Archive for February, 2010
Do you care?
Communicating expectations is a regular part of every manager’s quest to increase and maintain employee efficiency. Surely, you have set some type of expectation for your employees. But how recently have you checked to see if they have met your expectations? If it is worth expecting, it is worth checking. Here’s why… One of our [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why is an employee manual important?
Did you know that millions of dollars are paid out in awards for harassment and other legal claims against employers each year? Here’s a way to avoid being a part of that statistic: have a foundation of rules and guidelines with your employees. It can take many forms but the simplest is an employee manual. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Guerilla Marketing – “It’s on like Donkey Kong”
What is the first thing that pops into your head when you think of guerilla marketing? I think of giant hairy beasts (gorillas) beating on their chests and then throwing things (just like Donkey Kong). Or strategically planned warfare by a smaller, weaker military unit. Well guerilla marketing is a mixture of both. Guerilla marketing is strategic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Would Your Employee Manual Pass the Test?
What does your employee manual say? Having an inaccurate manual is almost as bad, if not worse, than no manual at all. If you have policies that are not accurate to your business you may be holding your business accountable to things that you will have a hard time fulfilling and at very least may [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Job Decriptions Revisited
Last week we talked about job descriptions and I told you how important they are. To add to your list here are a few more things you should keep in mind: Do you have job descriptions for each position? Are the descriptions consistent in format and content? Are descriptions accessible to all employees? Do your [...]
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