As a boss, it isn’t straightforward to realize when you’re inappropriate. Sure, #MeToo and the Time’s Up movements have made everybody aware of sexual misconduct. However, improper behaviour in the workplace goes beyond anything sexual. After all, most bosses, men and women, understand the boundaries regarding what is proper in this context. Still, leaders do things which make their employees uncomfortable and which sours...
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When you are a business owner, there are bound to be many bumps in the road that cause you to hit pause for a while. Whether you are dealing with an ongoing legal battle or trying to rectify a disagreement with a client, you are always trying to divert from troubling situations. When running a business you have to be ready to deal with anything...
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If you’re running a business that involves delivering products to customers, you will probably have multiple drivers on the road. You might be hiring these drivers yourself, or you could be using a full outsourcing service. Most business owners think very little about the drivers delivering their product, but you shouldn’t make this mistake. The way your driver’s act and how they perform does matter...
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When you embarked on business, you probably had a few preconceptions. You may have envisioned soaring to success above all your competitors. You may also have imagined that you and your employees would become best friends. Sadly, neither of these scenarios often come true, but it’s the latter we’re going to look at here. To think that you’ll be friends with your employees is naive....
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When you became a business owner in your own right, the last thing you probably imagined was hours of drawing up contracts. That isn’t exactly why you started out on this journey. Instead, you believed you’d be on the front line, distributing products and developing all manner of ingenious creations. The chances are that, when you started this thing, the reality of paperwork didn’t even...
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