Management/HR
What Qualities Make a Good Manager
If your employees were asked what they thought of you as a manager, what would they say? Many companies seek to discover this information through confidential employee surveys—it’s a good way to understand what might need to be improved. Another way to control the narrative is to take steps to ensure you’re a good manager.…
The importance of regular machine and manufacturing equipment maintenance
Why is machine maintenance important? When you regularly maintain machines and equipment, you help ensure they work at 100 percent efficiency. This helps you maintain a standard level of production and keep employees safe. Machines that don’t work at their peak capacity can place employees in danger. Long-term benefits of regular maintenance Beyond functioning and…
The Best Ways to Keep Productivity High and Employees Motivated
Want a productive and successful company? It’s time to find ways to motivate employees. The hardest workers are motivated to do their best, and that motivation can come in many forms. Basically, if your staff have a good reason to work hard, they will. If not… they probably won’t, or worse—you could find yourself in…
Seven Ways to Improve the Efficiency of Your Warehouse Operations
Warehouses are a major player in today’s economy! With consumers relying more and more on e-commerce and online purchasing, warehouses have plenty of work on their hands. Processes and workflows need to be efficient in order to help warehouse workers remain productive. There are many ways to improve warehouse efficiency. How to make your warehouse…
Looking for a Perfect Fit? What to Look For in an Ideal Employee
The elusive perfect employee… they’re out there! But how do you find them? First, it helps to understand what will make an employee a perfect fit with your company. What qualifications do they need to have coming in, and what skills can they learn once they start? Beyond those hard-and-fast skills, what soft skills will help them…
The Top Five Ways to Resolve Workplace Conflict Among Your Employees
Arguments between employees are nothing new. As long as you have different people with different points of view working together, someone is bound to disagree with someone else at some point. It’s inevitable. The value of having a wide range of viewpoints far outweighs the difficulties you’ll experience when workers disagree. The key is taking swift action to address conflicts and…
Four Common Warehouse Accidents and How to Prevent Them
Warehouse workers are in hot demand lately! With the shift to more online shopping, warehouses are bustling with increased demand for products. Despite this increase in work, warehouse employees must continue to pay careful attention to safety rules. As an employer, it helps to know what accidents are common in warehouses, and what you can…
Keep Warehouse Employees Safe During the Second Wave of COVID
COVID-19 has presented many workplaces with challenges—especially those in which employees are not able to work from home. Warehouses are one such place that must stick to recommended protocols to help workers stay safe. As the second wave of COVID-19 is cropping up during cold and flu season, warehouses should continue the safety precautions they’ve…
Can Second-Chance Hiring Help Your Business?
It can be difficult and time-consuming to find the right candidate. You want the best person for the job: someone who has the skills and experience, is willing to work hard for you, and who will stick around long-term. As you search through pages of profiles, you may find yourself asking—is the right person out…
Employees Keep “Ghosting” You? Try This.
Have you found your company losing employees randomly? When they simply decide to stop showing up, you’ve been “ghosted,” and it can be as confusing as it is annoying. An employee who is suddenly gone leaves other employees to pick up all the loose ends left behind. Then there’s the time it takes to scramble to fill the position with…
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