February 10, 2012

Absenteeism: A Guide To Managing Absence In The Workplace

Absenteeism: A Guide To Managing Absence In The Workplace
By Mary McGee
Absenteeism is a blight on many businesses and can often cost employers hundreds, if not thousands of pounds of lost revenue every year. [Read more...]

The Causes of Poor Employee Retention

The Causes of Poor Employee Retention

By Emma Njau
Employee retention is the key to long-term success in any organization. Managers who recognize this fact always strive to keep the best talent with the company.
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Why 44% of Today’s Leaders Are Unhappy With Their Employees’ Performance

Why 44% of Today’s Leaders Are Unhappy With Their Employees’ Performance
By Skip Weisman
Forty-four percent of business leaders at various levels and a variety of industry categories reported disappointment in the performance results of their employees, in a survey I recently conducted. [Read more...]

Employee Turnover Within The Company

Employee Turnover Within The Company

By Laurus Nobilis

Every company is run by the people. It is said that the people are the most valuable asset of the company. It is no wonder that this statement is very well known, because the performance of the company directly depends on the people. [Read more...]

Pay for Performance – Some Basics


Pay for Performance – Some Basics

By John H. Williamson
We have all heard about Pay for Performance (P4P) and some of our companies have implemented a P4P program and are seeing positive results. But what is P4P and how does it work best? There are forms and incarnations of P4P that work better than others. Here is my take on it.
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Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers: How to Attract and Retain Talent

Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers: How to Attract and Retain Talent

By Ian Stephens
Finding talented people isn't all that hard. Throw a start up bonus on top of the attractive salary package and they probably won't say no. Keeping them… now there's the challenge. And if you thought the 'War on Talent' has already occurred, think again.
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Inexpensive Employee Perks You Might Not Have Considered

Inexpensive Employee Perks You Might Not Have Considered

By Tim M Margolis
Hiring and retaining the best employees often requires offering them perks that make them feel special and appreciated. This can be anything as simple as a better parking space to a free birthday luncheon.

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What Are The Ideas To Motivate Call Center Agents?


What Are The Ideas To Motivate Call Center Agents?
By Mark Assle
Call centers had to come through different challenges since its inception. One of the many challenges it faced was its requirement to offer around the clock support. A pessimistic image was set around call center jobs. However with time, call center has battle against all its downsides and has turned out to be the most significant contributor to strengthen economies.
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What Are The Required Efforts To Deal With Attrition?

What Are The Required Efforts To Deal With Attrition?
By Mark Assle
Every industry is driven by its people. Human resource is the most important and integral part of any organization. Call center being a target oriented industry, seeks in for its employees to be on their toes and perform extensively.
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Giving Attention to Employee Motivation Is Important

Giving Attention to Employee Motivation Is Important

By Sherri Yeary
Finding ways to increase employee motivation is vital for a business' success and it needs to be considered if it is lacking. When the morale is low among the workplace the employees will not be as productive, motivated or creative. Staying in business is what every owner wants so keeping employees happy should be their focus.

When improving the level of efficiency the employee's motivation will increase. An employee needs more than the qualifications and skills to be efficient at work; if they are not happy they won't do as well. The ability and willingness of an employee to do a job is a gap and needs to be filled.

 

 

If you focus on motivating your workers not only will you cut your expenses but the efficiency and productivity will excel. This can actually be seen within your company's bottom line, and the money you will save will more than pay for the extra efforts.

Employees need to be motivated positively and the organization's goals will be achieved. Your employees will improve their performance if they feel needed and are goal oriented. If upper management wants to employee motivation they too need to be motivated themselves. For employees to be more productive the boss and other management need to show their productivity being active in all levels of their business.

The employee morale can be low when there is pressure at work, meeting deadlines and more; staying positive can be difficult. The employees need to have a motivational plan made by the owner. Positive gestures such as bonuses, incentives and promotions are all examples of motivational tactics. Some managers have also discussed ideas such as giving disincentives.

An employee should be praised on a constant basis; a long period need not go by without motivation. Once a month something should be done, something simple like purchasing lunch for employees. It can be costly to purchase lunch for everyone in large companies so an employee of the month is another option. The employee will get more done at their job when there are awards given for such work!

Without employees a company will go out of business; happy employees will only profit a company because they will perform better in their jobs. An employee will not perform to the best of their ability if they are not appreciated or noticed. When a company decides to augment employee motivation and keep employees happy, it will surely strive.

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How to Get Lazy People to Work

How to Get Lazy People to Work

By Kevin Eikenberry
In our Bud to Boss Workshops we get asked different versions of this question frequently. Sometimes it is asked in a more politically correct way. Sometimes it is asked as a curiosity. Most times, however, it is asked bluntly, directly and with frustration:
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One-Foot-Out-The-Door Disease Is Bad for Employee Productivity

One-Foot-Out-The-Door Disease Is Bad for Employee Productivity

By David Tighe
Are you prepared to forestall an employee exodus when the economy warms? Companies who have adopted a mindset of employee engagement probably are, as a significant side benefit to the day-to-day productivity gains they have already reaped from this commitment.
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