Fix Mistakes, Rather Than Ignoring Them

Nobody is perfect. No, not even you. Mistakes will happen, and in addition to your employees making them, you will make them too, and so will the other functions and department that help your employees do what they do. Somebody in Accounting might make a mistake with a reimbursement, you might have explained some project […]

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Pay for Play

One of the touchiest issues you will face as a business leader is compensation. Employees have their view on how much they should be paid and what the criteria are for figuring that out, and you have yours. When all is well and the stars are in alignment, those two views are the same. The […]

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Give Them a Break

Your employees work hard. They deserve time off. Your employees also probably have a contract with you, which says you have to give them time off. Your employees will likely burn out if they never take a break, so for crying out loud, give them some time off! As a boss facing deadlines it is […]

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Get a Lawyer

Retaining employees

Whenever we talk about an issue in this blog that sounds like it might have legal implications, you will notice we always remind you that we are not lawyers, that this is not intended to be legal advice, and that you should consult an attorney for more details or to ask further questions. There is […]

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Let Them Finish

Employees in class

When your employees start a project, you need to let them finish it. One of the most demoralizing things you can do is pull someone off a long project just before it comes to fruition. It can also set up your project to fail. For both reasons, you need to let the people who have […]

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