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Whether your staffers work in an office or at home, the employee-manager relationship can't be overlooked. Ensure your team is performing at its best with professional advice on performance management, company policies, workplace relationships and more aspects of people management.

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Classical and Scientific Management Theory
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | June 02, 2025

Classical and scientific management theories emphasize efficiency and task specialization through systematic study of workers and processes by Frederick Taylor.

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Rippling PEO Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 16, 2025

Rippling is a full-featured HR and PEO service provider ideal for growing businesses that need scalability. Learn about Rippling's PEO tools and pricing.

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Employee Expense Reimbursement Guide
By Jennifer Dublino | May 16, 2025

Learn how to implement an employee expense reimbursement plan that clearly communicates protocols, navigates tax rules and keeps costs in check.

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TriNet Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 16, 2025

TriNet PEO offers industry-specific HR support with 24/7 customer service, 2-week implementation and comprehensive payroll and benefits. Five-employee minimum.

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The Best and Worst Excuses for Getting Out of Work
By Sean Peek | May 15, 2025

From lost faith in the legal system to way too many dead grandmothers, employers share the strangest and most unbelievable excuses for employee absences.

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Look Inside: Identifying Employees You Should Be Promoting From Within
By Jennifer Dublino | May 14, 2025

Promoting existing employees can save onboarding time and costs while boosting morale. Learn how to identify the best candidates for a promotion.

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How to Instill More Transparency in Your Business
By Jennifer Dublino | May 09, 2025

Instilling transparency in your business can boost employee retention, collaboration and productivity. Learn how to be more transparent.

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Competition in the Workplace: 6 Things to Know
By Jennifer Dublino | May 08, 2025

When does friendly competition between co-workers turn toxic? Follow these strategies to manage your team's competitiveness and drive healthy motivation.

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Oh, No, You Didn’t! 4 Tips for Preventing Employee Accounting Fraud
By Dachondra Cason | April 08, 2025

Employee accounting fraud is a possibility for any business. Learn how to prevent and mitigate employee fraud with these tips.

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10 Ways to Stop Absenteeism in the Workplace
By Skye Schooley | April 07, 2025

Employee absenteeism costs thousands per hourly worker annually. Reduce it through strategic attendance policies, health support and flexible schedules.

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Break Free From Performance Management Shackles: Companies That Are Paving the Way
By Jennifer Post | April 03, 2025

Performance management methods, including performance reviews, no longer benefit businesses. Learn alternative methods from companies paving the way.

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9 Ways to Resolve Conflict Between Your Sales and Marketing Teams
By Julie Thompson | April 03, 2025

Resolve sales-marketing conflicts by defining roles, creating cohesive strategies, using CRM software, setting shared goals, and addressing tension immediately.

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Can Managers Become Leaders?
By Jennifer Post | March 28, 2025

Managers plan and carry out organizational activities, but their role demands leadership. Here are five ways managers can become great leaders.

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Visualizing Success: How to Set Up Effective Quarterly Goals
By Julie Thompson | March 28, 2025

Breaking goals into small, actionable initiatives allows your employees and clients to become more productive over shorter time frames.

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How to Write Up an Employee
By Skye Schooley | March 25, 2025

Written warnings document employee misconduct and behavior. Learn how to do it the right way.

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10 Core Functions of HR Software
By Skye Schooley | March 24, 2025

What core functions do HR departments handle? Find out whether keeping HR in-house or outsourcing is best for your business.

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Why You Should Let Your Employees Nap on the Job
By Skye Schooley | March 24, 2025

The key to productivity may actually be allowing workers to sleep during the day. Learn about incorporating nap time into your workplace.

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15 Benefits and Perks That Will Keep Your Remote Employees Happy
By Jennifer Dublino | March 13, 2025

An attractive benefits plan can help retain employees, lower turnover, and boost loyalty. Learn about 15 benefits and perks to offer your remote employees.

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10 Ways to Improve Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
By Skye Schooley | March 11, 2025

Is your company's diversity and inclusion strategy enough? Check out these companies that have made real changes.

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6 Lessons in Corporate Ethics From the GM Recall
By Jennifer Dublino | March 04, 2025

GM's 2014 ignition switch recall cost over $1.7 billion and was linked to 124 deaths. The company knew about the defect for more than a decade before acting.

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How to Motivate Employees: Proven Tips for Building Engagement
By Skye Schooley | March 04, 2025

Learn how to avoid employee turnover and burnout by inspiring your employees to make their goals while improving company culture.

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The Process for Terminating Employee Benefits
By Miranda Fraraccio | March 03, 2025

When an employee exits your company, their benefits must be terminated accurately. Here's how to end your ex-employee's benefits.

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What Do Millennials Want in a Modern Leader?
By Jennifer Post | February 24, 2025

Millennials comprise a significant portion of today's workforce. Learn the modern leadership styles they value and the traits of millennial leaders.

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Why Meetings Kill Productivity (and What to Do About It)
By Skye Schooley | February 24, 2025

Meetings are important, but can be time-consuming and tedious. Here’s how to make them more productive.

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The Importance of Employee Data
By Nicole Fallon | February 19, 2025

Employee data is every detail a company collects about its employees and encompasses both basic and specific information.

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How to Build a Sales Team at Scale
By Sean Peek | February 18, 2025

Build a sales team by hiring for cultural fit, providing CRM tools, setting measurable KPIs, and creating systems that support scalable growth and retention.

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7 Powerful Tips for Highly Productive Online Meetings
By Julie Thompson | February 11, 2025

Online business meetings are a necessity in business today. Learn tips for more effective and productive online meetings without glitches and distractions.

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Why Speaking in Jargon Doesn’t Make You Look Smarter
By Mark Fairlie | February 06, 2025

Technical jargon has its time and place, but studies show employees are turned off by office jargon. Learn the dos and don'ts of using business buzzwords.

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Drip, Drip, Drip: Lessons From the Starbucks Union Movement
By Kaytlyn Smith | February 06, 2025

Here's what business owners can learn from the growth of the unionization effort among Starbucks workers.

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Management Theory of Henry Gantt
By Max Freedman | February 06, 2025

Henry Gantt's management theory balances completed work with pending tasks using visual charts, task bonuses and workforce motivation for productivity.