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Hiring your first employee: Daunting and unpredictable
Many small businesses hire their first employee despite low revenues, negligible education, and possibly a limited command of the English language.
Many small businesses hire their first employee despite low revenues, negligible education, and possibly a limited command of the English language.
Employees who like their boss are more inclined to be emotionally attached to their organisation and are at lower risk of resigning.
Caffeine has been demonised over the years but it can help moderate stress.
Who a leader is can be the most reliable predictor of what that leader actually does.
Are you a weasel, sandbagger, mercenary or parasite?
Accepting help when it's offered and indeed, actively seeking out assistance, can make all the difference.
Don't judge colleagues for not joining in.
Small businesses are better than big businesses at managing drivers risk. And there's more.
I've always found exit interviews to be perplexing.
We all know that person at work. Or maybe it's you?
Watch out for this behaviour in your team.
We've all read into the LinkedIn 'people who have viewed your profile' closely. But why?
How humour and salary information affect job applications.
It's not how you fall, it's what you do next.
There's a good scientific reason for that fresh air work break.
Just wait until you hear his ideas about management.
The obvious signs are not what you should be looking for.
How we're brought up leaves a trail that's difficult to shake off.
Loyalty can make leave you short-changed. Literally. This is how.
These functions seem to have the greatest influence over what occurs at work.
A benevolent sexist thinks women should be protected from whatever threatens their femininity.
If people are reticent to do so, prejudice is destined to continue.
We need to make this work, for everyone's sake.
What we're now learning is that sleep isn't an obstacle; it's an enabler.
Companies don't just invest in sports to make themselves look good. It makes employees feel good.
Don't be that guy and blame the poor customer service worker.
Women are certainly expected to be empathic. But shouldn't it be the case for men too?
A new study shows being a carer creates a wide-ranging domino effect in your career.
When one employee lets off steam in the presence of another, contagion quickly takes hold.
Studies are continuing to demonstrate the natural tendency for people to bow to authority.