Prepare for disaster before it hits
Business owners often learn that they weren’t adequately prepared for floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Admins can help disaster-proof the workplace with these tips
Category: Organizing
A ‘Neat’ way to keep receipts neat
For the boss whose drawers and briefcase are whitened with business cards and receipts, it might be time for this tech solution: Neat Receipts (
www.neatreceipts.com
).
Attendance policies: Control absenteeism without breaking the law
For most employees, regular attendance is a key job function. But while you are free to set and enforce attendance rules, you must also comply with key federal laws, including the FMLA and the ADA.
Checklist: throwing an end-of-year party
End-of-year office parties can be a wonderful way to thank employees for the past 12 months’ work.
Smart new tools from Google
Track down and organize already-visited web sites more easily with two smart new tools from Google.
Tie ‘bonding’ activities to core values
Next time you’re tasked with coming up with a good “bonding” activity for staffers, take a cue from today’s event planners.
Put skills to work on a family reunion
Family reunions are on the rise, even though demanding jobs and full family schedules make them tough to coordinate. As a result, reunion planners are trying new strategies, including some you may recognize from on-the-job planning experiences.
How to site-inspect from a distance
Are you considering holding your next big business event at a resort? Aim to site-inspect as much as you can before you leave home, advises Amy Pfeiffer, managing sales director for the Walt Disney World Resort.
Need some part-time summer help?
E-mail your job opening to Teens4Hire.org, which reaches about 2 million self-motivated teens across the United States who are looking for work.
Have them sitting pretty at meetings
Seating arrangements become the top priority when planning a successful off-site meeting. Here’s how to set up the room—no matter what the meeting’s size—to make sure attendees can see, hear and be heard.