By Tim Stein I am always surprised at the growing rate in which alcohol is showing up in the workplace. Beer on tap, wine carts, kegs—it’s all designed as a workplace perk. The problem? One out of every 12 adults is suffering from an alcohol abuse or dependency issue. In fact, more than 21 million […]
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By John Griffin Did you know that the United States does not have a statutory minimum annual leave requirement? Unlike many European countries that mandate companies offer their employees 20 to even 30 days of paid vacation each year, the U.S. has never instituted a similar policy. This diligent work ethic that has laid the
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By Corinna Cornejo Leaving mental health conditions untreated is costly—both in terms of dollars and lives. U.S. businesses lose billions of dollars in lost earnings each year due to untreated mental health conditions. With one in five Americans living with a mental health condition, this problem is more common than most people realize. Effective treatments
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What are Harry Potter, Darth Vader, Cleopatra, Elvis, and Tinkerbell all doing in the same office? They are enjoying workplace Halloween celebrations, which can scare up business profits and productivity by increasing employee morale. Businesses spend thousands of dollars every year on ways to make their employees happier and more satisfied with their jobs. For
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Maintaining agility in a competitive world demands a knowledge of management. We need to look through the lens of history to see what has worked in the past, and we want data to assist in our future decision-making. We also must find reasonable ways to manage our company with informed perspectives of what has worked
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In business, there are always choices. Should we do this or should we do that? If we do this, what impact will it have on our bottom line, employees, or customers? If we choose a different approach, what effect will it have on our reputation, branding, or goodwill? If we disrupt the market, will it
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“The American Dream is alive, but fraying.” This is a quote from Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase and Chairman of the Business Roundtable. Dimon is one of 181 CEOs that signed a Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation in August 2019. The new statement pledges to rescue the American Dream with
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Many small business owners are guilty of micromanaging. It’s no secret that delegating tasks is often very hard for small business owners to do. After all, how many of you started your business thinking, “I can do it better than my boss can!” or something similar? When you’re the best at something, it’s tough to let
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By Denis Kryukov Although the world of large corporations may be different from the world of small business, there are still many lessons smaller companies can learn from organizations like Apple and Google. One of these valuable insights concerns remote teams and how to organize and manage them. Remote teams are more than “the same
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New employees coming into an office for the first time can feel remarkably out of place. Company cultures and expectations can vary wildly between organizations, and job duties may have a lot of small details that can’t be conveyed with a simple PDF or Google Doc. But helping new workers feel comfortable, as well as
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