Tag: management

Feb
05
2019

Many Supervisors Guilty of Seven Deadly Sins, Poll Finds

by CoreMark | posted in Blog, Newsletter

One of the key tenets of effective management and happy employees is for managers to lead by example. It’s especially difficult to lead staff effectively and call on them to work hard if they don’t respect their manager for not exhibiting the traits that the boss expects of his or her workers. A study by Florida State University shines the light on what employees think of their managers by focusing on how guilty they are of the time-honored seven deadly sins. Researchers, who polled 750 mid-level employees, said workplaces are seeing increased levels of hostility due in large part to…
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Jul
31
2015

Address Risks of Cloud Storage before Making Switch

by Cerrina Jensen | posted in Blog, Newsletter

As cloud data storage becomes more ubiquitous, you may be considering migrating many of your company’s storage functions to a cloud service. Going with cloud storage can save you money in terms of data storage and hardware, but there are also issues you need to consider, particularly: • Accessibility • Dealing with data loss and recovery • Escrow agreement with provider • Continuity after termination • Ability to handle advanced workloads First and foremost, you should not focus exclusively on cost as it is just one parameter you have to consider when initiating a cloud service. One of the most…
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