I needed to get in touch with the HR manager at a particular company recently. I emailed off the website stating why. I asked if I could please have their name, email and phone number. I received the following response: … [Read more...]
Do You Take Confidentiality Seriously?
When I was sixteen years old and working as a teller in a bank. I had been in the role only a few months but knew already it wasn’t what I was put on earth for. I liked the bank though. I wanted to know what else was available within it. I knew there had to be some cool department I had not heard of before in the big building in town. If not, perhaps I’d find my bliss amongst … [Read more...]
The ‘Boss Exam’ – will you pass?
Figuring out if you are a fantastic boss or not can be tricky. Here are some questions to ask yourself when getting real about whether or not you are. Answer them yourself AND give them to your staff – I dare you! You will learn a lot about yourself. … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Unlike George Bush, who famously cited The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle as one of his favourite books from his childhood despite it having been published when he was 23, I was born after its publication and have very fond memories of reading it as a child. This year marks its 40th anniversary, and it is still a much-loved classic. Yesterday also marked the beginning … [Read more...]
Employees hate it when a boss…
Keeps secrets I know of a business that listed itself for sale without telling its staff. A couple of workers were having a cuppa relaxing with the Saturday paper and read the listing. Instead of enjoying their weekend they were wondering if their job would still exist on Monday. The boss was embarrassed about selling the business, so didn’t tell them anything. The lost trust … [Read more...]
A Pep Talk
I have the pleasure…and pains of working for small companies within the Building Materials Industry. I am a multi-purpose service provider to them, whether it is with web development & E commerce, Marketing Strategies or Team Building and Human Resources Solutions. I enjoy analyzing and creating solutions, consequently these last few months have provided me with many … [Read more...]
Staff love it when bosses have…
Grow Your Business in a Culture of Abundance
In a growing company, it is very easy to be afraid that you will not have enough—not enough money, not enough staff, not enough time, not enough customers. I call that the culture of scarcity. And in today’s tough economic times, we are being bombarded relentlessly by scarcity messages in all media. But in order to grow your company, you must cultivate a culture of … [Read more...]
When Employees Attack!
Post by Allison O'Neill, contributing Women On Business writer I go on and on about LISTENING to your workers, CARING about what they say and ACTING on it. It was because I worked at a company that didn’t listen (but boasted constantly about how much it did) that I got into surveying staff in the first place. It is UNBELIEVEABLY frustrating working somewhere your voice … [Read more...]
Business, Leadership and Emotional Intelligence – Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Post by Tanya Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer “Here is another harsh fact; most women in management are more trouble than they are worth, which is why the glass ceiling is there and on the whole, you are paid less. But go ahead, believe what makes you happy.” Stop for a second. How do you feel? Pay really close attention. Is your heart beating fast? … [Read more...]