Many people spend hours glued to the television watching the spectacular efforts of the participants at the Olympics.  The fierce competition includes cheating, occasionally.  It made me begin to consider the competition that occurs in the workplace. Competition in the workplace can be positive.  Think of it this way.  Employees become a team with a… Read more »

In many areas of business, research shows that women at work receive an average of 4% less pay than men.  Many times, they get passed over for promotions.  Why is that?  If you don’t treat women at work fairly, then your business could suffer dire results. Women at Work One study suggests that women unhappy… Read more »

Money motivates employees, doesn’t breed success for long.  Successful business owners motivate employees daily with using money as a motivator.  Don Swift, an HR Consultant suggests several different motivational means that don’t cost money. Who is Don Swift? Don Swift is a human resource professional in Wichita Falls, Texas.  He services extend to companies and… Read more »

For two weeks I glued my eyes to the television watching the spectacular efforts of the participants at the Olympics.  Because of the fierce competition, some contenders decided to cheat.  The long, independent investigation made me think about games in the office. Games in Your Office Consider competition in the workplace as positive.  Employees make… Read more »

Every Respected Boss Has a Plan After a discussion with a business owner, I discovered an important lesson about being a respected boss.  Respect must be earned.  Some bosses try to demand respect, but only become disliked by employees.  The business owner I spoke with couldn’t see that his employees actually treated him with disdain…. Read more »