The Benefits and Risks of Telecommuting
Many companies boarded the telecommuting bandwagon in the early 2000s — and with screen-sharing technology and so many virtual meeting options, who can blame them? Employees loved telecommuting because it…
People & Management Posts
Finding Great Workers
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at the end of November 2017, there were 5.9 million job openings in the United States. And, according to Recruiting.com, “ManpowerGroup, a worldwide…
How to Avoid Hiring Mistakes
We recently explored how analytics are used to measure an employees’ interest in leaving a company and found ways to keep employees engaged in an effort to retain them. But…
Identifying and Retaining Employees Before they Quit
When individuals job-hunt, they do so in secret — or at least they try. Although there are often signs such as slipping out of the office early for appointments, an…
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
It's unnatural. It's stark. It's brutal at times. And it's exactly what your employees need to hear. Candor. Stark, honest, up-front assessment and feedback. Perhaps we have shifted the emphasis…
Get the Most from Your Advisory Board
Assembling a brilliant advisory board is an important first step. The next step is to get the board to measurably impact your company. The challenge is in harnessing your board’s…
How to Find and Recruit a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup
So... you have a great idea for a tech-oriented business and maybe an MBA to go along with it. But if you don't have strong technical skills, then you're going…
Hiring Independent Contractors: Know the Pitfalls
Independent contractors and freelancers, or independent specialists, represent a rapidly expanding category of entrepreneurship. Contractors have specialized skills in a given field and work independently, selling their expertise by the…
Finding Helping Hands for your Small Business
Finding the best people and identifying the right staffing options for a small business can be a confusing and time-consuming problem. Every business has distinct needs, so there is no…
Use Your Business Plan to Get on the Same Page
Most entrepreneurs think that business plans are only good for communicating with potential investors and lenders. Not true! Business plans are a very effective way for management teams to communicate with…