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The challenge of providing e-commerce and personalized customer service

Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report.

September 27, 2017

“Paw-ternity” leave? Have employee benefits jumped the shark?

In the US employers are trying to stay competitive with basic or extended maternity leave, and more progressive employers now offer paternity leave as well. But a business in Scotland is now offering “paw-ternity” leave …

September 21, 2017

Enough About Millennials – Generation Z is Entering the Workforce

Just when we think we have Millennials figured out and have designed engagement and retention programs around them, in comes Generation Z. Is Generation Z really that different than Millennials?

September 6, 2017

What does employee engagement really look like?

According to Gallup research, there are twelve statements that predict employee engagement.

August 16, 2017

Organizations need to get creative in order to attract and retain employees

Companies can no longer compete for talent with traditional offerings and expect new hires to stay long term.

August 15, 2017

Maintaining employee morale while fueling innovation

If you’re anything like the ‘old’ me, you spend too much time stressing about work you haven’t finished, and not enough time feeling satisfied about what you have accomplished.

August 11, 2017

Telecommuting is declining – or is it?

Last month the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the results to its 2016 American Time Use Survey.

August 11, 2017

Quick tips to retain key employees

SBAM Shorts audio report Is training supervisors the key to helping retain key employees? Tom Borg shares his thoughts with host Michael Rogers. SBAM Shorts, the Small Business Association of […]

August 7, 2017

Are Americans finally using their vacation time?

According to the Project: Time Off report, The State of the American Vacation 2017, it appears that Americans might finally be starting to use their vacation time.

August 1, 2017

Setting boundaries

When do you put the phone away for the night? When do you close your laptop?