It is important for you to be in touch with the people you work with. As the team leader, you need to know how they feel and be sensitive to what they are going through. It does not mean that you will be lenient, but you should try your best to understand why some employees
It is not easy letting go of someone who has been with you for a long time. It is like having a divorce with someone you have been married with for years. However, as the business progresses, there might be employees whom you have to let go. It does not matter if the person has
As you look at the potential candidates for a job, you found one who seems to be the perfect person given the job description. The candidate has the right educational background, work experience and skills necessary to do a great job. It does not guarantee that you will hire this person right away. You might
It is quite upsetting to see that the number of employees leaving your company is quite high. If the turnover trend keeps soaring, you need to do something about it. There is something wrong with how you manage the employees and they end up leaving the team. These are some of the things you can
Transparency means that you are open to the people you work with. You have a direct line of communication with them. Sometimes, it is not easy being transparent to your team as a leader. You do not know how they will react on various issues. You would rather keep things to yourself and to the
It is quite common to have an apathetic employee in every company. You try your best to engage everyone and make them feel like they are a part of the team. Despite that, you will still find employees who will show up to work, do their job, and leave. It does not mean that they
Some of your employees are excited when given the chance to take the lead and present their ideas related to their job. It could be a marketing plan that they want to use for your next campaign. It could also be a product that they want your company to launch. Regardless of the nature of
You always dream of having a small business, but you are not doing anything to make it happen. You keep complaining that you cannot succeed as an entrepreneur, but you did not try your luck yet. The problem is that each time you feel the desire to start a business, you start getting discouraged. You
You hate preparing your tax documents and sending them to the government. You even hate the idea of paying taxes in the first place. You work hard for your business to soar, and it is quite painful seeing that someone else is going to benefit from your hard work. However, paying taxes is a part
Several businesses consider hiring employees who can work from a remote location instead of joining the rest of the team in an office. There is nothing wrong with this idea if it is practical and the work can still be done despite the distance. The only problem is that you might think that these employees