Home Grown Peas (and Business) Tastes Better

Yikes! I got spanked in a teleseminar the other day. I shared some thoughts about how to have the “difficult conversation.” You know the one…about hygiene and grooming. Best to head the issue off at the pass, so I offered tips for updating the Operations Manual and creating a culture of good manners. That’s a [...]

Home Grown Peas (and Business) Tastes Better2016-12-01T14:55:21+00:00

Are Your Employees Pushing the Boundaries? How to Curb Unacceptable Employee Behavior!

Recently I got this question from a concerned business owner regarding an employee: Dear Ellen, My one and only employee is always pushing the boundaries. He knows he is supposed to keep his uniform shirt tucked in. Today, he showed up with his shirt untucked. Even worse, underneath his white shirt he was wearing a [...]

Are Your Employees Pushing the Boundaries? How to Curb Unacceptable Employee Behavior!2016-12-01T14:55:22+00:00

21+ ways to improve workplace etiquette

An Operations Manual is a written list of WHAT to do and HOW to do it specific to your company operations. Sometimes it doesn’t include what Mama did or didn’t teach. If you have a “stinky” employee at your shop…start with a Procedure. Here is a sample Procedure…about Grooming. First [...]

21+ ways to improve workplace etiquette2016-12-01T14:55:22+00:00