Job Satisfaction

Five Ways Leaders Turns Doubters into Doers

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

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 »

Cutting Costs/Curtailing Services Can Produce Crappy Customer Service

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 »

Why People Quit Their Jobs | Top Ten Reasons People Quit

From my years of experience as a business consultant, I have identified a “Top Ten” list of reasons why people quit.. Management demands that one person do the jobs of two or more people, resulting in longer days and weekend work. From my years o... Read More »

Nine Rules for Employee Engagement

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 »

Job Satisfaction dropping with healthcare professionals leading the pack

Here are some recent job satisfaction postings found on the Internet. How can managers increase job satisfaction and what are the … “How can managers increase job satisfaction and what are the organizational consequences when there a... Read More »

Six Resolutions for a Winning Corporate Culture

The start of a new year is a great time for companies to assess their corporate environment. Consider it your corporate culture resolutions list. Here are six steps to get you started in the right direction. Be the leader. A winning corporate culture... Read More »

La Rosa’s Pizzeria: Putting People First

Gregory P. Smith The service and food industry probably has the lowest retention and highest turnover of all the industries in the United States. The reasons for this are varied, but a lot of it can be attributed to low pay, long hours, weekends and ... Read More »

Leadership in Changing Times

“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” – Publilius Syrus A November U.S. Gallup poll reports that workers remain largely unsatisfied at their jobs.  The poll had participants rank 13 factors such as work safety, flexibili... Read More »

Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

What is employee turnover costing you? There are many tasks involved in running a successful business. You have to understand your customer so you can provide a product people want. You have to watch your competitors and seek to always adapt to chang... Read More »

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