Tips for Firing an Employee the Right Way
There is nothing fun about the process for firing or letting go of an employee. Regardless of whether you are the one giving the news or getting the news, you need to make sure that the process is as calm and smooth as possible.
While there are plenty of legal considerations we will want you to have a look at before you fire an employee, there are also numerous practical and emotional considerations that you should take into account before delivering […]
Safety Measures to Follow Before Calling Back Employees to the Workplace
The world is currently coming to terms with COVID-19 and the aftermath of the pandemic that has exhausted our healthcare systems and brought the world to a devastating stop.
While many businesses have already returned back to work operating under the new guidelines set by governing authorities, others are yet to take the inevitable plunge. Businesses, especially those where working from home can lead to communication problems, realize that they will sooner or later have to reopen the workplace for employees.
The […]
Common Causes Behind Lack of Motivation at Work
Motivation and productivity go hand in hand. Motivation is the innate desire that employees have to excel at their place of work. Too often, managers make the ultimate mistake of thinking about what motivates them and imagining that the same would motivate employees around them as well.
Managers have a certain amount of responsibility on their shoulders to ensure that their employees remain motivated and satisfied at their place of work. All employees must be fully committed to the work they […]
Benefits of a Workplace Gym for Employees
Talk to managers across the world and they’ll all be aspiring, stressing and striving to reduce stress for employees at work and to help them feel more satisfied and healthy. While there are multiple solutions to achieving the desired results here, nothing comes nearly close to perfection as a workplace gym of your own.
Recent studies on the subject matter have unearthed that workplace gyms actually do have an amazing impact on employees’ health and employer behavior. Not only does it […]
Questions to Ask in the Perfect Job Interview
Job interviews can be equally tough on interviewers as they are on the interviewee. While there is plenty of literature on the internet to guide interviewees through the process of the job interview, there is not much for interviewers to go through when they are looking for tips or questions to ask.
While there is a lot that interviewers learn through experience, first-time interviewers might want to know some of the questions they can ask candidates during the course of their […]
How to Deal With Rogue Employees Who Are Difficult to Manage
Every manager and every organization has that one employee who can put up some great performances when they want to, but are difficult to manage. We have come to think of this as an inevitable part of managing the professional landscape. During your time in HR or in a managerial position, you are bound to come across employees who won’t necessarily be at the top of their game.
And the unfortunate thing is that most managers fall hostage to these employees […]
Actionable Tips You Can Follow to Deliver Feedback
Employee feedback is an extremely powerful tool, which when harnessed properly, can allow employees to develop and grow over time. Not only does effective feedback help improve the performance of employees in your organization, but it also ensures that the bond between employees and managers is strengthened.
However, rather unfortunately, many organizations in today’s world do not give feedback in a manner that it should be delivered. The opportunity to deliver effective feedback shouldn’t be missed, which is why we mention […]
Ways for HR to Support Remote Workers Currently
With the complications of the current pandemic aside, remote work really has become a headline across the globe recently. A study conducted by Flexjob last year found that remote work has grown by over 90 percent in the last 10 years and over 44 percent in the last 5 years. This herculean growth has been the result of the commitment by most organizations to remain connected on the go and allow employees flexible workloads and the opportunity to work from […]
Ways Employees Can Kill Monotony at Work
Out of all the declared enemies of happiness and productivity at work, monotony happens to be the deadliest. Employees can manage truckloads of work being dumped on them, they can manage having to put up with a bossy manager, but monotony can just guzzle the life out of them. It is a slow poison that eventually rids employees of their willingness to excel and give their best at work.
Monotony is synonymous to a never-ending labyrinth or even more so, a […]
Unique Perks That Will Keep Employees Satisfied
Employee satisfaction is an integral part of a company’s overall success. Since employee satisfaction is categorically linked with the performance employees give at their place of work, it is crucial that you offer benefits and job perks that don’t just inspire staff, but also excite the new talent towards your recruiting process.
While almost all employees love a salary increment or a cash bonus, there are times companies can offer much better fringe or non-cash benefits. These benefits include a service, […]
