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Greetings!
The people you employ are critical to your success and
can make the difference in your customer's experience
with your company. Learn how to develop your staff
and you could earn more customers!
This edition of our newsletter provides you with tips on
developing your staff to make you more money.
| Move to the Third Phase of Teaming |
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"Team" is a popular buzzword in corporate Human
Resources vocabularies.
Although the term is overworked in the wrong mouths,
your business benefits when you appropriately empower
employees and develop an honestly cooperative
business organization.
Referring to employees as "team members" starts off in
a Fashionable phase which can be frustrating to your
staff and to you.
Move beyond the trendy phase of "teaming" to
the Evolving and Breakthrough stages. Treating
your workers as true team members benefits your
business and lets your employees shine.
Details on the 3 Phases... »
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| How to Harness Your Maverick Employees |
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"If you want innovation, great results and world-class
technology, you may have to put up with some non-
corporate types who just don't fit the mold,"
recommends executive coach Joan Lloyd.
While companies shout that they want to
be "employers of choice" and say they value
employees, individuals who think or act creatively are
treated "like an annoying sliver -- [some companies
respond by] picking, pinching and tweezing them until
they're extracted."
Mavericks are too valuable to ignore and too energetic
to let run wild. Learn ten ways to harness your
mavericks.
Read 10 tips for Managing Mavericks ... »
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| 3 Techniques to Handle Unmotivated Staff |
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Maybe firing is not the only way to deal with a
chronically late, lack-luster staff member.
Consider using the steps in Tina Gasperson's article
below.
As Tina says, before you fire an employee you think is
only interested a vacation and start from
scratch with someone new "... (who may end up
making your vacation queen look like Employee of the
Year), try to work with what you have, using
motivation as a tool."
3 Better Ways ... »
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| Is Your Accountant or CPA Worth Your Money? |
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Are you satisfied with your current accountant or
CPA? Do they provide you with the level of service,
competence, and benefits you deserve? If not, your
choice of CPA may be impacting your potential growth
and success
To help you understand what your CPA should provide,
click on the logo to immediately download your FREE
assessment tool THE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT'S
$CORECARD which specifically outlines the skills,
credentials, competence, and benefits every
professional and business owner should demand from
their CPA.
More on this topic »
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| Time Off - "The California Way" |
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Earned vacation time is considered wages by California,
and the state says that vacation time is earned as
labor is performed. Paid Time Off ("PTO") is treated
similarly in the Golden State.
Make sure that you know how to let your staff take
time off "the California way".
Read the article below for general information on the
ins and outs of paying for time off. You are also invited
to contact us for specific business advice.
-- Patti O'Neill
Director
Details on Vacation Pay...
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