Many employees dread going to work each day. They are miserable, spending their entire week just waiting for the weekend to arrive. Their work suffers; they don't work up to their potential, feeling unappreciated. It is a vicious circle causing management to be unreasonable and demanding while employees become more unhappy. Lisa Wicker, a lea

Does your organization struggle with hiring great employees? Do you suffer from employee conflict or workforce compatibility issues? This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips to consider for your hiring process. Specific requirements may vary from job to job; however, the following information includes helpful and important g

The employment world is now reeling from a sudden new wave of government regulations and workplace enforcement efforts. Despite the failure of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, new polices from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and bold new precedents in state legislation have changed the hiring landscape almost over-ni

The on-going expansion of national economies across Asia is giving birth to new companies and ratcheting up demand for Asia experienced executives. It is also producing the kind of headlines that indicate to the region's executive recruiters that their best days are still very much ahead of them. If anyone requires further convincing that the A

In a survey conducted recently, 600 chief executives of multinational companies with businesses across Asia said a lack of qualified staff ranked as their biggest worry in China and South-East Asia. It was their second-biggest concern in Japan after cultural differences and the fourth-biggest in India after problems with infrastructure, bureaucracy

The stereotype that conflict is always detrimental is coming under attack from many researchers. There is a growing school of thought that conflict can stimulate an energetic and dynamic working environment that shakes apathy and compliancy to its core. However, there is an equally vocal group that finds conflict is always dysfunctional and its c

The booming Asian economy is drawing an increasing amount of business process outsourcing. Many US companies are seeking help to improve communications and team efficiency through intercultural management training. It may confuse you to realize that the challenges you counter are not unique to your team and the offshore group. Avoidable misunde

Businesses know that it is a important to create a culture where the customer feels they are receiving value and being valued. It is ultimately the customer that is supporting your business and their words and their feelings are what are going to keep your business successful. Leading your organization in a way that encourages customer orientation

During the course of my career as a small business owner I've become a bit of an expert on the hiring and firing of employees. But especially when it comes to firing. I've long ago lost count on the number of people I've fired but I can tell you that I've personally had to pink slip well over a hundred people. Like I said I've long ago lost count.

We recently heard someone authoritatively state that performance reviews were unnecessary if suitable numbers were in place. They were referring to a sales process that was, in itself, very logical, measurable, and had been proven to be effective. But what of the people who interact with those in the sales function who help make it effective?

Managing conflict with coworkers doesn't have to be difficult. In this article are eight simple rules that should both help you deal with conflict and improve your relationships at work. Rule 1: See conflict as an opportunity Your perception of conflict has a direct impact on how it plays out in your life. If you embrace conflict and see it a

Would you be interested in effective ways for greatly lowering employee burnout and motivation? Or would you be interested in seeing how your current measures are doing in relationship to commonly known proven methods? Continue reading and you will become aware of how lowered employee burnout and motivation can be systematically achieved. . . T

Some of the highest paid employees in the country relative to their skill, education and knowledge are service workers that regularly receive tips. Dancers, waiters, waitresses, and bartenders often earn more than professionals including nurses and lawyers. It is not uncommon for a bartender to earn $80,000 a year or a dancer to earn $200,000 a y

Baby Boomers, those Americans born between 1940 and 1960, make up about 50% of the US population. They represent a significant part of the American labor force. These men and women are not ready to stop working and they are set to change the definition of "retirement". Q: What will happen when the Baby Boomer generation retires? Who can replace

We have previously written about defining what people need to do in their job to give them a sense of achievement and link their results to those of the organization. Let's now look at how they do it. Someone once said, quite wisely, "we hire people for what they can do and fire them for how they do it." Very often people can be technically p