4 Ways to Run your Meetings More Efficiently

Company meetings always seem to be a popular topic of conversation, largely due to the fact that nobody enjoys them and yet we’re constantly holding them. The average white collar employee attends sixty meetings every month, each lasting an average of two hours. According to a recent study, less than half of these meetings end up yielding productive results, which equates to a total of four full working days each employee is spending in fruitless meetings every month. That’s four days your employees could be spending doing literally anything else. Needless to say, this is costing businesses everywhere a lot of money. Luckily there are a number of things you can do to cut the extraneous costs of these meetings and save some time in the process.

Human ResourcesGuest UserMarch 13, 2017Meetings, Management, Human ResourcesComment

What is Your Management Style?

Being a manager means having a lot of responsibilities on your plate. Not only that, but it also means knowing the best ways to manage your employees. There is no “right way” to managing employees, but there are more effective ways than others. As a manager, it is your duty to find out which style works best for certain situations.

BusinessGuest UserNovember 2, 2016Management, Managing Tips, HRComment

How to Effectively Manage Your Team

Leading a team is a great responsibility; it requires great foresight, listening skills, a vision, and the ability to empower those who work with you, not just beneath you. While there are many different leadership styles, I think the right leader can adapt to their team to ensure everyone is getting what they need and the team continues to reach their goals and push on. So how do you know if you’re effectively leading your people? Well, to start you can ask yourself a few simple questions.

BusinessMarketing TeamFebruary 11, 2016Leadership, ManagementComment

How Introverts Can Succeed in Business

In western culture, extroverted personalities tend to be celebrated and promoted more so than their introverted counterpart. Organizations, especially in business, look for leaders who display an exuberant or loud demeanor as loud is often interpreted as confident and confidence as competence.. Of course that equation isn’t exactly accurate, but the bias still exists. So what can introverts do to get ahead in the business world when most of the executive ranks are dominated by those more outgoing?

BusinessMarketing TeamOctober 28, 2015Business, Human Resources, Company Culture, ManagementComment

How to Better Manage Your Part-Time Employees

With about 18% of today’s labor force working part-time, managers need to be flexible when it comes to adapting to shifting dynamics of their staff. Part-time work has increased in an effort to save on the cost of full-time benefits and overtime charges, and many employees choose to work fewer hours due to their personal schedule or lifestyle. No matter the reason, managers and business owners need to know how to include these individuals into their work environment as efficiently as possible. Here are some helpful ways to achieve a successful integration:

Business, Human ResourcesMarketing TeamAugust 4, 2015Employee Morale, Leadership, ManagementComment

4 Mistakes Easily Made by Managers

Taking on a management role is a huge accomplishment. Suddenly your own responsibilities aren’t the only thing on your plate. Now you are responsible for the actions of your entire team, and how your team performs is a reflection on your work as a leader. With your focus now having to stretch to fit your whole team’s goals, there’s unfortunately much more room for error. Here are four common mistakes to look out for as a team manager.

Business, Human ResourcesMarketing TeamJuly 21, 2015Team Building, Employee Engagement, Leadership, ManagementComment

SaaS: Payroll GPS

One thing you should know about me—my internal compass is severely broken; I’m more directionally challenged than a caveman in the middle of Manhattan.

In other words, I can tell the difference between up and down, but that’s about it. It’s a miracle they invented the GPS; otherwise directionally deficient people like me would still be going on road trips we never intended to and rolling down the window to check the location of the sun to figure out the direction we are heading.

Payroll, Human ResourcesMarketing TeamJune 30, 2015SaaS, Dominion Systems, Management, PayrollComment

Become a Better Leader in 4 Steps

Being an effective leader is all about taking initiative to get to know your team and creating a solid foundation of trust. Once you have that relationship, you can modify your approach to find what works best for everyone. Until then, here are four steps to get you started:

Business, Human ResourcesMarketing TeamJune 25, 2015Employee Morale, Employee Engagement, Leadership, ManagementComment