Like this article? PLEASE +1 it! Evan Signature
Evan Carmichael Top Header about About Home Profiles articles Tools forums inspirational quotes About facebook Twitter YouTube Blog

savvy employees Tagged Articles



Shift into Reverse
Mentoring is an effective way to pass on experience and knowledge within an organization. Companies in all industries have formal and informal programs designed to hone their talent and sharpen their competitive edge. However, the technology revolution has created an ironic twist to traditional mentoring. Today, it's not uncommon for a young, entry-level worker to have a better understanding of technology or some aspect of the operation than his manager. Hmmm?

Other savvy employees Related Articles

Public Relations Is Not Just For PR Pros
Good public relations involves the participation of everyone in an organization – from the guard downstairs to the CEO. Instilling a sense of public relations consciousness in employees’ should be a primary goal of all organizations. Today many firms train all their employees in public relations basics to make the entire organization PR savvy.
The Green Consumer is out shopping and they're reading your company's Environmental Label
Do you frequently read food labels at the grocery store? You're not alone. It's a growing trend these days. And it's expanding beyond just food. Now, consumers are reading the 'environmental' label on products. Just as these consumers have become savvy about learning more about good nutrition, they're becoming equally savvy about what's good for the environment. As a business, it's time to take a look at your company's 'environmental' label.
HR Departments Need Business Acumen Too
The problem with a lot of HR departments is that companies relegate them too far to a “back office” mentality. This only renders the people who work in them out of touch with the front of the house where an understanding of the business and the people driving it is critical. So, in order for human resource employees to be the necessary link that connects internal functions with external performance, those working in HR should be as business minded and savvy as they are administrative and up on HR laws.
Involve your employees in your business
You may be saying - but I do involve my employees in my business...but do you? Of course your employees to do the work of the business and the employees, with the right direction, make any business great as it expands, but there are not many business owners that involve their employees in helping with important decisions. I would suggest that you ask them their opinion on various expansion ideas or where you are looking at introducing new products or services get their input on this. Also, ask them how to improve on customer service, especially those employees that are on the front line, as it were...as these are the ones that are dealing with the customers directly and are therefore likely to give you some of the best feedback.
Protect Your Business Assets - Know the Rules
Today's litigious and highly complex business arena invites competition and challenge. On the one hand, you want to be able to call upon a talented staff or subcontract talent to help you out when you need it, yet employees mean having valid human resource policies and practices in place and subcontract relationships can require savvy negotiating techniques. How does a self-employed, SOHO or small business owner cover his or her assets without putting their lawyer’s children through college?
Reverse Mentoring
In business mentoring is regarded as a relationship in which one person (the mentor) - usually someone more experienced, often more senior in an organisation - helps another (the learner or mentee) to discover more about themselves, their potential and their capability. Recently, mentoring has taken on many other forms such as peer and group mentoring. The latest form of mentoring involves organizations shifting into reverse; they are asking tech-savvy employees to teach the "old dogs" new tricks.
Keeping Your Career on Track and Moving
Keeping your career on track is no longer just about natural progression in your existing position. Today's savvy employees look ahead and consider different career paths and opportunities to incorporate potential changes and "changes of mind".
Poltical Savvy and Employees
Political savvy has little to do with one’s place in the hierarchy. All employees can use political savvy regardless of their position in the organization. The truth is you can engage in several activities without considering yourself a “political person.” For example: - relationship building - valuing diversity - persuasive communication - information gathering - networking - team involvement

The ROI of Employee Engagement
Over the years there have been recent talks on how to keep employees engaged. The engagement challenge is especially pertinent in this economy, where organizations are feeling pressure to keep their talented employees. Consumers still expect the best from the organizations they patronize, and the only way to produce such results is with talented employees. An employee’s attitude about the organization shows in his / her productivity and quality of work. In order to keep such employees stimulated, organizations have to keep their employees engaged.
Political Savvy for the Average Employee
What can political savvy mean to the average employee in the workplace? If you have ever watched TV sitcom The Office you probably have a good idea of what political savvy is not about. While the office politics of The Office employees may seem funny on TV, in the real world of work these behaviors could kill your career or even get you fired.

Featured Article

Bottom Footer



Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!
Name:
Email:
Popular Articles

The Digital Diet by Daniel Sieberg

Taking Advantage Of Internet Advertising Trends

Web Design in 30 Minutes - Can this be Right?
Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.