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5 Jobs For Tough People

Two key focuses of my blog are Career Discussions and General Education. Some careers and jobs are more well suited for certain types of individuals. There some jobs that are well suited only for ‘tough’ individuals. The following contributed post is entitled, 5 Jobs For Tough People.

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To do some jobs well, you have to be tough. Whether you’re working in the public eye or handling difficult and emotionally-sensitive conversations, there are some roles you can only do if you’ve got thick skin and aren’t afraid to disagree with people. Here are five jobs for tough people you might want to consider if you’re feeling brave and looking for a career path to suit your personality.

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1. Process Server
A process server gives people sensitive legal documentation, like eviction notices, summons, subpoenas, and divorce decrees. They can also perform skip tracing to locate individuals that have ‘skipped town’ and undertake financial investigations. You have to be tough to succeed in this industry as let’s face it, people don’t enjoy receiving court summons or being tracked down. If you think you can do it, though, it’s a generally well-compensated way to enter the legal profession.

2. Mortician
Being a mortician was ranked in the top three of the most challenging jobs in 2017. You have to work face to face with death every day while supporting the deceased’s family. The hours are long, and you’re in a dark room, but on the positive side, at least you get to give the person a proper send-off by cleaning, embalming and dressing them ahead of their funeral. You’ll also be making their family happy and providing dignity to the person who has died.

3. Roofer
A roofer has to brave heights, scaffolding, and long periods of the year without work. If you’re a roofer by trade, you might find that you have to diversify over the winter months where work is scarce and could be canceled last minute. You also have to be prepared to walk over precarious surfaces and have to invest in many construction training courses to ensure you are safe and secure when working. It’s the perfect career for people that love working outdoors and aren’t afraid of heights.

4. Corrections (Correctional) Officer
At a potentially over-crowded, understaffed prison, you’ll need to keep calm in a tension-fuelled environment while maintaining control of a prison population. Corrections officers consider the job challenging but rewarding, as they can help individuals improve their lives as part of their rehabilitation. The career path and daily tasks of Corrections (or Correctional) Officers depend on the type of prison you go into. As a career, it’s excellent for training and development as you gain firsthand experience of everything from conflict resolution to self-defense.

5. CEO
As a CEO, you might be responsible for the morale and productivity of thousands of employees, as well as the company’s future as a whole. An unsuccessful CEO is often quickly identified and replaced, so the pressure is on to drive the company to success. Although you’re financially rewarded, the most stressful CEO positions are often considered as the heads of Finance, Tech, or FinTech giants. You also have to make unpopular decisions about company restructuring, as the only people above you are the board.

If you’re tough, one of these career paths may be for you. You might want to enter the legal profession or want a career that allows you to work outside, but choosing one of the above jobs might be the challenge that you need in your life.

The Most Important Tests You Should Give Potential Employees

Two of the focuses of my blog are Organizational and Management Discussions and Career Discussions. One of the most important decisions you can make as an employer, running or managing an organization/business is choosing the right employees. How do you properly vet potential employees? The following guest post is entitled, The Most Important Tests You Should Give Potential Employees.

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Finding the right employee to hire is essential for building a company that can perform effectively and have a trusted network within that can gear it toward progress and innovation. Often, the downfall of businesses that would otherwise be successful comes at the hands of poor management and bad hires who take away from the company in one way or another. While you can find ways to root out these offenders, the best course of action is to avoid hiring them in the first place.

A vital tool in finding the best individuals who can contribute to the workforce is by conducting a test (or a number of them) before employment. With platforms like Aptitude that create comprehensive online assessments for potential hires, it all comes down to what specific sectors you want to filter.

• Integrity

This factor is an essential one when figuring out the character of the individuals you will be bringing into your workspace. Employee theft and fraud have been on the rise in recent years, with the statistics showing alarming numbers. In general, companies lose 5% of their revenue to fraud annually, over 50% of employees have stolen company equipment or supplies at least once, and around a fourth of workers falsify their work hours.

Sifting out these potential threats from even getting into your business is the first step that should be taken. It necessitates a complete test of responsibility, trustworthiness, compliance, and transparency.

• Skill

Part of your screening, of course, needs to accurately show how reliable a person may be with designated tasks and performing well in their role. A survey of job interviewees revealed that the majority of candidates lie or manipulate parts of the truth to make them seem like the most viable choice for the position. Within this, 60% of those lie about their skills, saying they have proficiency in programs and services that they don’t have that level of mastery with.

To accurately assess their actual abilities, you can’t merely base it off of references and job history. You should provide a monitored test that can be timed and directly hits skills that should be appropriate for getting the desired spot.

• Personality

Although this factor is more important for titles that place the worker in charge of a team or department, it’s generally essential to figure out their work ethics and how well they can adapt to the environment in your business. A study of employees and their work habits revealed that, on average, more than eight hours a week are spent slacking off and doing other non-work related tasks on company hours.

Allowing this type of mindset in your workforce can affect productivity levels significantly and end up costing you crucial time and money. Testing this early on can also give you insights on how to best engage your employees and get them working efficiently.

Once you’ve covered all these markers, you can be more assured that you are getting the best fit for your business and that you can focus on operations.

Getting Over Covid-19: Preparing Your Workplace For The End Of The Lockdown

A key focus of my blog is Health/Wellness. With many businesses and workplaces looking to reopen, thought must be given to preparing those workplaces to protect against and minimize infection by Covid-19. The following contributed post is entitled, Getting Over Covid-19: Preparing Your Workplace For The End Of The Lockdown.

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Most people are well aware of the outbreak which has shaken the world over the last few months. Governments across the globe have worked tirelessly to stem the tide of the Covid-19 virus, and the efforts have largely been met with success. As the lockdown eases, offices and other workplaces are going to be able to open again, but this will be under strict conditions which will ensure that there isn’t an additional outbreak. Preparing yourself for this is a good idea, as having everything you need for the big day will enable you to open as fast as possible. But what exactly are you going to need?

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

This first area is one of the trickier things to cover in this post. There have been world shortages of things like personal protective equipment, like face masks and gloves, but you will need these if your employees are going to be working close to one another. Thankfully, many factories across the world are focusing on producing these resources, and this means that you still have time to get your hands on them.

Deep-Cleaning

Covid-19 can be transmitted on surfaces, with door handles and computer keyboards being prime examples of ideal vectors for this virus. People have little choice but to share these tools when they work together, and this makes it worth using a Covid-19 decontamination service on a regular basis to make sure that your workplace is safe and clean. Of course, this will cost some money, but it will be worth it to keep your team healthy.

New Rules & Procedures

Social distancing rules are likely to have lasting impact on society, and many people are going to struggle to break away from these ideas, even when lockdowns are lifted completely. Maintaining this within your own office can be a great idea, but you also have to think about things like regular hand sanitization. Many companies are starting to provide this to their teams when they are working. Your new rules should also include wearing the PPE which you provide to your team members. Most people will be perfectly happy to do this, even if they work in a hot environment.

Essential Staff Only

The spread of a virus is always much slower when people aren’t spending their work days together. This makes remote working a great solution to workplace outbreaks, and this is something which offices should all be working to offer their non-essential team members. You may need to provide resources like computers to some of your team members, but this doesn’t have to cost a fortune if you ask those who already have their own resources to use them for their work.

With all of this in mind, you should be feeling ready to get started on preparing your team to get back to work after the lockdown is lifted. This whole issue has put a lot of strain on businesses, and getting back to work quickly is going to be essential for many to survive.

6 Simple Ways To Practice Self Care At Work

Two of the focuses of my blog are Career Discussions and Health/Wellness. As many of us spend our adult lives pursuing our careers, we must also think about how to do so in the most healthy ways possible. Depending upon what your career involves, you should consider what you can do to maintain yourself self to maximize both your performance and your health. The following contributed post is entitled, 6 Simple Ways To Practice Self Care At Work.

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Over the last several years, employee burnout has been on the rise. The term refers to becoming exhausted, overwhelmed, or unwell due to work. According to a survey cited in Thrive Global, ‘60% of office workers in the United States and Canada feel burned out.’ The study’s respondents pointed to impossible deadlines, large workloads, pressure, and breaks amongst the contributing factors.

Your own job might involve reasonable workloads and deadlines, yet this doesn’t mean it’s not possible to become stressed. To reduce your stress levels throughout the working week, it’s important to establish a self-care regime. Whether you commute or work from home, these simple steps will set you up to practice self-care at work.

1 . Meal-prep

Most of us can appreciate that a good self-care regime involves eating healthy and nutritious food. If you pre-plan your meals, it’s easier to establish and follow a healthy regime. Prepare or plan your lunches on the Sunday before the week has begun. Spend time researching new healthy recipes, and use apps such as ‘Noom’ or ‘YogicFoods’ for some inspiration.

2. Perfect your space

Working in a dull and unattractive looking environment does nothing for your morale and well being. Try to perfect your working space as much as you can. According to a survey in ZenBooth, ’46 % of professionals said office design impacted heavily on their productivity.’ Another study by The World Green Building Council found that ’69 % of businesses that implemented healthy building features reported improvements in employee satisfaction and engagement.’ These healthy features included good ventilation, lighting, attractive interiors, plants, and collaborative workspaces.

3. Occasional Telecommuting

An Owl Labs study found that’ full-time remote workers reported being happy in their jobs 22% more than workers who are never remote.’ Perhaps the current COVID-19 lockdown has ruined the fun of working from home! Nevertheless, when things return to ‘normal,’ keeping the odd telecommute day here and there is highly beneficial for your well being.

4. Inventive breaks

It’s vital to take regular breaks throughout the working day to avoid burnout. If you want to improve your self-care, you’ve got to get a little inventive with your breaks. Use them wisely to do activities which help you to relax. If you’re working from home, it could be a quick sunbathe in the garden! You could try a brief work out, meditation session, or reading a book? Instead, you might take time to write a reflective passage in a journal or maybe take a walk in the park. Whatever helps you to feel peaceful, make sure that you practice these activities, throughout your day.

5. Set boundaries

Set boundaries for yourself and with your co-workers about how much work you can realistically take on. Juggling too many projects at the same time is bound to affect the quality and stress you out. It’s essential to aim high, yet set yourself realistic expectations about what you can achieve.

6. Prioritise health & safety

It’s vital to pay close attention to health and safety to look after yourself during the working week. Review your health and safety training often, and report anything that you are unhappy with. Even in an office role, for instance, it’s important to use ergonomic furniture to stop yourself from sustaining an injury. If you are unfortunate enough to become injured at work, you’ll need an excellent personal injury lawyer behind you. Companies such as Hadley Law Firm provide some great services.

An Introduction To Scaffolding

A key focus of my blog is Technology. Something that is necessary for vast amounts of jobs and tasks to get done is scaffolding. Scaffolding is in fact an industry/sector all it’s own. The following contributed post is entitled, An Introduction To Scaffolding.

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Scaffolding is something that is required for a wide assortment of jobs, from construction projects to domestic work. However, until the day comes when you actually require a scaffolder, it is unlikely that this is something you have given much thought to. That is why we have put together this guide together.

In simple terms, scaffolding firms are required when individuals need to reach higher levels of buildings during renovation projects, cleaning, construction, and such like. A scaffolder has a number of different duties they need to carry out every day. This includes unloading scaffolding equipment at the site, as well as setting base plates on the ground at frequent intervals. Base plates are designed to make sure the upright poles do not slip. Scaffolders then have to put up these poles, which are also referred to as standards, and they will use couples to attach ledgers, i.e. horizontal tubes. They also ensure the structure is stable by using tie tubes to fix the scaffolding to the building. After this, they lay battens (planks) for the workers to walk on.

Their job also involves fitting safety netting and guardrails, as well as taking the scaffolding down once a job is complete. Professional scaffolders at scaffolding firms need to have a construction card from a relevant training body. The card received once the courses are complete shows that an individual has the experience and training necessary to perform the scaffolding duties mentioned above.

Choosing the right scaffolding firm for your needs
There is a lot that needs to be considered when you are looking for the right scaffolding firm. Scaffolding is always part of a bigger project. You may need a number of other services as well, from crane hire to roofing work. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the scaffolding company you choose is able to coordinate with you effectively and adhere to your needs.

Aside from this, safety should always be a prime concern when it comes to a service like this. You need to make sure that the business you select is committed to adhering to the safety rules and regulations that are in place. They should also be registered with the relevant scaffolding bodies in your area. All of the people working for the firm should have received the required training as well. This is not something whereby you can afford to cut corners.

In addition to this, it is worth doing a little bit of digging online to find out more about the company in question. On their website, you should be able to find out details about their experience and the projects that they have worked on so far. Moreover, it is a good idea to read reviews on independent review websites so that you can see what other people have had to say about the service that they received.

So there you have it: an introduction to scaffolding. If you require this service for the first time, we hope that this information has been useful for you.

Localization Strategies That Work – Period

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. A key to being successful in business and winning the loyalty of your customer base is relating to them on a local level when necessary. In such instances, localization is key. The following contributed post is entitled, Localization Strategies That Work – Period.

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Localization matters. According to recent surveys, a massive 90% of customers prefer marketing content that is in the mother tongue. Just less than half of shoppers only interact with a brand if localized content is available. Localization is essential, and it’s not hard to see why.

Boosting sales through lead generation is one thing, but it also focuses on rapidly growing your business. Entering new, international markets and improving conversion rates suggests the company will expand and boost its share of the industry. And, all of this is available without mentioning how the practice reduces risks. You need to adopt a comprehensive strategy if you plan on taking your organization to the next level.

However, crafting a plan that works isn’t as straightforward as it appears. For localization to succeed, you must be smart, humble, and always online. Here are the strategies to consider.

Choose Relevant Languages

There are hundreds of languages and dialects around the world, so picking a handful isn’t easy. Plus, you have to deal with the temptation of choosing popular ones, such as French, Spanish, and German. Yes, they are the most commonly spoken in the world, along with English, but are they going to help the company?

The odds are high, for instance, that you’ll want to break into the Chinese and Indian markets. Retailers should be particularly conscious of China and India considering the scope of their manufacturing processes, as well as the demand of their citizens. Therefore, French isn’t going to come to your rescue because the billions of people in said countries speak Mandarin and Hindi, respectively.

What you must do is link the language with the area, as well as the sector. Then, you’ll likely strike the perfect balance.

Don’t Translate With Google

Here’s a scenario. You’ve created a powerful advertising campaign that you want to roll out around the globe, and all that’s left is to translate it into the relevant languages. However, money is tight and translation apps are free, so you decide to use Google Translate instead. What’s the worst that can happen?

Regarding your standing in the industry, the answer is ‘a lot.’ Translation software uses algorithms to change sentences into a language of your choice, yet it lacks the human element. It won’t automatically input the slang if you’re trying to be hip, for example, or may translate the ad into something that’s outdated and makes no sense. With that in mind, you can never underestimate the role of a professional translator. Paying them to cast an expert eye over the wording and grammar will pay off in a big way.

After all, they’ll ensure your ads are on-topic and on-brand and help you to maintain a high standing in the market. There is nothing worse than trying to localize only to get it horribly wrong and waste valuable resources.

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Switch To A Non-Fixed VoIP

VoIPs have changed the way businesses operate. Nowadays, calls are directed to a center where dedicated and knowledgeable assistants deal with questions and queries. As far as putting out fires is concerned, as well as enhancing the customer experience, a VoIP is vital to the cause. Still, that doesn’t mean that the one you have is the right software for the job.

For localization, a non-fixed version is a savvier choice. As Call Cowboy points out, non-fixed numbers get a choice of area code and work from anywhere in the world with any device. So, rather than providing a number that is not from the region, you can create a generic one that applies to every customer in every country. Sure, you can have a number for each market, yet that’s costly and time-consuming. With a non-fixed VoIP, calls are directed straight to your call center to save valuable resources.

A fixed VoIP is an excellent start, but you may want to consider switching when you expand into foreign sectors.

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Invest In Responsive Web Design

Responsive web design is the tool that you will rely on more than any other software or hardware. The way it works is simple – the website has features that kick-in when certain elements are triggered. A prime example is a mobile-friendly design. You can create two sites, one for portable devices and one for desktops, or you can use one that optimizes content automatically.

The good news is that web designers can implement web features that localize your website within seconds. Phrase lists several reasons why responsive web design is crucial, yet the one you should focus on is the use of an API. This is the software that will translate marketing into the correct language without skipping a beat. Yes, most people speak English in some form; however, there’s no need to take a risk. You may isolate them by being monolingual when it’s easily negated.

Shivar Web will guide you through the muddy waters that are picking a web designer.

Value Equality

Consumers have a peeve when brands release products or services elsewhere without doing the same in their country. Let’s face it – this tactic doesn’t keep with the spirit of localization. After you do all the hard work, you can blow it by giving a group preferential treatment, disillusioning a big chunk of your new base.

Therefore, you should attempt to release all of your items and services at the same time. It’s tricky because international markets need double the amount of work concerning translations and proofing, yet it’s worth the effort. The shoppers in the region, while they may not recognize your hard work, will enjoy the fact that they aren’t excluded.

Of course, you’re going to have to manage your workflows more efficiently if you plan on hitting multiple tight deadlines. Time management is going to be the key to this localization strategy as a tiny error may set you back a couple of weeks.

Localization is challenging, but the rewards are high. If you follow these guidelines, the odds of succeeding will be much greater.

Guaranteed Ways To Improve Your Business Day

Two of the focuses of my blog are Career Discussions and Professional Skills/Development. In an office setting, what separates individuals who put on a stellar work performance from those who are average and less than satisfactory. The exceptional workers actually do the things the others don’t. The following contributed post is entitled, Guaranteed Ways To Improve Your Business Day.

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Let’s face it; we don’t always enjoy our time at work. We don’t always walk into our office spaces with big smiles on our faces and feelings of joy within our hearts. Sometimes, everything can seem like a real effort, and our attitudes can border on the negative rather than the positive.

We’re sure you can relate to this, and if so, you might consider the following ways to improve your business day.

Go to bed at a decent time

If you burn the candle at both ends and make little effort to get the required amount of sleep you need, you are more likely to wake up in a bad mood and experience the effects of low productivity during the day due to tiredness. If you go to bed at a decent time, on the other hand, you will wake up in a positive mood, have more of a swing to your step when you head to your business, and have more energy to get work done. You will then feel happier when you leave for the day, partly because you will have had a better day because of your positivity, and because you should have less need to work overtime. So, follow these tips for a better night’s sleep, and experience the benefits at work.

Walk into a cleaner office space

Not only will you feel the boost to your mental state if your office space is clean and tidy, but you will be more productive too, as you won’t have to waste time looking for the things you need if your desk and room space is organized. So, before you leave work for the day, have a good clear up beforehand in preperation for the following day. Alternatively, create a cleaning rota for your employees to follow, or hire a commercial cleaning service to do all of the hard work for you. Here’s a link to one such company if you are interested in this idea: https://mcjanitorial.com/commercial-cleaning-services/office-cleaning-services/.

Reduce your workload

Oh sure, there will be things on your to-do list that you have to do yourself, but do you have to do everything in one day? Could you spread your workload across the week to give yourself less of a headache each day? If so, schedule your time wisely, and give yourself a little less to do. Then think about the tasks that don’t have to fall into your remit. Could you delegate some of your to-do lists to others? You might want to embrace outsourcing, for example, especially for those tasks that you despise. Alternatively, delegate to some of your employees, especially if their skills in certain areas are greater than yours.

Follow healthy habits during the day

A healthy breakfast in the morning, and a nutritious lunch, will do much to boost your energy and improve your overall mood state. And if you exercise during your break times, you will have the opportunity to relieve yourself of stresses and reward yourself with instant feelings of happiness. So, be good to yourself during the day by following healthy habits because you will then have a greater capacity to get work done, and have the improved ability to rise to the challenges that are set before you.

We hope you have a wonderful day!

Tips For Introducing Remote Working

Three of the focuses of my blog are Current Events, Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. During this Coronavirus/Covid-19 Crisis/Pandemic, many businesses and organizations have been able to survive due to the ability their workers to perform their duties remotely. It’s not as easy as it sounds and takes some adjusting. The following contributed post is entitled, Tips For Introducing Remote Working.

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Remote working is something that many businesses are now starting to pick up on, and if anything, this Covid-19 virus is a wake up call for those companies who weren’t using it before. So if you want to introduce remote working in business, here are some tips that might help.

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Consider If It’s Possible For Your Business

Firstly, you want to check whether remote working is possible for your business or not. Usually, in order to do remote working, it has to be a job or have tasks where you’re working from a computer. The more practical-based jobs might not be as effective when it comes to remote working, or even possible. For those roles that require you to be on the phone, there are options such as diverting calls to a landline or mobile of the worker. There are lots of options worth exploring before you quickly dismiss the idea of remote working. It’s worth considering, especially as there are many benefits for you as a business to take advantage of it.

Trial It Out With One Or Two First

What tends to be an issue for those who have tried remote working is that they often roll it out to the whole company and suddenly everyone wants to work from home. Instead, trialing it out with one or two staff members is going to improve the rate of success that you have. There are going to be some staff members that take advantage of this company perk, and so you want to cherry pick those guinea pigs that will take it seriously and not take advantage of what’s been given to them. Remote working doesn’t have to be a company benefit for everyone, and for some, it’s not possible anyway.

Invest In The Right Equipment

To make remote working be as successful as it can be, it’s good to invest in the right equipment. That means making sure you have the right computers so that staff can access files and work on these devices to the same level of productivity that they would do if they were actually in the office. You might want to look at a company like www.solutionpartner.com who can help with the transition of helping staff work remotely, as well as providing ongoing support.

Monitor Staff’s Work On Remote Days

And finally, be sure to monitor your staff’s work on remote days. The reason why you should do this is that otherwise, some staff members might still take advantage of working from home or whilst traveling. Work still needs to get done, and so having the ability for line managers and supervisors to check in on staff to get updates on the work they’re doing is essential. There are plenty of systems out there that can help monitor this efficiently.

Introducing remote working is the future and should be an option for most businesses and the staff who work for them. Pandemics like this one, show that a backup such as remote working should be in place.

Your Business’ Success Depends on the Willingness of Your Employees to Help Each Other

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. No matter what kind of business you’re operating, your employees working effectively with each other is critical. It thus falls on you the business owner to maintain a healthy work environment for your entire staff. The following guest post is entitled, Your Business’ Success Depends on the Willingness of Your Employees to Help Each Other.

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When was the last time you saw your employees laugh and bond with each other? When was the last time someone volunteered to help an intern or a new hire? Because we live in a hyper-competitive world, volunteering to help lift each other is not high in our list of priorities. But if you’re an office manager or a business owner, this is one of the things that you should focus on.

More than 35% of Americans feel overwhelmed because of their workload. Understandably, facilitative coaching is not on top of their minds. But research suggests that workplaces whose people are helpful and welcoming are more productive. They are also more cost-efficient and can increase sales effectively.

Create a Buddy System

Yes, your world is competitive. Your employees are trying to impress you. They want to be promoted on their merits and their accomplishments on the job. But this does not mean that they cannot help each other. Creating a buddy system will make them responsible for new hires and interns. Although you should facilitate an effective onboarding process, a buddy system is a great way to make the new hires and interns feel welcome. They will also have an easier time grasping the concepts of the job and what their jobs entail.

Host Office Parties

It wouldn’t kill you to treat your staff to coffee and pastries or whatever would make them happy. Why not surprise them with an afternoon of simply having snacks and bonding with each other? Your employees need a break. They will be better workers when they know that you care about their well-being.

If you see them hanging with each other and bonding over a cup of coffee, don’t try to break that apart. Your organization will stand to benefit from this camaraderie. Your people are going to help each other without you needing to push them. As a result, you’ll have a more efficient workforce.

Appreciate Everyone

No one will try to go after everyone’s throat if you can just throw little compliments here and there. When your employees know that you do not have a preference among them, they will all feel equal and safe. They won’t need to fight against each other for your attention. They will learn to share the spotlight and even help each other to make the company better. You should never be threatened by the camaraderie among your employees.

Take Ownership When Someone Fails

For a change, it would be nice for your employees to know that you have their backs if they fail in a task or assignment. Do you really need to shout at them? Do you need them to point fingers? You are only going to break their teamwork. Instead of letting your employees blame each other, take ownership for not facilitating the completion of the project more successfully.

Finding the time to help your employees takes a lot of humility. As a leader, this will help create a positive environment in the workplace. When your employees see how you treat them, they will be better colleagues, too. And what will benefit when your employees are contented, happy, and working well together? Your business, of course.

The Remote Mistakes You Didn’t Even Realize You Were Making

Three of the focuses of my blog are Current Events, Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. Due to the Coronavirus/Covid-19, many businesses, companies and organizations have shifted to have their work forces work from home remotely. Working remotely is a new concept to some and there are some keys to it. The following contributed post is entitled, The Remote Mistakes You Didn’t Even Realize You Were Making.

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In recent weeks more than ever, businesses have had to test whether they truly are prepared for any situation. Not only have marketing drives had to altogether change direction, but companies have also had to face the sudden reality of remote work.

If you’ve made it this far, congratulations. You’re past the worst of this working shift, and that’s a considerable achievement. But, you might not want to pat yourself on the back just yet. After all, you’re still a long way from being able to call yourself an established remote front-runner.

In fact, it’s possible that you’re still stuck making a few rookie mistakes which are preventing you from truly making a go of things. That’s bad news as it means that you’ll continue to struggle through the pandemic, and may even fail to maintain the remote processes you’d like once things return to normal.

To make sure that isn’t the case, keep reading to find out what mistakes you may be making, and what exactly you can do about them.

Too much of the personal

As they choose their own hours and settings, processes are inevitably going to become more personalized to your team. This is fantastic for productivity and is something you should be sure to encourage. What you definitely don’t want to encourage, however, is the use of personal phone lines/internet connections. Remember that, amidst all this madness, you still have a responsibility to keep consumer data safe. Personal connections like these simply don’t offer that. Instead, aim to implement business-based VPNs and even cloud phone services like those provided by lighthouseit.us. That way, you can guarantee that no unwanted listeners or unaccounted risks crop up along the way.

Washing your hands of the need to provide tools

Providing employee tools is essential in an office setting. It’s down to you to supply computers, office chairs, and desks at the very least. And, don’t think this responsibility is altogether over just because you’ve gone remote. While your team will need to use home desks/computers, you should still ensure they have everything necessary to complete tasks. In this instance, that primarily comes down to software tools like those outlined on https://www.proofhub.com. At the very least, this continued assistance on your end will keep employees happy. The chances are that it will also do a great deal to boost results.

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Too much trust in your employees

Lastly, you may well be putting too much trust in your employees to work hours whenever it suits, or even to get on with tasks without your oversight. Sadly, this often leads to even the best team members letting you down, and it’s something you need to avoid by remembering to do your fair share of managing. That means hosting meetings at set times, and always checking how things are progressing once a project is underway. Only then can you know, without a shadow of a doubt, that your team is continuing to work as well as they would have in the office.