Growth Essentials
The principles and tools to help you build your business
Small Business Week 2023: Ways You Can Make an Impact
National Small Business Week will run from Sunday, April through Saturday, May 6 this year. Here's how to celebrate — and connect with your customers and community.
How to Create a Work Environment That Encourages Career Advancement
Supporting and facilitating professional development allows team members to work at their maximum potential. Here are ways to support employee growth.
Tips for Conducting Effective Manager Performance Reviews
Input from employees who work directly under a manager can be insightful and can lead to better team cohesion and productivity.
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4 Secrets for Growing Your Start-up Team (That No One Ever Tells You)
The best team you can build. Find out how in 4 steps.
31 Team Encouragement Quotes to Inspire Collaboration
Use these team encouragement quotes to inspire your people to strive toward a common vision to attain uncommon results.
10 Tips for Managing Creative People
If you manage designers, writers or other creative employees, check out these ten tips that will help them do their best work.
Rethinking Small Business Saturday: A New Way To Think About Growing Your Business
The only way to grow aggressively is to create a foundation for your people. In the spirit of Small Business Saturday, discover tips and tactics for growth.
How to Identify and Grow Your Leadership Style
Are you using the right leadership style that works best for you and your company? Get a breakdown of the top five style, and when they work best.
The Golden Key to Becoming a Powerful Leader
Learning how you handle shame after failures is your golden key to being the best leader you can be. Brené Brown's work shows you how.
Ask a Zenefits Advisor: Do I Need Business Insurance?
Many small businesses have sunk because they missed the boat on business insurance. The right time to get business insurance is before a problem arises!
Holacracy: The New Management Framework Shaking Up the Workplace
No more managers. No more titles. A new management framework called 'holacracy' is shaking up the workplace. But is it right for your business?
How Does a Company Build a Leadership Development Program?
A leadership development program can help a company pave the way for a better future for its managers, teams, and organization.
Zenefits for Managers with Business Intelligence
Zenefits for Managers gives managers the power to hire, request HR changes for subordinates, and make informed decisions based on team data.
Spotlight
Essential Collaboration Tools and Apps for Remote Workers
Collaboration tools with features like project tracking, video conferencing, and screen sharing help companies connect with remote teams.
How to Boost Productivity and Stay Motivated by Taking Breaks While WFH
It may sound counterintuitive, but many studies have shown a link between taking breaks and increased productivity.
by
Sasha
Kanji
10 Workplace Lessons Learned from COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed everything about the workplace. Here’s how businesses can plan for the future with information they learn from this crisis.
Establishing Work-From-Home Parameters with Your Employees
Small businesses are receiving an influx of work-from-home requests due to COVID-19. As an SBO, accepting or denying requests should depend on a variety of factors.
by
Dan
Marzullo
Building an Employee Engagement Survey
Companies with engaged employees outperform their competitors. Discover sample questions and categories to help you build a customized employee engagement survey for your company.
Resources
Coronavirus Checklist
An editable .docx template preloaded with tools and tips...
HR6201
Meeting HR6201 Mandates...
Employee Retention Strategies
Staff retention strategies that work...
Tips to Conserve Cash
A list of grants and federal aid available during COVID-19...