In the midst of high or low unemployment rates, one constant persists in the workforce: Over the long term, happy employees are more productive than unhappy employees. Happy employees routinely show up for their scheduled shifts. They are less likely to quit. If they need a day off, they will schedule it as far in…
Scheduling is as much a concern as it is a necessity for every manager and supervisor. Quite naturally, the lack of an effective process can feel unnerving. After all, employees are needed to accomplish tasks and deliver services to customers, which is essential to having a strong company. In addition, it may hurt employee morale…
Managers are tasked with keeping employees on task to meet project deadlines. To complete the work, they must communicate with employees to ensure the goals and objectives are clear. Every action and interaction with employees should drive the business forward. What are managers to do, however, when there are more work shifts than employees available…
There was a time when the primary use for automated scheduling solutions in organizations was to keep track of the negative aspects of attendance. Managers used the system to track how many times an employee was late, absent, left early or worked unauthorized hours. Today’s advanced technology does more than track punishable offenses. Organizations can…
If you are like most companies, there is an annual budgeting process where managers project personnel requirements for the upcoming fiscal year. Not every company, however, uses this exercise for more than short-term needs. That’s unfortunate when the business world has a nonstop changing pace that requires more thoughtful staff planning. Narrowly focusing on who…
If you manage a team or lead a company, you hope that your employees have a strong work ethic. No doubt, this is something you look for when you’re interviewing job candidates. You want a team or a company of people who are passionate about the business and who go above and beyond, or at…
Problems with scheduling work shifts have become a common issue for small and medium-sized businesses. Fewer things cause more headaches for managers and business owners. But if you want your business to run smoothly, you should make proactive management of scheduling issues a top priority. Doing so not only boosts employee morale, but it also…
Does your company offer unlimited vacation time? Are you thinking about it? The idea behind ‘unlimited vacation’ is to give your employees more freedom. Then they can take time off when they need it. Yet, it also ensures that the job gets done. As you might imagine, employees love this idea, but is it the…
As a manager, you’re faced with a variety of challenges every day, such as hiring and retaining the best people, meeting clients’ expectations, maintaining a competitive edge and handling unexpected crises. Managing your team’s vacation requests is high on the list of dilemmas every leader encounters at one time or another. Here are some tips…
Payroll is one of the largest expenses within any company, whether large or small. There are ways for employers to make this process difficult or easy. The difficult way is to use a manual process that requires tedious tasks with a calculator or spreadsheet. The easy way is to seek efficient and accurate processes. An…