When employees are on the move—drivers, landscapers, home health aides, for example—it’s especially difficult to know if they’re really where they’re supposed to be. They could stop at Starbucks for a few minutes, go home to let the dog out, or not even show up to work at all...
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Rethink your questions. When assigning tasks and checking in on progress, ask employees, “What resources do you need to get this done?” or “How can I help?” These are more empathetic questions that can help employees feel supported and safe asking for help. Consider Flexible Work Schedule...
To break down silos.Aside from distributing relevant information to everyone in a company, company newsletters can also be used as tools to encourage camaraderie among employees, who normally don’t have a strong everyday belonging feeling as they might be separated by cubicles, team designations,...
If you can get your company to support major investment in a welcome kit, you'll create a remarkable experience they'll talk about; many of the photos above come from employees excitedly sharing them. However, if you're limited in budget you can still do some basic things to welcome them...
AnEIN(also called a Federal Employment Identification Number or FEIN) is a unique nine-digit tax ID number issued by IRS to businesses. Similar to a social security number, an EIN is used by businesses to legally pay employees, open bank accounts, apply for loans and licenses, fulfill tax ...
Starbucks encouraged coffee drinkers to decorate their red cups and submit their shots to win a gift card. Why does this UGC campaign work so well? It incentivizes customers to participate by offering a prize, increases brand awareness, and boosts sales because you have to buy a red cup to...
Across all age groups, about 25% of workers said they are doing the bare minimum at work in an August survey of 1,000 employees by ResumeBuilder.com. But about 30% of people between 25 to 34 said they're doing the bare minimum — compared with just 8% for workers over 54, the stu...
Social interaction is limited or nonexistent in many remote work places. This can lead employees to feel disconnected and lonely, even if they’re part of a team and company. While the lack of water-cooler interactions is a huge relief for some, others need those social experiences to feel...
We’ve written up ten tips on getting your retail employees up to speed. Create an actual showroom. You know the saying, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em”? That applies here. Turn your store into a showroom for your products. Moving Forward With Your Mobile Optimization While the...