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Fox Five Interview: Greg says Vacations Make Better Employees

Check out Greg’s spot on Fox 5 Atlanta. Greg discusses how vacation time is important to employee engagement and performance. Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 Take a vacation: You may need it Posted: Jun 11, 2013 5:50 PM EST U... Read More »

Futren’s Strategies for Employee Retention

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Businesses in the hospitality and food and beverage industries face many challenges. They ride the ups and downs of the economy more closely than the healthcare, government, or high-tech sectors, and average two to three times the rate of employee tu... Read More »

Five Strategies for Hiring Success

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It’s never been easier to find warm bodies to fill job slots. With the volume of social media and online networking and career sites, connecting with workers is only a matter of searching profiles or placing ads. However, it’s increasingly diffic... Read More »

Five Ways Leaders Turns Doubters into Doers

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This past February Yahoo!’s fledgling CEO Marissa Mayer made her first misstep. In a company-wide email, she announced Yahoo! was changing its telecommute policy. Effective June 2013, all employees were required to work in the office. The email sho... Read More »

The Rules of Retention

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Employee dissatisfaction is on the rise, especially among entry-level and mid-level employees. A recent study from Dale Carnegie Training found that only 23 percent (that’s one in four!) of non-management workers reported being engaged at their cur... Read More »

Don’t Miss this FREE Webinar from Greg Smith!

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“Seven Reasons Businesses Fail to Retain their Best Employees” Date: April 25 Time: 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Title: Seven Reasons Businesses Fail to Retain Good Employees Description: In this fast-paced, 30-minute webinar, Greg will outline se... Read More »

Six Rules to Hire By

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The economy continues to improve with increased job creation in 2013. Payroll services giant ADP reported employers added 180,000 new private sector jobs in February. Meanwhile the U.S. Dept. of Labor said total nonfarm payroll employment increased b... Read More »

Cutting Costs/Curtailing Services Can Produce Crappy Customer Service

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In uncertain economic times, it’s common for businesses to focus their time and energies on ways to cut costs. However, many of the decisions to cut back have generated unintended, and in some cases, disastrous consequences. Some of these knee-je... Read More »

Nine Rules for Employee Engagement

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Employee engagement is defined as the emotional commitment an employee has for a job or organization, which then drives their performance. Countless studies have proven that an engaged workforce contributes significantly to a business’ success. Res... Read More »

Five Rules for Giving Employees Feedback

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We all know how to praise and reward, but giving constructive criticism to your employees is also important. Addressing a problem can be awkward, and many managers avoid criticizing their staff until a problem swells out of control. This is poor lead... Read More »