| Business advice specifically for women can be | | | | not ruin your life! |
| very hard to find. Women in business face | | | | What to Do: |
| different challenges to their male counterparts as | | | | Whatever stage of frustration you have reached, |
| we women approach business in a totally different | | | | don't worry, you can solve it. The reason that |
| way from men, and often for different reasons. | | | | many women find employing people so difficult is |
| One of the biggest headaches that business | | | | because of our nurturing natures and our need to |
| women can have is that of staffing issues. | | | | be liked. However, staff can sense this and WILL |
| You get the staff you deserve. | | | | take advantage if you let them. So, some tips for |
| This particular quote usually brings strong | | | | getting back in control of your business: |
| objections from my clients, but it is absolutely | | | | |
| true! Listed below are some symptoms that | | | | 1. When you initially employ people, MAKE SURE |
| business women have when dealing with staff. | | | | that you give them a written job description and |
| There are also some remedies for you to try. | | | | a written set of your company "Do's and Don'ts". |
| Mild Staffing Issues - | | | | 2. Speak to individual staff when you first detect |
| You approach each new workday with mild | | | | a problem, don't let it escalate. |
| trepidation about what issues are going to arise. | | | | 3. If it is too late for that already, sit the staff |
| You find yourself "rolling your eyes" when issues | | | | member down and explain to them what |
| raise their heads. The issues irritate you and are a | | | | behaviour is unacceptable and why and tell them |
| distraction to running your business. | | | | that this conversation will be recorded on their |
| Moderate Staffing Issues - | | | | personnel record (and record it!) |
| As you arrive at work, you are wondering what | | | | 4. If a staff member will not co-operate with |
| horrible issues are going to arise today. You seem | | | | your way of doing things (and you are being |
| to spend a large part of your day dealing with | | | | reasonable!) then don't worry about letting them |
| petty issues and trying to keep everyone happy. | | | | go. Your business will thank you. |
| Serious Staffing Issues - | | | | 5. DO NOT try to "freeze" an employee out, in |
| You find yourself lying awake at night worrying | | | | the hopes that they will quit because they hate |
| about staffing issues and how to deal with them | | | | work. That is called bullying and it is NOT an ethical |
| without losing your staff. You can't understand | | | | way of doing business. Also, you can be sued for |
| how you have ended up in this situation. You | | | | constructive dismissal. |
| thought that being the boss would empower you, | | | | |