Employee Management

Managing the New and Improved Virtual Office

Managing the New and Improved Virtual Office By Robert Boroff | Google + Telecommuting for the majority of the work week is becoming one of the most popular trends for employees in today’s business world. This way of working is also one of the most hands-off management styles. Whether working from their…

Salary Negotiation Tips

Salary Negotiation Tips By Robert Boroff | Google + No one likes to negotiate a salary. These conversations are always a bit awkward and unpleasant. But, like so many other things in life, salary negotiations are a necessary evil. It may not be fun or easy, but learning to (and becoming comfortable…

Leadership and Management

Leadership and Management By Robert Boroff | Google + In most companies people assume that management equals leadership, but some companies have a management role separated from a leadership role. Although the difference may seem minimal, further investigation shows great contrast. According to the article “The difference between Leadership and Management,” “Leadership…

Is Your Position of Power Going to Your Head?

Is Your Position of Power Going To Your Head? By Robert Boroff | Google + It’s a story we all know well, somebody you know reaches the position they’ve been striving for throughout their entire career and suddenly your once humble colleague becomes an arrogant manager. Often people in this predicament become…

10 Tips to Create Stronger Teams

10 Tips To Create Stronger Teams By Robert Boroff | Google + Management Matters - 10 Tips To Create Stronger Teams Communicate goals clearly. When those goals are not clear, disagreements will erupt as employees try to define goals themselves. By clearly laying out goals, everyone begins in the same place and…

Recognizing Your Weaknesses

Recognizing Your Weaknesses By Robert Boroff | Google + When your career is going well you don’t usually take time to think about what you’re doing wrong. If it appears that what you are doing is working you continue carrying out business as you have been. Be warned, this strategy can be…

When the Going Gets Tough…Be Patient

When the Going Gets Tough... Be Patient By Robert Boroff | Google + Being unemployed can be an incredibly disheartening experience. The average job search takes a lot longer than it used to. Many Americans have thrown in the towel after searching for a few months with no avail. There are ways…

Keeping Employees Engaged and Ready to Work

Keeping Employees Engaged and Ready to Work By Robert Boroff | Google + Engaged employees are happy employees. They are critical to a company’s success, especially with the struggling economy. Keeping employees engaged is also important for employers because when the economy does make a turn for the better, they will make…

Tips for Improving Your Team’s Productivity

Tips for Improving Your Team’s Productivity By Robert Boroff | Google + When assigned a roll in a management position, it is very rare that you will be able to hand pick every individual that reports to you. This makes it very important for you to understand how to deal with a…

Whose Needs Matter More

Whose Needs Matter More By Robert Boroff | Google + Executives face a daunting challenge balancing the needs of individual employees against the needs of the corporation. Training and developing an employee’s skills can be a value to both the individual and the company when balanced, according to Rana Sinha, a human…