What’s in it for me? This common phrase exemplifies the reality of how people are primarily focused on the things that matter most to them. This is well depicted in the story of a young car salesman who enthusiastically shared with his 75-year-old female prospect the feature of how the new model SUV’s spare tire bin was designed to double as a beer cooler; perfect for tailgating,

The majority of insurance agency owners say they will not be giving bonuses or gifts to their employees to celebrate the holidays or the end of the year, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.

Many times in business, much like in life, a person’s perspective determines one’s morale or attitude more so than any actual situation does. Many companies will make statements such as the morale of the team is down because of recent company changes, cuts in benefits and employee layoffs.

Great companies are populated by great employees. While a top general manager is necessary, it’s not sufficient for the genuine long-term success of any company or major operating division. Businesses that genuinely succeed and flourish over the long run have general managers who possess the vision, wisdom and courage to identify, attract, hire and mentor great assistant managers.

If you’ve ever been in a management position, there’s a good chance you had several pet peeves regarding your staff members and their behavior. What you may not realize is that your employees probably have a few complaints themselves.

The number of workers who said their employer pays all of life insurance dropped from 37% last year to 33% in 2010, according to a survey from The Hartford Financial Services Group.

When ground forces are on the move, or fighter jets take to the air, they remain in real-time contact with their direct commander and upwards through higher levels of command to produce precise results. These clear lines of communication, though they involve different people, hierarchies and systems are the core of mission success.

Most employers say their employees don’t know as much as they should about retirement investing, according to a new survey.

National health insurer WellPoint, parent company of Anthem, is cutting stock grants to employees to control costs as it prepares for lower earnings this year.

Minnesota-based UnitedHealth has sent its 75,000 employees nationwide an email urging them to contact their senators to oppose pending health reform legislation, even providing a two form letters, with one attacking the public option.