Read this post, which sets up the case for small businesses to find opportunity in assisting efforts to stop the flow of oil and clean up the Gulf Coast, and then add your thoughts to a related question on LinkedIn
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The Gulf Coast Oil Spill as Small Business Opportunity
Posted by WorkSpace under ManagementFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5289 days ago
30 Ways to Measure People Practices' Impact on Revenue and Profitability
Posted by WorkSpace under SalesFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5291 days ago
Learn about 30 ways that finalist companies for Winning Workplaces' 2010 Top Small Company Workplaces award assess the payoff of employee engagement strategies in terms of revenue and profitability
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You've Heard of the Economic Bubble, But What About the Employee Stress Bubble?
Posted by WorkSpace under Human ResourcesFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5298 days ago
We're all familiar with the economic bubble that burst, bringing us into the current recession we're working to leave behind. But is another, internal workplace bubble building? This post addresses the "employee stress bubble" as revealed by a Manpower employee survey, and its implications on both large and small businesses
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10 Ways to Make Performance Reviews Meaningful
Posted by WorkSpace under Human ResourcesFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5303 days ago
This week the effectiveness of performance reviews came under fire in a New York Times blog. Yet this post, working on the assumption that these reviews can add value to an organization, contains 10 approaches that have been shown to increase worker productivity, especially in small businesses
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Is Size the Enemy of Consensus Decision Making?
Posted by WorkSpace under ManagementFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5305 days ago
This post explores research which suggests that as company size increases, leaders should be more inclined to make decisions themselves as opposed to relying on team-based, consensus decision making for maximum business results
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A Visceral Way to Measure Employee Engagement from Rackspace
Posted by WorkSpace under Human ResourcesFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5306 days ago
While highly effective at spurring greater productivity, employee opinion surveys can be cost-prohibitive for some companies. A less expensive but still impactful approach to assess the workplace culture, as used by a successful Texas-based technology company, is described in this post
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Five Approaches: Company Contributions to Employee Health Savings Accounts
Posted by WorkSpace under Employee BenefitsFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5307 days ago
Over a third of the finalists for Winning Workplaces' 2010 Top Small Company Workplaces award offer company-funded health savings accounts (HSAs) for their employees. Read about the five most common ways they contribute to HSAs
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Mark Zuckerberg's Leadership Style: Showing the Worst of Generation Y?
Posted by WorkSpace under Social MediaFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5310 days ago
Winning Workplaces has pushed back against claims in the media that Generation Y is greedy, arrogant, and entitled. But is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- perhaps the most famous GenY business leader -- representing these qualities through his leadership style? This post provides 3 exhibits that seem to point in that direction
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Top 5 Articles on Succession Planning
Posted by WorkSpace under StrategyFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5311 days ago
Succession planning tends to not be fully or effectively executed, yet it's incredibly important to a company's long-term prospects. This post contains links to 5 articles on the Winning Workplaces website that provide related guidance for leaders -- particularly those who run small businesses
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Five Practices for Making Virtual Meetings Successful
Posted by WorkSpace under TechnologyFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5312 days ago
It's increasingly important that virtual meetings deliver ROI. But what goes into making them successful? This post offers five tips for leaders and managers
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