Employee Management

  • Creating a Culture that Fosters Both Conflict and Play

    Fights, disagreements, arguments or whatever you want to call them happen on a job site. This is just a common fact. But the real test of your leadership and overall work environment is what comes out of these conflicts. If it's just hurt feelings and...

    Podcast • February 27th, 2009

  • High-Quality Employee Retention

    The benefits of conducting one-on-one meetings with your key employees was detailed in Les McKeown's article " When Is Your Next Key Employee Going To Leave? " So how do you have effective one-on-one meetings and take advantage of this valuable...

    Podcast • February 24th, 2009

  • Creating a Company Culture of Accountability and Responsibility

    Grow your business by investing time and resources in the right employees.

    Article • February 24th, 2009

  • Training the Next Level of Professionals

    C.S.&W. Contractors Inc. helps develop talent today through a construction curriculum to ensure expertise for the future.

    Article • January 27th, 2009

  • FastTrakker

    The FastTrakker is a hand-held device that tracks attendance and work activities (cost codes) as they happen with 100% accuracy. Works with the JobClock System Can track up to 1,000 cost codes per worker Selection of activities and clocking in is...

    Product • January 20th, 2009

  • Tips for Delegating Work

    Seven steps for effective delegation that will stop those annoying employee phone calls.

    Article • January 4th, 2009

  • Spectrum Mobile Module

    Eliminates filling out paper time cards in the field and re-entering data into Spectrum's payroll system Enter labor, equipment hours and production quantities Option of handheld PDA or laptop computer for transmitting time card, material, equipment...

    Product • December 22nd, 2008

  • Employee Performance Improvement Technique

    How an individual star can become a powerful coach.

    Article • December 1st, 2008

  • Creating a Plan for Employee Promotion

    It is important to be prepared to promote employees as your company grows and also to be prepared if an employee leaves.

    Article • November 24th, 2008

  • Which Kind of Employer Are You?

    If you treat employees with respect, they will return the favor.

    Article • November 10th, 2008

  • The 5 Commandments of Bonus Programs

    Essential characteristics of an effective bonus system.

    Article • October 22nd, 2008

  • Winning Team Buy-In

    Identifying the critical reasons why there is resistance to "buy-in."

    Article • October 17th, 2008

  • Would You Like Some Dessert With That Turnover?

    New approaches to employee retention.

    Article • October 7th, 2008

  • Effective Recruiting Strategies

    An integral recruiting strategy will encompass the best in online, college and traditional direct competitive sourcing though internal or third party recruiters.

    Article • October 2nd, 2008

  • Help Wanted Ads that Draw In Great Prospects

    There's only one reliable place to get workers who give you a competitive advantage - the competition.

    Article • September 30th, 2008