Build a Tribe and Shrink the Gender Pay Gap Do you think a company with more women in leadership positions is more likely to offer employees equal pay and have less issues with the gender pay gap? It seems like a natural assumption, right? However, researchers at Oxford University found the opposite to...
4 Reasons You May Not Be Getting Traction as a Leader Even with billions of dollars of corporate investment in training, leaders at all levels can still find themselves in ‘leadership traps’ that only come to light once key performance indicators, revenue or bottom–line contribution start trending in the...
Side Hustles: 3 Ways to Thrive in Today’s Gig Economy It’s no secret: side hustles are the newest norm in business today. From student debt and low retirement benefits to fear of job loss, many people of all ages are turning to entrepreneurial endeavors for peace of mind and...
3 Reasons to Meet Face-to-Face in a Virtual World Are you as confused as I am? Do you know when it’s ideal to communicate with colleagues and clients via email or whether you should pick up the phone and call? Do...
What Americans Would Give Up for a Stress-Free Job If you’ve ever confided in a friend about how stressful your job can be, you’ve likely been told, “You just need to find a new job.” What if I told you it isn’t always about what your job...
Employee Communication and the Bottom Line Motivating employees is a real art. But it’s easier said than done. Employee communication and engagement are techniques that are cultivated over the lifetime of a career, and one strategy that I’ve found works almost universally is to show staff how their work affects the company’s bottom line. ...
The Real Reason Your Résumé is Being Ignored Job hunting can be an incredibly frustrating process. You’ve brushed up your résumé, written a solid cover letter, and have been applying to roles that seem darn near tailor-made for you… But when your phone is silent, and your inbox remains empty… It...
How Leaders of Color Can Support C-Suite Diversity Through Mentoring The benefits of having a mentor have been widely studied and discussed. Professionals who have been mentored enjoy higher salaries, more opportunity for promotions, and greater career satisfaction, as a result of their mentor’s...
See Something, Say Something – Speak Up to Improve Your Business “It can feel like a rigged game. Executives set impossible goals, so managers drive their teams to burn out trying to deliver. Employees demand connection and support, so managers...
Avoiding The 5 Worst Workplace Conversations Business owners and managers have enough on their plates without having to mediate employee disagreements. Simple differences in personality and approach to getting work done can cause friction between co-workers, but many workplace disagreements...
Keep Your Business Booming: Five Keys to Small Business Success Being a small business owner in the United States is hard work. No matter what comes your way, you and your employees are all you have. Some factors are beyond...
5 Things You Can Do Today to Work Toward Becoming Your Own Boss Many of us aspire to become our own boss, but few know what skills are necessary to this. I reached out to serial entrepreneur, Jessica Higgins JD...
5 Improvement Areas for More Effective Sales and Customer Service Hiring It is well known in the retail community that hiring effective customer service and sales representatives leads to better customer interactions. But did you know that making a great...
2018: The Year of the Team While the Chinese zodiac named 2018 as the Year of the Dog, we’ve named it the Year of the Team. We all know how important teamwork is to the success of any business. Business...
I had no idea there are so many great resources available to make a small business – even micro businesses – look BIG to the rest of the world. Thirty years with Fortune 500s and one start-up that grew bigger...
Like any other employees, executives have their share of workplace challenges. However, it may come as a surprise that the big worries keeping them up at night don’t have to do with the economy or shareholders, but rather something much...
Nine Keys to Success for Your Management Career Congratulations! You’re a new manager! You studied economics, medicine, manufacturing, politics, sales, etc. You worked your way up in your respective field. And then you became a manager and on top of...
