PartnersPlus
September 2005
Keep Your Employees from Procrastinating
Procrastination is usually the result of your employees having negative thoughts and/or feelings such as fear of not being able to complete the project well, resentment at being assigned the project in the first place and hopelessness that they are in a lose-lose situation. If you suspect that your employees are procrastinating on a regular basis, find out why by determining their negative feelings and/or thoughts and helping them to overcome them. (read more)

To Give or Not to Give Holiday Bonuses
In the past, holiday bonuses were generally given out as a goodwill gesture. All employees received some sort of gift as a thank-you for being a part of the company. In general, these bonuses were not based on merit. (read more)

Was It Something I Said?
When interviewing potential employees, be sure that you stick to questions that are pertinent to the job you are hiring for. Refrain from trying to gain personal information about job candidates as this could be the basis for a discrimination lawsuit. (read more)