Make or Break Moments
AUGUST 25, 2010
What policies or procedures do you have in place for telephone answering? In this age of emails, voice mail and telecommuting, so many customers are simply seeking a human being to discuss their business or concerns with. This article ( [link] ) further delves into the need for companies to make their client interactions personal.
Ian's Messy Desk
AUGUST 4, 2010
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Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 24, 2010
Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. With employees exploring alternate ways to work such as telecommuting, managers may no longer see them. Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels.
On The Job
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Some employers have gotten very aggressive with their smoking policies, even dismissing workers who smoke on their own time. I enjoyed reading your article and sense that this bias is real. In fact (I'm a geeky academic), there was an interesting research article in the journal of Human Resource Management (vol.
Productivity Bits
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Visit the original article at [link]. Employ a closed-door policy that will prevent interruption and increase efficiency. This guest article is by James Madeiros, a staff writer for Teacher Certification Degrees, a resource site providing information on earning an online teaching degree. Copyright © 2011 Guest Author.
On The Job
OCTOBER 28, 2009
Ninety-nine percent of companies have a policy that says you can’t give a letter of recommendation for an employee because it’s a liability and a risk if the employee doesn’t work out for the other employer,” Atkins says. “But I suggest everyone get their employee handbook out, and read carefully the company policy.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 30, 2017
Those who have been telecommuting have the choice of moving or leaving the company. While most of the coverage of this is focused on IBM's marketing department, the new policy is going to be extended to other departments at IBM. Many appear to be choosing to leave. We certainly don't think so.
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