It’s a common saying: the customer is always right. It’s not hard to see why this expression became popular. Saying the customer is always right seems to emphasize the high standards of any company that would follow this motto. Contradicting this idea seems to imply that businesses should focus on themselves over those they are supposed to be serving. But some would argue that any company making it a habit to listen to its customers over its employees has misplaced its … [Read more...]
5 Steps That Will Improve Workplace Productivity and Efficiency [Infographics]
“People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the company’s product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” – Mary Kay Ash, founder, Mary Kay Cosmetics Running a business successfully is a lot more than just tallying up the monthly balance sheet or having a great-looking website. Companies are driven by human beings who put real ideas, feelings and emotions into doing their jobs to the best of their … [Read more...]
Why All Employers Should Offer Novated Leases to Staff
Are you looking for ways to recognise your employees' hard work? If you haven't tried offering them novated leases, you should consider doing so. Employers can offer raises or bonuses to employees as incentives for them to reach sales targets and conversion goals. Such motivators are great for boosting productivity, but they come at a large financial cost to companies. Luckily, there are a variety of alternative ways to boost productivity at little to no cost to your company, and one … [Read more...]
5 Unusual Workplace Benefits That You Did Not Know Existed
It is typical for companies to offer a 401k plan or health insurance as part of the employee benefit package. However, there are many other perks and benefits that employees would love to have as well, all of which are very inexpensive for a company to adopt. For instance, an employee under the age of 35 would rather have free lunch in the office each week as opposed to a pay raise. What other alternative benefits can employers use to retain their best talent? 1. A Flexible Schedule Helps … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Reward Your Employees with Corporate Prepaid Gift Cards
Corporate prepaid gift cards are becoming more and more popular as a way to incentivize employees in large organizations. This is not surprising when one realizes that there are many benefits to these little pieces of plastic. Ok, they may not be as much fun as a “Grand Am,” but they are likely to have fewer expenses attached to them, and be able to be classified as “pure fun.” In other words, there is a better ROI (return on investment) when looking at the cost of the incentive as … [Read more...]
