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Dealing with Workplace Negativity: 6 Tips

In your office environment, what are the attitudes and behaviours of the people you manage? Does employee morale seem to be high or low? Do your employees seem happy, connected and passionate when they show up to work? These are questions to ask yourself, as an employer, when conducting health checks on your workplaces culture.

Unengaged employees cause workplace negativity

How to Spot Workplace Negativity

Take a moment to do a quick assessment of your business. Do you find that you are often:

  • Handling employee complaints and spending time resolving conflicts;
  • Overhearing disrespect between employees or towards customers;
  • Noticing less-than-professional behaviours from your employees; or
  • Sensing that employee interest is declining?
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Why Your business Should Really Consider Operating Internationally

You have worked tremendously hard to start-up your business and elevate it to a level where you have built up a loyal consumer base as well as gained enough capital to make your next substantial investment. Before you distribute this capital on operations domestically, consider your current position. Can you gain more consumers? Are there more competitors than ever before? Are your products and services consistently selling well? Are your business costs going to be sustainable enough for the near future?

International business team meeting

If the answers are unfavourable to more than three of these questions, then you should really consider expanding to an international market – here are the top reasons for doing so:

New Customers

By entering a new market abroad, you open your business up to new customers.…

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Mistakes to Avoid When Operating a Scissor Lift

Getting a residential or commercial structure built in a timely and efficient manner is no easy task. A key component to having success as a construction company owner is having the right equipment at your disposal.

When it comes to working at high altitudes, having a scissor lift is essential. In an attempt to save money, most business owners opt for the low cost to rent a scissor lift rather than buying one outright.

Scissor lift

Once you have found the right scissor lift rental, operating it in a safe manner should be your main concern. Read below to find out about some of the most common scissor lift operating mistakes you need to avoid.…

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The Hidden Benefits of a Visitor Management System

Ranging from claims management software to cloud security system, companies are adopting technology to streamline their business operations. This also holds true when it comes to managing your business premise’s visitors.

The main goal of any visitor management system is safety. Creating a safe environment where people could be vulnerable is reassuring.  The technology properly and effectively tracks guests, which is why offices should install a visitor management system with complete background checks.

Visitor Management System (VMS)

Organizations are increasingly making efforts to protect their people, while restricting the access of unwanted factions. This is brilliant to protect the establishments from legal liability.

There are, however, various other benefits of installing a visitor management system.…

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How to Avoid a Business Burnout

Whether you have twenty employees or a business that consists of you and only you, stress is going to happen. And, when it does, business will continue to go on. If you can’t slow down and deal with the source of the stress, it will get worse. The friction will turn into fatigue, possible illness, and then, ultimately, complete business burnout. It can happen to anyone.

Experiencing business burnout

Anyone, that is, that’s not actively doing what needs to be done to avoid burnout. However, none of these approaches will add more things to your undoubtedly packed schedule. This is a guide meant to suggest doing things differently to encourage a better quality of life for you and those closest to you.…

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Trying to Keep Your Delivery Vehicles Safe? Check Out These Essential Maintenance Tips

The damage caused by car crashes cost American businesses nearly $230 billion a year.

Keeping the delivery vehicles you have safe is something you need to view as a priority. Neglecting to provide these vehicles with the care they need can lead to accidents occurring. For years, The Clark Law Office has handled car accident claims that are caused by fleet maintenance issues.

Delivery vehicle safety

Rather than waiting until a lawsuit is filed against your company to change your fleet management policies, you need to take a good hard look at them now. Here are some of the things you need to consider when attempting to keep your delivery vehicles safe.…

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3 Points to Consider When Moving Office

Moving to a bigger office is excellent news—it’s a sure sign that your business has grown, and is projected to continue growing. But moving office also brings about its own issues, and can be a cause of stress for many business owners.

Luckily, there are a few things to think about which can make the move much easier for you. Here, we’ll go over three of the biggest points to consider before the move.

Moving office

Upgrade your office equipment and furniture

When moving to a new office, you’re presented with the option of either moving your existing furniture and equipment in, or buying new.…

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Participating in a Trade Exhibition Overseas? You Need a Local Exhibition Stand Supplier

Are you planning to participate in a trade exhibition soon? There are actually a thousand reasons why you should seek the services of exhibition stand suppliers. Here are some tips for you.

Exhibition stand attendees

For you to come up with the most effective marketing strategies, you need to rely on a number of resource, both in and outside the organization. When your company wants to introduce new products or venture into new markets, you need to consult a number of field experts to give you the best advice on how to go about your ideas. This is no different when it comes to organizing for trade show exhibitions.…

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3 Tips for Keeping Your Business Open During Construction

For many businesses, it feels like the stars have to align just perfectly in order for you to feel like your business is running successfully and that things are going well. And while this can happen occasionally, more often than not, all things related to your business likely won’t swing your way. Especially when there’s construction surrounding your business, whether it be through renovations of your own or road construction being done around you, it can seem like your business can’t possibly stay afloat.

Retail space construction

Luckily, there are a few things you can do to help your business to keep functioning through all the mess.…

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5 Questions to Ask Before Leasing a Car for Your Business

A business lease, also known as business contract hire or BCH, is when an individual leases a car under their business. As long as the individual owns a company or is registered as a sole trader, they may have access to special business car leases options.

Fleet car leasing

Choosing to lease a car as opposed to buying or renting one brings with it many benefits. It will be much more-cost-effective, you can include maintenance packages so you are never hit with extra costs, plus you may be entitled to some tax credits for your business.

Before entering into lease, it’s important that you research business car leasing so you know exactly what to expect.…

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