Employee Satisfaction Surveys: What Are My Employees Thinking?

The best way to find out about a person's attitude is to ask them--and one method of doing this is through an employee attitude survey. Attitude surveys are probably one of the best tools managers have for taking a barometer reading of what is happening in the workplace at any given point. However, if improperly administered, it can be a source of employee discontent.

Corporate Performance Evaluations

For many years, managers have been evaluated against standards of personal traits and work characteristics. Typical trait-rating evaluation systems may list ten to fifteen personal characteristics, such as ability to get along with people, leadership, analytical competence, judgment and initiative.

Type Of Performance Appraisals

Managers have for many years been evaluated against standards of personal traits and work characteristic. Typical trait-rating evaluation systems may list ten to fifteen personal characteristics, such as ability to get along with people, leadership, analytical competence and initiative. The list may also include such work-related characteristics as job knowledge; ability to follow through on assignments, production or cost results; or success in seeing that plans are carried out.

Email Hot-Seat: Windows Live Mail Beta Review

Microsoft is in the midst of building a new Web 2.0 property branded as Windows Live (currently in beta). Windows Live is part of Microsoft’s strategy to directly compete with Google in their core areas such as search, mapping, and email. This is a preview of the Windows Live beta product.

Conflict in the Workplace: Doggone Good Tips for Resolution and Relationships

Day-to-day workplace tension and conflict can drain your energy from the work you love and put stress on relationships at both work and home. In this article, you'll learn five effective conflict management tips from a couple of smart New England canines.

Giving Feedback without Creating Conflict: A Mediator's Guide

Giving feedback consistently and effectively can make the difference between a workplace that's able to honestly confront problems and celebrate successes, and one that suffers from low motivation and fear of hidden agendas. A workplace mediator and conflict management coach offers advice for giving feedback without creating conflict in the process.

Corporate Performance Management Solutions

The appraisal should measure performance in accomplishing goals, plans and performance, in regards to corporate performance management. No one wants a person in a managerial role who appears to do everything right as a manager but who cannot turn in a good record of profit making, marketing, controllership or whatever the area of responsibility may be. Nor should anyone be satisfied to have a performer in a managerial position who cannot operate effectively as a manager.

Email Etiquette - Business Writing Made Easy

Don't let your computer become a lethal weapon when you're sending business emails. Take to heart some valuable tips to keep you on the straight and narrow when communicating electronically at work.

Work Place Communication in Non-Profits with Paid and Volunteer Staff

In a non-profit business workplace communication is very important. In fact you often find volunteer staff and paid employees bumping heads. This does not need to occur, but it should be expected. Volunteer employees may very much care about the non-profit that they working for, but resent and dislikes the fact that they are not getting paid and another staff member is.

The Twinkie Defense and 3 Other Strategies Lawyers Use - Tips for Coaching Employees

Using the skills, strategies, and smarts of lawyers, you’ll be able to more effectively coach your employees to optimal performance.

What's Your PMA?

An easy way to make your workplace better.

Business Conversation Skills Basics: Learning to Speak

What elements must every request, offer, or promise in business or out have in order to be complete?

Communication Counts - How To Make People Pay Attention

Methods to show people see that your message is worth paying attention to, whether it is a notice on the staff board, a letter to existing customers or a sales presentation.