Posts belonging to Category Employee relations

Enabling steady progress will make your small business employees more creative and productive

Blogger Jeanne Yocum advises small business owners to make sure they’re enabling employees to make progress each day, a key component in employee productivity, creativity and happiness on the job.

Good small business reads #26: Year-end tax moves, how to negotiate, and advice on employee bonuses

This issue of “Good Small Business Reads” includes links to articles on year-end tax tips, negotiating skills, achieving work/life balance and how to make employees happy.

6 keys to being a successful franchisee

Intrigued by the idea of being a franchisee? Here are six things you need to consider in order to be a success.

Leadership communication, lesson 4: Your core communication responsibilities

Blogger Jeanne Yocum writes about the chief communications responsibilities of small business owners.

Is it annual review time at your small business?

Blogger Laurie Breitner provides valuable tips on how to gain the most value from employee reviews in your small business.

7 mistakes small business owners need to avoid when it comes to human resources management

Guest poster Patricia Sweeney discusses seven areas of human resources management that can lead to big problems if they aren’t addressed appropriately by small business owners.

Leadership communication, lesson 3: Personal roadblocks to effective communication

Blogger Jeanne Yocum writes about three common problems that interfere with good leadership communications for small business owners.

When the ship has sailed on business decisions…throw the confetti

Blogger Laurie Breitner provides tips for small business owners on how to follow through on decisions with employees to assure optimum results.

Leadership communications, lesson 2: Common problems with how leaders communicate

Blogger Jeanne Yocum writes about ways small business owners can overcome four common stumbling blocks to good leadership communications.

Is your small business a dairy herd or a vending machine?

Laurie Breitner writes about two different business models for small businesses and keys to making them a success.

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