Today’s successful businesses recognize the importance of using cutting-edge technology to gain the competitive edge. These days, plenty of ambitious companies are implementing e-learning into their employee training strategies, and the results have been nothing short of fantastic. The right learning management system (LMS) can dramatically improve the initial training and orientation process for new...
Engaged workers understand the purpose of their company and their role within the organization. They share their employer’s vision and work hard to achieve goals that support the company's bottom line. Employees who engage in the workplace pursue personal and professional development and aim to become more productive and valuable to their employer. Crucial to...
Productivity losses and employee turnover problems only begin to describe the problems your company faces if you fail to take preventative measures towards burnout. Employees list burnout as one of their top reasons for searching for a new job. If you don’t create a culture that prevents burnout, your best talent might soon disappear. The...
As a customer, it’s easy to recognize a positive work environment when you see it. The workers have positive attitudes. They are smiling. They will go out of their way and do whatever it takes to make customers happy. It looks like a great place to work, and it feels like a great place to...
CNBC's hit show, The Profit, features businessman and investor Marcus Lemonis and his quest to help save suffering businesses. If Marcus likes a business and thinks he can help turn them around, he invests his own money in them... and then becomes 100% in charge. The third season just came to an end (and...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Another year is here, and many people choose to make a goal to be better versions of ourselves. Our work lives are an easily quantified place to start– we are given formal reviews and rewarded for jobs well done in promotions or pay raises. There are other aspects of our career too...
The power of content for businesses is stronger than ever. With full awareness that aspects like cloud storage and CRM systems can be integrated cheaply and accessibly, business leaders are not hesitant to produce more content than ever before. Whether it's social media updates or shared spreadsheets, businesses today are constantly producing content that...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] BYOD - bring your own (personal) device to work - is here, and it’s here to stay. What was perhaps viewed as a passing fad even just a few short years ago is now the rule rather than the exception. According to one recent study, three quarters of all companies have either...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Managing an office is a full-time job. It involves keeping an eye on employees and physical property, all in an effort to meet deadlines and productivity goals. But we live in an increasingly mobile society and it’s not always feasible to be an office manager while remaining physically on site. Fortunately, there...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] I have always believed that everyone is in sales regardless of their position and corresponding responsibilities: The receptionist who answers the phone and greets the visitors that come into the office The accounts receivable employee who speaks with clients about collection matters The technicians who are in the field attending to service issues. Yes, everyone...
