As a small business owner, budgeting for Christmas gifts can be challenging. There’s the Christmas party, potentially slow cash flow during January to think about and (in some industries) the burden of leave loading to get your head and budget around. However, after working hard during the year, the team deserves some recognition.
ife is so much more rewarding and fun when you are working as part of a team that is successful and achieving the desired outcomes. Let’s face it; no one wants to be a failure. We all want to do well and be a part of something successful – that’s just human nature. So why is it such a challenge to create high performing team at work?
When you first dreamt of your business, was it always just you against the world? Was it the solo super business hero without his faithful sidekick or did your plan to include a team of people like Batman and Robin or the Avengers team to share to load, the dream and the success? Thinking of moving from soloist to micro business? We’re here to help. Those dreams can feel like the distant childhood imaginings once you’re locked in soloist mode.
You know the saying, you’ve probably even said it yourself “Good employees are your greatest asset!” So recruiting and retaining the right people is critical to your business success. So what’s the secret to employee retention? Is it the free food and drink once a year at the annual Christmas party? Or is there something more?
Creating a family-friendly work environment used to have managers in a panic about sky-rocketing costs and worried about service levels, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Family-friendly can be a win-win situation in SMEs.
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