In these tough economic times we hear about layoffs almost every day on the news. There’s no denying that sometimes a company has to cut employees to survive for the long run. However, I think that companies often are quick to cut employees because they are viewed as a cost to the company instead of a valuable resource.
Who has in depth information about your company? Who is your face to customers? Who knows how the nuts of bolts of your company works better than anyone? That’s right. Your employees.
Want to know how to make your business run efficiently in a recession? Want to know what new things to try to get customers? Try talking to your employees. They probably have some great ideas. And keeping them involved in your company will make them want to work harder for its success.
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After dropping my daughter off at school this morning, I stopped by the local bagel shop.