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Not Sure If You Work In A Toxic Environment? Here are 7 Signs

October 8th, 2019 | Posted by ATS in Absence Management | ATS TimeWork OnDemand | Career | Cloud Computing | Fingerprint Time And Attendance Canada | Fingerprint Time And Attendance Toronto | HR | Payroll | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance Canada | Time and Attendance Toronto - (Comments Off on Not Sure If You Work In A Toxic Environment? Here are 7 Signs)

A toxic work environment cannot be created, unless, it’s tolerated by the company’s leaders and is allowed to continue.

In addition to recruiting, retaining talent, managing business management software, and mirage of other duties, HR also has to be vigilant and look for instances of hostile leadership styles, retaliation and bullying in the workplace. When a toxic environment is left unchecked, it can lead to employee stress (physical and mental), and high turnover. And, the era of social media, word will spread fast, about the working conditions of a particular company who allow toxic people to remain, while wreaking havoc on the rest of the team.

Not sure if you are working in a toxic environment? In his article, 7 Sure Signs Your Workplace Is Toxic, Marcel Schwantes lays out the signals one should look for. They are as follows:

“1. All sticks and no carrots-Management focuses solely on what employees are doing wrong or correcting problems, and rarely give positive feedback for what is going right. Or mostly carrots for the best performers, sticks for the rest.

2. The creeping bureaucracy-There are too many levels of approval and management to get things done and a singular focus on micromanaging employees.

3. The gigantic bottom line-Profits, beating the competition, and cost cutting are solely focused on without consideration of other bottom lines.

4. Bullies rule the roost-Management bullies employees, or tolerates bullying when it occurs among employees.

5. Loss of the human touch-People are considered to be objects or expenses rather than assets, and there is little concern for their happiness or well-being. There’s also little evidence of leaders’ compassion and empathy for employees. As a result, you’ll encounter high levels of stress, turnover, absenteeism, and burnout.

6. Internal Competition-Employees must compete internally, which is enforced by a performance assessment system that focuses on individual performance rather than team performance.

7. Little or no concern for work-life balance-People’s personal or family lives must be sacrificed for the job; overwork or workaholism is commonly evidenced by 50-hour-plus workweeks, little or no vacation time, and 24/7 availability for work communication. There is little or no commitment to making contributions to the community, worthy causes, or making the world a better place”.

Bottomline: If those 7 signs are not a wake-up call to the leaders of an organization, that’s likely the problem.  In addition, to these signs are many other telltale signs of a toxic work environment, including ones that see new recruits leave after a very short time with an organization.

About ATS

ATS offers a broad portfolio of time and attendance solutions that streamlines the collection, calculation, and reporting of employee hours for workforce management and eliminates the manual tasks of payroll preparation, increasing efficiency and reducing errors in corporate payroll departments.

Thousands of organizations across North, Central and South America and Europe- including more than half of the Fortune 500 – use ATS TimeWork OnDemand, Workforce Planning, Employee Scheduling HR and payroll solutions to manage their workforce.

In addition, ATS provides modular analytic solutions that includes; workforce planning, benefits management, employee self-service, business intelligence, human resources, payroll, and advanced analytics based on a robust cloud computing platform for information and data needs. It also offers design, rapid deployment, support services, software updates, and enhancements; and consulting and training services.

To download a demonstration of ATS TimeWorkOnDemand, or to register for a bi-monthly webinar, go to our website. And, to reach a sales rep, call; 866.294.2467.

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A Positive Work Environment Can Yield Productive Results

February 3rd, 2015 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Business Intelligence | Talent Management | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance On-Demand | Workforce Management Software - (Comments Off on A Positive Work Environment Can Yield Productive Results)

The market-place is littered with companies that offer incentive based products for the purpose of spurring employee engagement. And, in a time of employment upheaval including some well known companies closing up shop in Canada recently it begs the question, are incentives in and of themselves the only way to engage employees or are there other components that should be added to the equation?

As a supplier of business management software that propels productivity, ATS is a believer in the power of an engaged workforce that embraces a positive environment for its employees.

An article by Trudy Brunot, of Demand Media, titled “The Importance of a Positive Environment in the Workplace” reads in part;

“Our work environment encompasses more than the employee lounge, office area and lobby. Policies, resources, professional relationships and company culture also fashion the environment in which we work. Author and University of Virginia Professor Scott A. Snell, in the book, “Managing Human Resources,” defines a positive environment in the workplace as an atmosphere of employee enthusiasm that improves organization performance. Workers reap social, health and personal benefits from a positive atmosphere at their place of employment. Organizations that fail to foster a positive environment for employees risk hampering their ability to succeed.”

And in employment environments that employees view as negative, she cites the following;

“Problems stemming from a negative employment atmosphere feed upon each other to the detriment of the entire organization. Attendance issues — call-offs, lateness, leaving early — lower productivity and poison morale. “Presenteeism,” defined as reduced productivity while on the clock, leads to disengaged employees making errors due to their lack of concentration and motivation. Customer service suffers when unhappy workers cannot put on a happy face. Innovation and creativity lose their competitive advantage when disengaged researchers and product developers lose interest. As disillusioned employees leave, management loses credibility which tarnishes the organization’s reputation and causes recruitment trouble.”

There are no perfect workplaces but as a Millennial, I would choose an organization like ATS over any other who expects hardware work, but fosters positive energy that permeates throughout its upper management all the way to its warehouse employees. And, with superiors that are both supportive and visibly engaged with employees everyday, it shows they truly understand their workforce.

To learn more about ATS, go to our website and download a product brochure or pre-recorded demonstration.

A Positive Work Environment Can Yield Productive Results

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Is There Still Cause for Concern In The Labour Market?

February 12th, 2014 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Web-Based Time and Attendance Software | Workforce Management Software - (Comments Off on Is There Still Cause for Concern In The Labour Market?)

Both the US and Canada reported less than stellar numbers in the labour market for the month of January. Some economists have said that the job market is at best anemic and that the reported numbers, are indicative of the unemployed simply giving up looking for work.

Here is an excerpt from a report by cnn.com contributor,  Annalyn Kurtz:

“While some of the decline is partly due to baby boomers retiring, economists are also concerned about the long-term unemployed, who may be giving up on the job market altogether. Following the report, one of President Obama’s top economic advisers, Jason Furman called the unemployment rate still “unacceptably high.”

About 3.6 million Americans have been unemployed for six months or more. Those who were relying on extended government benefits lost that lifeline in December.

“These figures provide a stark reminder that despite the progress that has been made, the after-effects of the recession still linger and are creating hardship for many families,” Furman wrote in a White House blog post.”

Statistics Canada reported somewhat similar numbers:

“In January, employment increased in transportation and warehousing, while it declined in business, building and other support services as well as public administration. The number of self-employed workers rose in January.

However, compared with 12 months earlier, all the employment gains were among private sector employees, as there was little change in self-employment and public sector employment. Employment increased in Prince Edward Island, while it fell in New Brunswick and was little changed in the other provinces.”

As the manufacturing sector and other industries slowly gain traction, after the recession of 2008, businesses continue to look for ways to remain competitive with cost effective solutions. To that end, more organizations are adopting effective business management software to help them forecast, and streamline business operations to achieve operational excellence.

To learn about ATS cost-effective time and attendance solutions, go to our website to view a demonstration.

 

 

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Drive Success across your Organization with ATS Time and Attendance Business Suite

September 24th, 2013 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Business Intelligence | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance Software | Workforce Management Software - (Comments Off on Drive Success across your Organization with ATS Time and Attendance Business Suite)

Real-time data will no longer be just available on computers and legacy systems. Today’s businesses want effective business management software that helps their companies streamline payroll costs and increase shareholder value. ATS workforce management software supports your core business operations with market-leading applications and technologies designed to work together in a fully integrated business suite.

ATS time and attendance delivers a comprehensive set of integrated, cross-functional business automation processes. With ATS TimeWork time and attendance, you will gain the following benefits:

Reduced costs: Use enterprise services architecture to improve process standardization, efficiency, and adaptability. Extend transactions, information, and collaboration functions to a broad business community.

Gain higher ROI: Install ATS TimeWork using rapid-implementation techniques that cost less than half what traditional approaches cost.

Improve financial analytics and corporate governance: Gain deep visibility into your organization with labour and business analytics functionality. Increase profitability, improve financial control, and manage risk.

Support changing industry requirements: Take advantage of ATS TimeWork scalability and latest cloud technology to integrate your end-to-end processes seamlessly.

Reduce risk: ATS time and attendance software solve complex business challenges. We are the trusted partner for leading organizations, with our team of qualified representatives to support business practices of companies in Canada, United States and Europe.

ATS TimeWork time and attendance delivers information in real time through its management portal dashboards. The software meets the needs of businesses by offering a comprehensive solution with industry-specific functionality. ATS industry-leading workforce management software responds quickly to rapidly changing business demands, complies with rapidly changing industry regulations and improves customer satisfaction.

To view a demonstration, go to our website. To speak to one of our account representatives, call 877.294.2467 or you can join the conversation through social media.

 

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How is the Manufacturing Sector Adapting to the New Economy?

August 8th, 2013 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Business Software Automation | Employee Time and Attendance | Labour cost | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance Canada - (0 Comments)

The 2008 recession decimated a large part of the manufacturing industry in Ontario, other areas in Canada and the United States. Some economic pundits have asserted that the industry is on a rebounded citing the North American and Japanese big three auto sales. However, it is important to note that many of the jobs that were lost during the bleak years of the recession are returning at a snails’ pace increasing the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector. This competitiveness challenges the companies that are using a manual processes with their organizations.  A modern time and attendance solution can help these organizations keep pace with today’s challenges, achieve profit and retain customers in the following three ways:

Improve Business Process
Manufacturers could be missing opportunities to reduce labour costs when using manual time tracking processes. Our time and attendance software can help you streamline business processes, provide greater visibility and control over labour costs more effectively, manage compliance risk and improve workforce productivity.

 Increase Visibility of your Operations
As manufacturing companies expand into global markets their need to improve business productivity becomes even more important. ATS attendance system delivers critical advantages for employees, managers and administrators. The application improves employee performance and enables you to spend more time focusing on strategic business activities. Business analytics tools give managers real-time visibility into ways to reduce costs and optimize attendance control processes.

 Innovation in the Digital Age
As the pace of the digital age increases, manufacturing companies need to leverage tools that can help them adapt. A fully automated cloud-based, solution boosts workforce productivity so your employees can maximize the workday. Many of today’s business leaders are seeing workforce management as a strategic business driver that can increase the profit margins of their organizations.

The constant change of today’s business environment challenges companies to keep up. A modern workforce management software can help manufacturers prepare for growth and increase collaboration across the organization. For more information on how business management software can help meet these challenges go to our website.

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