Categories HR and Management

Human resources (HR) might just be the most underrated job in your company.

That is, if you even have an HR person on staff. But even solopreneurs and freelancers will someday need to hire, fire and lead PEOPLE -- three of the toughest business activities we can think of. Great hires can make or break your company, and bad management can turn brilliant hires into underperforming drones. Sounds like a catch-22, right? But you can do better with practice (and advice).

Below, BusinessCollective authors share their most candid and practical management secrets, from must-ask interview questions to what it’s really like to give a bad performance review.

Still Doing Annual Performance Reviews? Improve Your Process

Separate compensation reviews from employee coaching and feedback.

6 Effective Ways to Handle an Internal Disagreement

Use considerate communication to squash conflict before it spreads.

7 Questions Entrepreneurs Should Ask Every Employee Who Leaves Their Company

It’s the most honest feedback your company could receive.

9 Strategies for Effectively Operating Your Business Over the Holidays

While family and friends gather together all around the world this month, can you afford to put your business on hold?

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