June is here and across our country, kids are celebrating the end of the school year and eagerly embracing the freedom that summer brings. Despite work schedules, household responsibilities, and the array of activities available in most communities, we hope this summer will bring you and your family opportunities to enjoy some quality time together.…Continue Reading
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How Vacations Benefit Our Work
by Ryan | June 22, 2010 | 1 CommentYesterday was the first official day of summer and, for most of us, that means more vacations! While at first you may think that more vacation time means more employee time-off and, therefore, less work being done but it can actually be quite the opposite. Taking time off has been shown to improve productivity at…Continue Reading
Posted in | Tags: bamboohr team, productivity, stress relief, summer, vacationsCommand and control management stinks
by Ryan | May 28, 2009 | 2 CommentsJust finished reading an old article by Joel Spolsky. While I don’t agree with everything Joel has to say about this or any other topic, he makes some good points. In pointing out the drawbacks of this management style, he highlights two key items: Point #1 First of all, people don’t really like it very…Continue Reading
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