There are many opinions on how quickly you should respond to messages, regardless of the method. How swiftly you should reply to a message all depends on the complexity and timing of the message. Just take a moment to reflect on what you currently do when you receive a message. Do you stop everything and respond to that message? Do you wait until you finish what you are working on and work on the message? Do you only check messages at certain times and respond? Or do you chec

There have been shifts and changes throughout the decades on how employers view employees and vice-versa. The most common is how to get the most productivity out of an employee for less. Can you imagine a world where all employers treat their employees as human beings, who want meaning and purpose, both professionally and personally? Ever wonder why there are so many great employees coming in and going out of your organization in a short period of time? This article will focu

In today's business world, most companies have some sort of annual performance review system. Some are formal, some are informal, and some don’t even exist based on the type of organization. Most of us are not happy when it comes to annual reviews whether we are the ones providing it or receiving it. The purpose of an annual review is to set goals and competencies with your employees, see how effective they are at achieving them over an established period of time, and review

Why aren’t employees motivated? Why are great employees losing their motivation? What are you doing to keep your employees motivated? Keeping motivated as an employee in today’s environment requires some level of self discipline. People often switch jobs due to poor management in their workplace. Generally, employees leave their managers, not their position. Under performing managers can fall under many style types such as; unsupportive, disorganized, negative motivators, mic

When I first started working I was very enthusiastic working for someone, learning the trade and building my skills. But, it soon became apparent that not all employers treated their employees fairly or equally. I quickly realized they were forgetting the value of their employees. I was becoming a number to them and an expendable one as well. After working for several employers, I quit my job and created my own business because I didn’t want to work for someone who didn’t val