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From day one, your company will reflect and depend on your employees’ effort and success. Therefore, regardless of the industry or whether you have two or two hundred employees, a solid training program equips new hires and veterans is essential.  I get it. Time is a significant factor. After all,

Success can only be measured by comparing the current state of affairs with previously established goals. Therefore, strategic planning functions as an organization’s means for both setting goals and then later measuring their success in meeting them. What Is Strategic Planning? Strategic planning is the organizational creation of priorities and

Team building is a highly valuable activity, and the most important investment you can make in your company. Why? Because the stronger the team, the stronger your organization. By creating opportunities for connection and meaningful interaction, you are reinforcing each member’s value as well as creating positive memories that build

In 2016, the Harvard Business Review published five important leadership qualities after surveying close to 200 business leaders around the world. The results are a handful of qualities that answer the question, “What makes a successful leader?” Adding these competencies into the framework of our organizations could be the key

Holding people accountable isn’t fun. In fact, it can just plain suck, as “I’d rather eat a worm” suck. But stay in management for long, and it’s inevitable. Not to sound pessimistic but someone is going to need a gentle reminder to do the job they were hired to do.

Some people function as the heart and soul of their organization, as happens with Founder’s Syndrome. Others act as the primary benefactor and reason the organization remains afloat year after year. Having someone like this in your organization is a tremendous asset as well as a gaping chink in your

There is a lot of information devoted to how small business owners can spot the behaviors of employees who are about to quit. But according to research, it isn’t the obvious cues like the employee who wears interview attire more often, or who suddenly has doctors’ and dentists’ appointment regularly

Twitter is unforgiving. If your company finds itself in the midst of a crisis, it may not be able to recover without a quick response. We aren’t just talking about DEFCON 10 level disasters either. A viral tweet from a former employee or angry customer can make or break your

Nonprofits have to be concerned about money. Securing funds to operate is hard enough, nevermind that nonprofits must meticulously account for how they spend their money. For nonprofit boards, sometimes that means making sacrifices. That might be why you don’t hear about nonprofit boards spending money on events such as