Small business owners have lots on their plate to accomplish on a daily basis.With that being the case, outsourcing your payroll needs can remove the stress of having to pay employees on time, not to mention worry about whether or not all the necessary deductions are properly covered.Before your notion is to turn to a payroll provider, however, what are some of the things you should look for and expect from such a company?Among them:1. Reliability – Have you ever had to deal with … [Read more...] about Is Your Small Business Paying the Price for Not Outsourcing Payroll?
Should I Dial Up VoIP for My Small Business?
Should I Dial Up VoIP for My Small Business? As any small business owner knows, keeping your revenue stream ahead of your expenditures means the difference between a successful business and one that is either just getting by or potentially going under.Should you find yourself looking to trim some costs in your company, and at the same time seeking to enhance productivity for your employees, dialing up Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) may be just the solution.For those business owners not … [Read more...] about Should I Dial Up VoIP for My Small Business?
The Cost of Stress
The Cost of StressDid you know that in 2011, sickness absence due to stress cost organisations an average of £673 per employee per year? Indirect costs have been estimated as twice the amount of direct costs, so the total business cost per employee is nearer £2,000 per year.The 2011 CIPD/Simply Health Annual Absence Management Report shows Stress as the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for the first time. Workplace stress affects over 400,000 people a year, which can be … [Read more...] about The Cost of Stress
Is Your Company’s Online Reputation What It Should Be?
Is Your Company’s Online Reputation What It Should Be? In a day and age when it seems just about everyone is online in some capacity, it does not take much for one’s professional business to be turned upside down by a negative comment or two. In fact, it can be downright disastrous if not properly addressed.For the business owner, be they a large business or a little mom and pop shop, their company’s brand and online reputation are two of their most important facets.Without a desirable … [Read more...] about Is Your Company’s Online Reputation What It Should Be?
Top 20 UK HR Experts To Follow On Twitter 2012
Top 20 UK HR Experts To Follow On Twitter 2012 In the world of HR it's hard to know who to follow on Twitter all the time especially as the market grows and changes, a lot of people ask themselves who can I seek out as a source?Here’s a guide to the top 20 UK HR tweeters whose information and opinions we think are valuable to SMEs and bigger companies too alike.@hrlawonline. Keeping up with employment legislation is a must for any small business and the people at Fox Williams LLP can help … [Read more...] about Top 20 UK HR Experts To Follow On Twitter 2012
Does Emotional Intelligence Make You a Better Leader?
Does Emotional Intelligence Make You a Better Leader? There are a variety of qualities that make up a leader, ranging from confidence, passion, and initiative. However, all these on their own are not enough for leaders to truly succeed. Instead, leaders require emotional intelligence to tie these qualities together and allow them to become a successful leader. Daniel Goleman, a proponent of emotional intelligence, shows that the skills provided by emotional intelligence allow leaders to … [Read more...] about Does Emotional Intelligence Make You a Better Leader?
Top 5 Payroll Mistakes | Learn How to Avoid Them Now
Learn How to Avoid The Top 5 Payroll Mistakes Mistakes in payroll can be embarrassing and costly for small companies – as well as demoralising for their workforce. Small firms can ill afford to pay penalties for sloppy procedures. Many employees do not immediately check their payslips so it is important that errors are prevented before it is too late. Nobody wants to confront an angry or frustrated employee or a tax bill at the end of the year. If your company has not outsourced payroll to an … [Read more...] about Top 5 Payroll Mistakes | Learn How to Avoid Them Now
Today’s Links on ecademy
Are you volunteering this NYE?As the end of the year approaches, usually I would be preparing for some voluntary work over this time - but for the first time in 10 years I will be at home with the family.Are you at home, out partying or volunteering this NYE?Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:@rapidbi10 myths about copyright & ownership Top ten things you need to know about copyright A discussion on another thread about copyright and the ownership of the … [Read more...] about Today’s Links on ecademy
24 Signs of A Philosophic Consultant
24 Signs of A Philosophic Consultant Philosophy and consulting are natural partners, and the benefits to both consultant and client can be great. To find a philosophic consultant, look for a professional who . . .Is mature and is able to talk with good judgment about what it takes to be a rational person Supports people intelligently in facing the moral and ethical content of their concerns Compassionately manages anxieties, worries, and fears in your organization Improves the … [Read more...] about 24 Signs of A Philosophic Consultant
Why are we so bad at training new managers?
Why are we so bad at training new managers?In the knowledge economy getting talented people on board is more crucial than ever before, so more and more effort is going into the recruitment process. What happens once these talented individuals are hired however often leaves a lot to be desired.Leadership IQ, a research and management consulting firm, reports 67% of employees learn about their jobs from co-workers and not from their bosses. So new hires tend not to learn about their new … [Read more...] about Why are we so bad at training new managers?
The Hybrid Theory – manager, leader or something else?
The Hybrid Theory - beyond management & leadership... It’s the 21st century and, being an ‘evolved species’, we’ve come to recognise the requirement for progressive adaptation in response to external stimuli and environmental conditions to maintain competitive advantage. Civilised society has put comfortable distance between ‘natural selection’ and survival.From perpetual battles under empirical regimes to co-operative negotiation and global trading through ‘organisations’, complex … [Read more...] about The Hybrid Theory – manager, leader or something else?
