Annual Check-ins. Did you know that Equinox offers a complimentary annual check-in for your business?  The check-in is a chance to discuss how your business is changing and get our perspective on the legal impacts or consequences of those changes.  Look for an email from us around the time of your business license renewal and take advantage of some free time with us!

Many studies show employers the value of "happy employees" to a business' productivity and success.  An obvious question arising from these studies is:  "What makes for a "happy employee?"   The studies address this to varying degrees; but to me, a particular employee's happiness in his or her work depends on many factors such as age, financial needs, passion for the business and its customers, and role within the organization.  The many contributing factors make it difficult to create a workplace that satisfies all the varying needs of the workforce.  In small companies, the "employer" is often also the owner and works closely with all the employees making it very easy to engage the team in the vision and passion he or she feels for the company.   As an organization grows, though, this becomes more difficult.  The vision and passion are still felt among certain ranks, but these important messages are heard second-hand by most employees through their manager or human resources contact.   The receipt of such information second-hand makes it difficult in many companies for all employees to adopt the vision and passion of the employer.
In my experience, one essential element can be linked to employers' success in hiring: expectation setting.   Where an employer has a formal procedure for hiring that outlines job responsibilities and expectations, the employer creates an environment for success.