The Crew Blog / Best Practices (3)

by Sean Oliver, on October 22, 2019

Time and again, service businesses are reminded how critical effective staff training is to their success. Those who put the most time and effort into preparing their frontline teams see …

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Topics:Best PracticesEmployee EngagementInternal Communications

by Sean Oliver, on October 16, 2019

One thing that’s baffled us since the early days of Crew is why only 1% of venture capital funding goes toward software for the 80% of workers who don’t sit …

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Topics:Best PracticesEmployee Engagement

by Sean Oliver, on August 13, 2019

We’re inspired each time we get to sit down with a thoughtful frontline or above-store leader and hear about how they use Crew to drive better communications across their business …

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Topics:Best PracticesEmployee RecognitionEmployee EngagementInternal Communications

by Sean Oliver, on July 30, 2019

There’s no doubt that it’s a tough time to run a services business. Consumer demands are growing every day, while unemployment is low and employee turnover is high. If you …

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by Nicky Budd-Thanos, on July 9, 2019

One of the biggest challenges of managing teams in a consumer-focused services organization is getting them to feel connected to and engaged with the company. Many of your employees are …

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by Nicky Budd-Thanos, on July 1, 2019

When you search for performance review questions online, chances are you’ll find plenty of resources for employees on the questions they should be asking their managers. However, it’s equally important …

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by Nicky Budd-Thanos, on June 18, 2019

Summer is officially here, which can mean one big thing for managers: incoming requests for time-off. These requests can add up quickly, and processing them can turn into a major …

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Topics:Best PracticesInternal CommunicationsScheduling

by Erin Lindheim, on June 11, 2019

44% of employers agree that employee recognition is important. But as the list of competing business priorities grows, it can be easy to let employee appreciation fall to the bottom …

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by Nicky Budd-Thanos, on June 3, 2019

Last week, we hosted a webinar on how to drive effective communication and improve staffing with Cathy Blankman, Growth Leader at K-Mac, a 300+-location franchisee of Taco Bell. The recording …

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Topics:Best PracticesEmployee EngagementInternal Communications