Dr Robin Rushlo, The driving force in Network Marketing  

When you are stating a new business, or even if you have been in business for some time, one of the easiest things to overlook is human resources.  When your business is small, you might have a nice family-type atmosphere.  You may be spending more time at work than you are at home.  It is easy to forget that people are your employees not your family.

Taking human resources for granted can be one of the most costly things you can ever do in your business.  The rules governing employees are complex and strict.  More often than not, in a legal dispute, the court is more likely to take the side of the employee, particularly when good documentation is not available.  There are things you can do, however, to keep you and your business out of trouble.

First, never forget that this is a business and you have a business relationship with the people that work for you.  That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun or that you have to run the business with an iron fist or that you have to be paranoid about your employees.  It does, however, mean that you need to be sure that you are following all the regulations, both federal and state.  It also means that you need to make sure that you have good procedures in place to document problems or issues.

How can you protect your employees, your business and yourself?  There is no one right answer, but there are several options.  The first option is to hire a human resource person.  This person can take on the responsibility of insuring that you are complaint with all regulations.  They can also assist with hiring, firing, employee evaluation and variety of administrative functions.  Your human resource person can also act as a liaison with your employees when there are issues.

A second option is use a professional employer organization or PEO.  The PEO serves as the HR department for your business.  They can provide all the administrative services that a regular HR department would provide, but they also provide other services such as payroll and employer tax assistance.  Because the PEO functions as a group, they can also provide benefits such as healthcare and dental and sometimes at a significantly lower cost.  But perhaps the biggest advantage to outsourcing your human resources is helping to eliminate many of the employer liability risks.  Since PEOs are a one-stop shop, you can also be sure of complete coordination of your human resources and payroll.  PEOs can be a little pricey, particularly for small businesses with less than 10 employees, but they can definitely alleviate a lot of the stress surrounding human resources.

Whatever option you use to handle your human resource needs, don’t take shortcuts.  The legal fees from one employee lawsuit can devastate a business, even if you ultimately win.  Remember that your employees are your most important resource.  Take good care of them and they will take good care of your business.

"Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com  For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com  DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself.

When you are stating a new business, or even if you have been in business for some time, one of the easiest things to overlook is human resources.  When your business is small, you might have a nice family-type atmosphere.  You may be spending more time at work than you are at home.  It is easy to forget that people are your employees not your family.

Taking human resources for granted can be one of the most costly things you can ever do in your business.  The rules governing employees are complex and strict.  More often than not, in a legal dispute, the court is more likely to take the side of the employee, particularly when good documentation is not available.  There are things you can do, however, to keep you and your business out of trouble.

First, never forget that this is a business and you have a business relationship with the people that work for you.  That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun or that you have to run the business with an iron fist or that you have to be paranoid about your employees.  It does, however, mean that you need to be sure that you are following all the regulations, both federal and state.  It also means that you need to make sure that you have good procedures in place to document problems or issues.

How can you protect your employees, your business and yourself?  There is no one right answer, but there are several options.  The first option is to hire a human resource person.  This person can take on the responsibility of insuring that you are complaint with all regulations.  They can also assist with hiring, firing, employee evaluation and variety of administrative functions.  Your human resource person can also act as a liaison with your employees when there are issues.

A second option is use a professional employer organization or PEO.  The PEO serves as the HR department for your business.  They can provide all the administrative services that a regular HR department would provide, but they also provide other services such as payroll and employer tax assistance.  Because the PEO functions as a group, they can also provide benefits such as healthcare and dental and sometimes at a significantly lower cost.  But perhaps the biggest advantage to outsourcing your human resources is helping to eliminate many of the employer liability risks.  Since PEOs are a one-stop shop, you can also be sure of complete coordination of your human resources and payroll.  PEOs can be a little pricey, particularly for small businesses with less than 10 employees, but they can definitely alleviate a lot of the stress surrounding human resources.

Whatever option you use to handle your human resource needs, don’t take shortcuts.  The legal fees from one employee lawsuit can devastate a business, even if you ultimately win.  Remember that your employees are your most important resource.  Take good care of them and they will take good care of your business.

"Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com  For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com  DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself.

In a new business there are always lots of things going on.  At least, there should be if things are moving along.  If you are the only one involved in your business then communication is easy—you just look at yourself in the mirror every morning.  But it is far more likely that there are several people involved.  These people may be anything from investors to vendors to employees.  The more people you have involved, the more effective communication becomes essential.

Effective communication means several things.  It means that you are actually communicating what you want to communicate.  In other words, you are clear and everyone understands what you are saying.  Second, it means that you are reaching everyone that you need to reach and you have someway to confirm that they actually did get the message.  Third, everyone is actually getting the message.  They are either reading the message, listening to it, or watching it.  If, for some reason, they didn’t understand the message or they have questions, they know how to get clarification. Effective communication can be particularly challenging when everyone is in different parts of the country, but it is also even more important in those circumstances.  Nothing is more disturbing than sitting you home office 1,000 miles away from the main office and not hearing anything for days at a time.

Following up on a message is also critical.  You send out a message, everyone gets it, everyone understands it.  If the message indicates that you will be doing something in the future, you have to be absolutely sure that you follow-up and do whatever it was you said you would do.  If you have to change the plan, you need to communicate that change as soon as possible.

If there are problems of any kind that affect people, the business, or anyone associated with the business, you need to communicate those problems and the reasons for them, as much as you can.  There is nothing worse than being in the dark.  Lack of communication about problems or potential problems can lead to rumors, and panic.  The last thing any new business (or any business for that matter) is fear.  Fear in business is almost always the result of rumors and lack of communication.

Communication from the top keeps people from speculating.  If you hear a rumor, be sure to address it immediately.  If you ignore rumors they can spread like a weeds and take on a life of their own. More than one company has been destroyed by the rumor mill. 

It is very easy to get caught up in the day-to-day issues involved in running a business and just feel like you are too busy to talk (or communicate) with anyone. By keeping the lines of communication open, effectively communicating and listening, you can keep you business on track and the people associated with your business engaged and involved in a positive way.

"Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com  For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com  DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself.