My Popular Articles
- Writing a Cost Benefit Analysis
- Cost Benefit Analysis Template
- Written Performance Appraisals: Components and Effective Examples
- Advantages of Job Rotation: Reduce Turnover by Influencing Employee Burnout, Satisfaction, and Motivation
- Box Plots vs. Histograms in Project Management
- How to Control Employee Absenteeism in the Workplace
- Seven Factors of Effective Team Performance
- Implementing a Sales Bonus Program
- The Arguments Against the Cost Benefit Analysis
- Evaluating Project Teams from Multiple Perspectives
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Distinguishing Between the Supervisor and Manager Role
Have you ever wondered what makes a business run smoothly? What enables a business to function and succeed? The key is proper alignment and management of job roles and responsibilities. This article describes and contrasts two of these main roles...Published on August 14, 2011 to Human Resources
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Using Weighted Averages as Performance Evaluation Tools: A Few Examples
Some weighted averages used in HR performance evaluations include 360-degree feedbacks, productivity evaluations, and attendance. Companies use these averages to better evaluate an employee’s performance across many different facets, which aren’t...Published on August 11, 2011 to Human Resources
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Improve Employee Retention With These 10 Strategies
Employee retention has always been a difficult pursuit for companies. This article identifies ten ways to effectively manage the retention of talented employees through managing satisfaction, motivation, workplace needs and stressors--and providing growth...Published on July 20, 2011 to Human Resources
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Having Trouble Retaining Employees at Your Nonprofit?
Employee development and retention at nonprofits is challenging at best. There are many influences that are out of one’s control, which causes frustration when trying to increase development and reduce turnover. This article discusses the challenges...Published on July 20, 2011 to Human Resources
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Writing a Cost Benefit Analysis
Writing a cost benefit analysis can be relatively easy, but ensuring it is accurate and thorough is much more difficult. This article identifies the steps necessary for private business owners and project managers to create an effective cost benefit analysis...Published on July 8, 2011 to Project Management
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The Pros and Cons of Web-Based Training in the Workplace
With technology becoming more readily available and efficient, many companies are turning to web-based training in the workplace to fulfill employee training and development needs. This article identifies two types of web-based training in the workplace...Published on June 22, 2011 to Human Resources
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Top Five HR Priorities for Small Business Owners
Small business owners can benefit immensely from understanding and employing common human resource trends and strategies for improving their workforce. This article discusses the top five HR priorities for small business owners and discusses the best...Published on June 2, 2011 to Entrepreneurs
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Shift Differential Policies: Exploring the Options
Many companies use shift differential policies to attract and retain qualified employees to work undesirable hours, but fail to implement the most effective policy. This article identifies what a shift differential is, different types of shift differential...Published on May 31, 2011 to Human Resources
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Written Performance Appraisals: Components and Effective Examples
Many managers dread annual performance review periods because they are unfamiliar with the appraisal process. This article identifies the value of performance, identifies what—and what not—to include, and provides effective examples of written...Published on May 24, 2011 to Human Resources
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Reviewing 6 Habits of Highly Effective Teams
Many define successful teams according to specific leadership styles, member skill sets, task definition, and complementary traits. In the book Six Habits of Highly Effective Teams, Kohn and O’Connell provide a unique perspective that is centered...Published on May 24, 2011 to Project Management