by Linda Fayerweather | May 27, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Management, Economics, Employee Management
Wanting to be a good employer, we often make decisions without thinking of all the costs and benefits to our organization. The two main reasons to give vacations are: To reward longevity! To allow employees time to refresh and get recharged! I am reminded of...
by Linda Fayerweather | May 22, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Management
As a business coach, I am often asked, “what does it cost to give employees a paid day off like Memorial Day?” The simple answer might be “lots” – realistically, I’ll often use the old accounting term “it depends”. It...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | May 20, 2013 | Business Culture, Employee Management
I was talking with my friend Beth about her job. She works as an office manager for a local car repair shop. She was venting a little bit about the one co-owner, Marty. In general he isn’t very nice to her and treats her as if she doesn’t know any thing...
by Linda Fayerweather | Apr 22, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Improvement
Are you playing checkers or chess with your staff? If you are playing checkers, you see each and every interaction with your employees as having a few simple moves – single slides or jumps – and each has the same “skill set”. But in chess, part of the strategy is...
by Linda Fayerweather | Mar 24, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Management
Being three months into the new year with our resolutions, let’s talk about those goals you may have set. Most goals are a fixed point desire like, lose 30 pounds; learn to speak French; achieve 10% profit; reduce expenses by 5%. Business and Personal goals...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Feb 4, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Management, Customer Service & Culture, Employee Management, Image & Marketing, Uncategorized
We have all heard the term “You only get one chance to make a first impression”, but did you know that 55 percent of people base those first impressions on appearance? Whether you like it or not, staff attire speaks for your business; it can say successful, confident,...
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