Vacation and Time Off Revisited
Unlimited vacation? What an idea. Some of you are probably saying, “Are you serious?” The fact is that several companies are trying it. Netfilx did it and saw an increase in employee engagement and retention. GoHealth Insurance did it and saw growth increase 200 percent. Ask.com has said that the company saves time and money by not having to manage a paid time off system. The time is better spent on strategic priorities such as recruiting and retention efforts. (refer
Respecting Employees
In a piece by Hannah Dougherty in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 10, she asserts that employers can boost business by respecting their employees. I couldn’t agree more. But, I wonder if this is where we are in 2014 with employment in America? Too many employers see labor as just a cost. As such the goal is “how do we keep the cost low.” This means low wages, and now a new wrinkle, which is “when I need you scheduling”. If the employee is a just a unit to be placed in
Personal Disagreements and Difficult Performance Problems.
It always amazes me how much information there is in the Bible about how to get along with and interact with other people. It also amazes me how right on it is and how consistent it is with my philosophy of human interaction. Consider for example the passage from Matthew’s gospel 18:15-20. “Jesus said to his disciples, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regaine
Motivation
“Being interested in a task is essential to being good at it” Do your employees know why they are doing what they are doing? In my book The Ten Commandments of Management, the second chapter emphasizes the importance of putting the work of your employees in the context of why they are doing what they are doing. - What is the goal, what is the output, what is the long-range plan? Research by Paul A. O’Keefe, a professor of psychology at Yale, reinforces the importance of se
Take Vacation and Recreate yourself
Why don’t American Take their Vacations? Keying on an article in the New York Times, Sunday Sept. 7, the author asks this question in the title to his article. I too wonder about this, and intuitively it does not seem a good thing. The Bible and Biblical teaching encourage us to take care of ourselves. Even God rests on the seventh day. To recreate ourselves by giving ourselves time off, by educating ourselves, by talking to others when we need advice, is a key part of
