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Ways of Increasing Productivity
If you’re looking for ways of increasing productivity, change the way you work. We currently seem to work constantly. They bring work home with us from the office. You think nothing of checking email in bed or at the dinner table instead of focusing on our families. We use our commute time to return phone […]
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Career Development: A Way to Help Employees Grow
Are you looking for a way to help employees grow professionally? Take a look at career development. Over the years, career development has evolved into something far different than what it once was. Think back to your childhood. Do you remember being asked what you wanted to be when you grew up? Your answer likely […]
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Turnover vs Attrition: What You Need to Know About These Two Critical Metrics
HR has a lot of metrics to manage, but turnover and turnover vs. attrition are perhaps two of the most important ones. Thanks to modern technology, HR data is much easier to find and monitor. And gather to help provide better access to metrics across the lifecycle of an employee, from onboarding to their leaving […]
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Top Employee Review Questions Managers Should Ask
If you are a manager who gives performance reviews, do you know the right employee review questions to ask? Performance reviews can cause anxiety even in the best employees and managers, and it is often possible to forget that it isn’t just about discussing past performance. It’s about getting to know who the employee is […]
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Perfecting the Employee One-on-One: A Checklist for Check-In Success
In order to prepare for a one-on-one meeting with an employee, you need to have a strategy in place that focuses on their development. Gone are the days when you could simply follow the arbitrary review model and use recycled questions and talking points to go through the process. Today’s employee wants a more targeted, […]
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Choosing Best Management Practices to Create Successful Businesses
Very successful businesses choose their best management practices carefully. In business, just because something has been done a certain way for decades doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s good. Sometimes, it’s beneficial to go in a new direction to stay competitive. Effective best management practices range from leadership strategies and communication to company culture. Important Distinctions […]
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How Languages of Appreciation Affect the Work Environment
Knowing how to effectively give and receive feedback in the workplace involves understanding the five languages of appreciation. If you’ve ever read the book, The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman, you are probably already familiar with the concept. In the book, Chapman predominantly writes about the basic, and yet deepest, human needs to love […]
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How to Tailor Your Language of Appreciation to Motivate Employees
Why should you use a particular language of appreciation with your team members? Your employees work hard for you every day. They leave their homes, families, and personal responsibilities and show up to the office ready to tackle the day’s tasks. Of course, they receive a paycheck. They probably even receive benefits and company perks […]
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What Are the Top 10 Reasons for Leaving a Job?
Most people change their employment or career many times, so the top 10 reasons for leaving a job are probably familiar to you. It’s a rare person who stays in one job for the majority of their adult life. However, as a manager, realizing why people move on helps you to fix problems and keep […]
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Tips for Meeting with Employees
Managers, particularly new managers, often worry about meeting with employees. This is because they may not always feel comfortable when it comes to talking with the employees one-on-one about difficult issues. They might try to push off the meeting until later, or they might cancel it entirely. This doesn’t do your organization any good, and […]
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The Best Questions to Engage Employees
Learning to ask the right questions to engage employees can make all the difference in the world when it comes to the growth and development of your team. Knowing the questions to ask can often help you get a better idea of any potential issues that could arise. By asking these questions regularly and keeping […]
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The Importance of Offering Thanksgiving Thanks to Employees
The holiday time of year is when families gather, and employers offer Thanksgiving Thanks to Employees . It’s important that while we all focus on our families, we don’t leave our work families out. Explore how eLeaP’s Performance Management System can simplify evaluations, boost productivity, and drive measurable results. The celebration of Thanksgiving reminds us to […]
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