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Fostering a collaborative environment for your team is important for business success. Collaborative environments promote employee trust, engagement, and performance. Providing a collaborative environment for your team supports productivity. Working toward a common goal encourages your teammates to complete tasks, reach deadlines, and ask for and provide help as needed. Building a collaborative environment for… Read more »
Good attendance involves closely following your company’s attendance policy. This includes being at work on time and staying productive throughout the day, appropriately calling in sick, or properly taking a personal day. As a manager, you can model good attendance for your team by starting work on time and reaching your objectives throughout the day.… Read more »
Candidate ghosting involves a candidate stopping communication with an employer during the hiring process. The candidate disappears without an explanation or reason why they no longer are interested in the position. Candidate ghosting continues to become a regular practice during The Great Resignation. Candidates have a significant number of opportunities to choose from. Therefore, many… Read more »
Active listening is one of the most valuable traits of an effective leader. It involves paying attention to what someone says and what they do not say. Focusing on body language and other nonverbal cues provides insight into a person’s emotional state. This sets a foundation for which topics to engage in or avoid. Discover… Read more »
Owning an agricultural business is rewarding. However, it also comes with significant risks. Working in agriculture can be risky. Injuries and fatalities can occur without the proper safety measures and practices in place. Fortunately, you can take steps to increase the safety of your agricultural operating practices. These guidelines can help. Implement these three tips… Read more »
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exists to develop and enforce safety and health standards. It also provides education, training, and assistance to follow these standards. OSHA standards apply to meatpacking houses. Workers are exposed to high levels of risk for injury or illness. Failure to follow OSHA standards can result in violations. Even… Read more »
Because it takes a certain type of employee to work in agriculture, you should be looking for specific traits when hiring. These traits include strength, technical skills, and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification. Look for these three characteristics when hiring agricultural employees. 1. Strength Most agricultural workers spend the majority of their time engaged in… Read more »
Finding agriculture candidates who fit your business needs is challenging. The process takes a significant amount of time to establish connections with the best talent. This is why having a hiring plan is so important. Knowing what you’re looking for helps you reach your goal. You can accomplish this objective in a few steps. Follow… Read more »
Effective employee management provides many benefits for your agricultural team. Among them are increased employee engagement, productivity, and quality of work. However, understanding how to manage your team isn’t always easy. There are many approaches you can take. The key is to find what works for both you and your team. You may need to… Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed the way employers view employee mental health and wellness. As the pandemic continues, the increasingly negative effects on mental health, lower physical activity levels, sleep disturbances, and reliance on unhealthy habits are adversely affecting employee well-being. This increases absenteeism and lowers engagement and productivity. As a company leader,… Read more »