According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) 2016 Human Capital Report, the average cost to hire an employee in the US is a little more than $4,000, and...
Firing an employee isn’t easy, but it’s a necessary step if they are having a negative impact on the organisation. The reasons for dismissal can vary from poor...
First impressions count, and organisations shouldn’t assume that the hiring process is over once a new candidate is recruited. They’ve managed to impress you (otherwise...
Do some employees work in bursts of productivity? One moment they’re feeling motivated and focused, and the next they’re feeling uninspired and demotivated? If so, an...
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon made headlines last month when he revealed during the winter meetings that he was reading Managing Millennials for Dummies. Maddon, who...
Did you hear? Nancy from Accounting is dating the chief financial officer’s son, and it seems that she is getting a promotion as the department head. Yeah, well, did you...
Sometimes, disciplining an employee is an avoidable but necessary part of running an HR department, and when done right, it can turn a slacker into a star employee...
We spend a large portion of our lives at work, and conflicts are sure to arise between colleagues, making the role of a team leader, supervisor or manager just a little...
Occasionally, the person that was once a star employee turns into a slacker. They go from hitting their KPIs to turning up to work an hour late, taking an extra-long...
What does your daily journey in the concrete jungle look like? You awake from your eight-hour slumber that was routinely interrupted throughout the evening because of the...
In the modern business world, the capacity for project teams to interact seamlessly and produce results can have a huge impact on a company’s output. Indeed, whether it’s...
Lazy employees are probably the worst type out of the bunch of difficult coworkers. They don’t pull their weight, they distract other employees and they do anything other...
