Company ethics encompass a wide range of factors. Businesses communicate their ethics to the world via every decision from the quality of their goods to the charities they support and the way they value their employees.  In the changing landscape of business and technology, many businesses are under pressure to keep up with the Social Read More

Changes brought on by the recent healthcare reform have impacted employers significantly… Employees, understandably, want to ensure that above all else, their health-care needs are met. And although organizations want that for their employees as well, their profit margins need to be protected. The issue for both parties is the expense of paying for health Read More

Acting as a leader is like writing your own screenplay. You have a vision of making a difference but getting from “A” to “B” isn’t as simple as 1, 2, 3. In the case of a screenplay, ultimately the audience isn’t concerned about the details of writing mechanics or the changes that happened along the way. Many Read More

It is Management Monday so let’s talk about managing relationships! It’s no secret that most people spend the majority of their life working, but maybe the importance of the connections they make in that time is a secret. Professionals often spend more time with their co-workers and clients than with family. The truth is that Read More

It is Management Monday! Any manager can attest to the importance of employee motivation. Without proper motivation, organizations typically suffer huge setbacks including high turnover, low morale and ultimately declining success due to lack of employee productivity. This is a chain of unwanted outcomes that typically are not brought on solely by one party, but Read More

It is Management Monday! Why is it so important to manage your positive thinking? Staying positive about a life that sometimes seems to offer you so little control at the wheel can be difficult. When you suffer a painful loss or damage to your sense of self, recovering emotions may seem next to impossible.  Of Read More

Becoming successful involves trial and error. There are lessons along the way and everyone’s story is different. It is one thing to be told which qualities to strive for and another to learn from mentors. Much can be gained from yielding to the advice of those that have traveled the same path. Below is a Read More

Every soul walks the earth leaving “footprints” wherever they go. These footprints include relationships formed, social and societal changes prompted, innovations encouraged or simply words uttered that inspired growth and positive change. There are certain individuals, such as the late Margaret Thatcher, who manage to leave more than footprints. Leaders like Margaret Thatcher leave sturdy Read More

It is Management Monday! This is the time of the week set aside for addressing anything from time management to management roles… Let’s talk about managing the employment appeal of your business!   Making it in to Forbes’ “The Best Companies to Work for” list sounds daunting. Even joining the ranks of a local “top Read More

Senior level terminations have been on the rise. A recent Korn/Ferry international survey found that 48 percent of 262 participants were terminated from senior level positions within their first year on the job. Some CEO terminations seem to be tied to business and financial performance, such as Groupon’s recent firing of CEO, Andrew Mason. However Read More