Business Management

During rapid growth periods, companies often focus more on servicing customers than tending to their own teams. Ultimately, this lack of focus on your own team and workplace culture can undermine the robust growth your company is experiencing.

Organization support roles – think IT or Accounting – are as deserving of incentive pay as the company’s production teams. But exactly what types of incentives work best for this group of employees?

The difference between a job and a career is significant in that a job is something done to earn a living, while careers are inspired by thoughts of progression, a sense of longevity and commitment. Companies that can harness that potential can reap the rewards and see improvements in their bottom line.

Certainly there is a shortage of “easy-to-hire” drivers, but there may well be other factors exerting pressure on the industry that continue to impact this sector.

“Did you hear…?” conversations, rumors spread and speculation in the workplace do more harm than good. Managers can help curtail this practice with some simple steps to keep the negative chatter to a minimum.

Recent data from sample ELDs shows that current HOS driving utilization has dropped from an 11-hour maximum to a mere 6.26 hours a day, noting detention – often uncompensated – as the biggest time drain.

For every sales rep you hire, consider if you can set reasonable goals for the role, or should you set personal level goals.

While every organization is different, a few key areas of business management tend to be over-complicated. Consistently refining these areas will empower your team and grow your business.

No matter the size of company at present, developing sound processes to measure, execute and drive productivity finds the gaps in the day-to-day operations and sets the stage for continuous improvement.

While employee engagement benefits from time away from their work life, office productivity can nose-dive during the summer vacation season.