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The Family Business: From the Outside Looking In

by Carrol McCarren | Oct 27, 2015 | Employees, Managing

The family business can be one of the best generational wealth builders you can embark upon. It can also rip a family apart. I’ve had a number of family businesses as clients, and several members of my family own businesses, so I fancy I have learned something about...

Employee Retention – When You Can’t Pay Enough

by Carrol McCarren | Sep 11, 2015 | Employees, Managing

How Do You Keep Employees When you Can’t Pay What They’re Worth? Many small businesses struggle to hold onto good employees because they are unable to match the salaries and benefit packages large companies can offer. For some – not all – employees, take home...

Establishing A System For Performance Reviews

by Carrol McCarren | Jun 11, 2015 | Employees, Managing

So how do the performance reviews support the mission and vision? The Performance Review or Performance Appraisal should probably be the starting point and the basis for all other reviews. But The Performance Review I am talking about may not be one that you have...

Why Having An Employee Handbook Is Paramount

by Carrol McCarren | May 9, 2015 | Employees, Managing

An employee handbook or manual has two key purposes: (1) to inform the employee of the rules and regulations, expected conduct , and codes under which the business operates, and (2) to protect the business from lawsuits. A well-designed handbook should outline the...

Salary Reviews, Bonuses, Profit Sharing and other Rewards

by Carrol McCarren | May 1, 2015 | Employees, Managing

So the object of a positive employee review is perceived to be a reward. Most people think of this exclusively in terms of salary increases, but there are so many ways to reward an Associate other than paying them more. A promotion to greater responsibility Bonuses...

Motivating Employees | Keeping The Team Going!

by Carrol McCarren | Apr 9, 2015 | Employees, Managing

What are we trying to accomplish with reviews, bonuses, salary reviews and profit sharing? We would like our employees to work with the same beliefs or principles that we employed to make the company a success. Sometimes this means working well as a team, sometimes...