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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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Time-Zone Mania: How to Deal With Geodiversity
By Skye Schooley | January 30, 2026
Employing a global workforce can give your company advantages, but your business will also have to deal with the downsides of working across time zones.
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Why Brand Ambassadors Could Be Your Best Marketing Strategy
By Jennifer Dublino | January 30, 2026
Having employees act as brand ambassadors is a low-cost way to increase your company's marketing reach and engagement significantly. Here's how to do it.
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How to Handle Internal Communications During a Merger
By Julie Thompson | January 29, 2026
During a merger or acquisition, it is important to communicate properly with your employees. Here are tips to help ease the transition.
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Small Business Guide to a Restaurant Management System
By Kiely Kuligowski | January 29, 2026
Restaurant management systems are essential tools that help you manage sales, staff, inventory and more. Learn which type might benefit your business best.
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What Employee Info Can You Collect in Personnel Files?
By Skye Schooley | January 29, 2026
Learn which documents you should and shouldn't collect in employee personnel files.
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Resource Burn: 4 Things That Are Wasting Your Team’s Time
By Victor Snyder | January 28, 2026
Resource burn creates unnecessary costs and leads to mistakes and burnout. To help your team be more productive, cut out these inefficiencies.
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Why It’s Time to Change Your Company’s Dress Code
By Skye Schooley | January 28, 2026
Workforce trends and cultural standards have evolved over the years. Learn how to revise your business’s dress code policy to keep up.
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Do You Have a Toxic Employee Wreaking Havoc in Your Business?
By Skye Schooley | January 28, 2026
Learn how to spot toxic employees and develop strategies to ensure they don't ruin your business.
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8 Soft Skills to Consider for Improved Employee Return on Investment
By Julie Thompson | January 28, 2026
If you want to boost productivity and profits, make sure your employees have these soft skills. You'll see a better return on investment if they do.
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Don’t Want to Cut Employees? Try Cutting Salaries
By Skye Schooley | January 27, 2026
If you need to cut business expenses, an alternative to layoffs is salary reductions. Here are the laws and guidelines to follow when cutting employee pay.
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How to Foster a Culture of Empowered Employees
By Sean Peek | January 27, 2026
Create a work culture that allows employees to understand how their contributions are meaningful. Here are tips to help empower your workers.
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Best Productivity Methods to Transform Your Small Business Operations
By Skye Schooley | January 27, 2026
Top productivity methods include the Pomodoro Technique’s “sprints”, Getting Things Done by David Allen, the Eisenhower Matrix and Personal Kanban boards.
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360 Feedback: A Complete Guide to Multi-Source Performance Development
By Skye Schooley | January 27, 2026
Learn what 360 degree feedback is and how to implement it effectively in small businesses. Complete guide with examples, templates, and best practices.
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360 Feedback Tools
By Skye Schooley | January 27, 2026
Compare the best 360 feedback tools for SMBs. Get pricing, features, and a 30-day rollout plan to launch your first multi-rater feedback cycle.
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Pets Go to Work: How to Create a Pet Policy for Your Office
By Julie Thompson | January 26, 2026
Pets in the workplace may boost productivity and motivation. Create a pet policy that accommodates pet owners and alleviates other employees' concerns.
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Ways to Prepare for a Gen Z Workplace
By Tom Anziano | January 26, 2026
Find out what Gen Z workers expect and how to best prepare your workplace.
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5 Reasons Remote Teams Are More Engaged Than Office Workers
By Jennifer Dublino | January 26, 2026
You might think in-office workers show more engagement than remote teams but that isn’t true. Here’s why virtual employees are often more productive.
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What to Include in a Termination Letter
By Skye Schooley | January 26, 2026
Check out these free templates to help you write an employee termination letter.
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How to Design a Workspace That Improves Productivity
By Katharine Paljug | January 26, 2026
Your workspace design can boost productivity and efficiency. Learn effective workplace design tips and how workplace design affects productivity.
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What Is Disciplinary Action?
By Sean Peek | January 26, 2026
Disciplinary action is a corrective measure in response to an employee's misconduct or poor performance. Learn how to create a disciplinary action policy.
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Is Your Office Space Making You Depressed? How Environment Affects Productivity
By Julie Thompson | January 23, 2026
Your office environment can cause stress and depression. Learn five ways to make your office space healthier and more effective.
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7 Ways to Create a Happy and Motivated Workplace
By Julie Thompson | January 22, 2026
Employee satisfaction is crucial to a motivated workplace. Here are some great ways to create a happy and productive work environment.
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How to Identify a True Leader
By Sean Peek | January 22, 2026
Follow these tips and tricks to make sure your next hire has the leadership skills you need on the team.
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Why Your Small Business Needs an Attendance Policy (+ Sample Attendance Policy Template)
By Skye Schooley | January 22, 2026
Here’s why your small business needs an attendance policy as well as how to write an effective one — and a sample attendance policy template.
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6 Signs It’s Time to Terminate an Employee
By Jamie Johnson | January 21, 2026
Terminating employees can be difficult. Learn six signs that it's time to fire an employee and understand best practices in the firing process.
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Drip, Drip, Drip: Lessons From the Starbucks Union Movement
By Kaytlyn Smith | January 20, 2026
Here's what business owners can learn from the growth of the unionization effort among Starbucks workers.
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Why Speaking in Jargon Doesn’t Make You Look Smarter
By Mark Fairlie | January 20, 2026
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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How to Build a Sales Team at Scale
By Sean Peek | January 20, 2026
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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What Do Millennials Want in a Modern Leader?
By Jennifer Post | January 16, 2026
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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The Importance of Employee Data
By Nicole Fallon | January 16, 2026
Employee data is every detail a company collects about its employees and encompasses both basic and specific information.