Nowadays, technology is for sale everywhere and is usually quite accessible. Motivated staff however, is not. As an employer you can do quite a bit to keep your staff motivated. People are increasingly becoming the key factor for any company’s success. It is what gives your enterprise the cutting edge. Every entrepreneur will get the staff he or she deserves.
Do you want to learn more about how to keep your staff motivated? We are offering you ten hints and tips for good human resources management (HRM) in this newsletter. Do you need help to implement this in your company? Then apply for our advice.
Thijs van Praag
CEO PUM Netherlands senior experts
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Ten useful hints & tips
Be clear about what you expect of your employees
Eliminate mindnumbing and repetitive work as much as you can
Create a supportive work environment
Engage employees in the daily routine of running your business
Take the personal and professional growth of your staff seriously
Offer fair payment
It's okay to make mistakes, encourage taking initiatives
Make your organisation less bureaucratic and hierarchical and more flexible
Keep in touch with those who deliver tomorrow's staff
On November 26th, photojournalist Vincent Mentzel announced the winners of PUM's photo contest. Based on voting via Internet a shortlist was created. The jury, consisting of Vincent Mentzel, PUM employees Dénise ten Bokum, Karin Jensma and Heather Oortman Bridge- selected the winning photographs. Check our Facebook for photos of the award ceremony
1st Prize went to Jan Koeman
2nd Prize goes to Jan Erftemeijer
3rd Prize goes to Lucy Peters
Less is more: productivity increases with less working hours!
It is an issue in many developing nations and emerging markets. Staff members want to work long hours to make more money.
This was also the case in a Vietnamese factory producing packaging material. Most workers were dead tired at the end of the day, but nonetheless stayed longer to make more money. Some didn’t even return home, but retired to the warehouse for a few hours of sleep. The quality of the production suffered. Productivity slowed down as the day went on and there was substantial production loss. The owner wanted a fundamental change and turned to PUM for advice. Read more>
Would you like to know more about PUM’s expertise in the field of HRM? Check it out here
Fresh from Peru: Ginger chips!
Why would a Peruvian ginger grower ask and get advice from a Dutch engineer in food technology? Doesn’t he know himself all about ginger? Was there no one in Peru who could help? Take a look at this short 3 minute video and we’ll tell you how your business can prosper with PUM Netherlands senior experts’ advice.
The Peruvian entrepreneur in the video has been growing ginger for years, but when he considered exporting ginger, he realised he lacked knowledge. To be specific, he needed to know about the specific requirements that Western countries set regarding importing ginger. With the help of the Dutch volunteer senior expert he is about to conquer the European market with an innovative snack!
