However, many managers handle performance reviews q…
March 22nd, 2007
Teamwork in the Workplace: Myths and Facts
We all have our own sets of preconceived ideas about how teamwork in the workplace works, and you might be surprised to learn that a lot of those stereotypes about teamwork isn’t true at all.How does teamwork among people within an organization work? Let us debunk the myths and be enlightened with the facts.MYTH: Team work is a group skill. Individuals are not responsible for the quality of their team experience.TRUTH: This is a popular belief among workers and is a cause of unimpressive excuses…
March 15th, 2007
Dealing with Difficult People in The Workplace
Every workplace has at least one employee whom you find difficult to deal with. They probably wouldn’t know a smiley face if they see one and obviously couldn’t join the Optimist Club. They are the hardest to please, communicating with them is difficult, and sometimes even impossible. However, there is some effective ways how to work with disgruntled people.Communicate with them face-to-face Difficult people may misunderstand e-mails and phone conversations. They tend to make misguided assumptio…
December 1st, 2006
What Does a Getting Real Coach Do?
Plans the development of employees Reviews employee development plans Requires that employees develop Gives instructions on the job Corrects mistakes when they occur Considers job rotation opportunities Provides time for employee development opportunities Develops replacement candidates Identifies employee development needs Works with other development resources Places informal and formal resources Plans upward career paths Identifies promotional potential
December 1st, 2006
The Benefits of Employee Coaching
There can be many advantages you may experience from coaching employee, regardless of whether the focus is on personal issues, or business. Here are the most usual: Clarifying what the individual wants from life. Coaching employee will help them to recognize what is important in life, where energy is best focused. Setting healthy and motivating goals. Coaching employee helps them to recognize what goals and dreams they really want to achieve. Accelerate business and personal growth. Individuals …
November 28th, 2006
Developing a Strategic Plan
Strategic planning is used to develop decisions and actions that help shape and guide what an organization becomes. Strategic planning requires exhaustive information gathering. It also involves an exploration of alternatives as well as putting much emphasis on the future effects or consequences of present decisions. Senior managers usually engage chiefly in strategic or long range planning and it is essential to have this ability in order to become effective at their position. Strategic plannin…
November 28th, 2006
Managing Employee Performance
Employee evaluation is essential that a company remains competitive and efficient. Employee evaluation can also help ensure that an employee does the job efficiently according to his own competencies. There are several methods being used to evaluate employees and how they perform at their jobs. Such methods may not be able to fully provide a complete and accurate review of employee performance since there are some factors such as traits and personality that may not easily be noticeable through a…