Let’s face it: no one loves meetings. They often take up a lot of time, they can completely clog our schedules, and attendees often fail to see the value in them. But meetings have the potential to be incredibly productive and valuable if we approach them correctly...
Recent Blog Posts
Want to Increase Productivity? Have Fewer Meetings.
We’ve talked a bit lately about workplace productivity and how relying on meetings can actually reduce productivity. Studies across industries show that company executives are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of meetings they’re required to attend. Sadly, it isn’t just...
The Best Leaders Build Trust Through Vulnerability
In the business world, being “vulnerable” is often viewed as a negative attribute. It’s viewed as soft, naïve, and generally undesirable. But the ability to show vulnerability is arguably the most important characteristic for the modern leader looking to earn the...
5 Ways to Encourage a Better, More Productive Work Environment
Increasing workplace productivity is always a hot topic of conversation. From the invention of the assembly line during the Industrial Revolution to using email instead of snail mail, we are constantly looking for ways to improve processes and get more work done...
4 Reasons to Stop Checking Emails When You Take Time Off
Many working people, especially leaders, have difficulty completely disengaging from their work when they take time off. From working after they’ve put the kids to bed to checking emails “just one last time” before hopping on a flight, their work has a tendency to...
Successfully Leading Your Team Through the Holidays
With the end of the year looming ever-closer in the not-so-far future, many organizations are rushing to complete last-minute projects before the year comes to a close. With several holidays interspersed throughout the last month of the year, most employees are...
Introducing Change
The world seems like it’s moving faster than ever, and history is littered with the bones of companies that refused to change to fit the times. Businesses that continue to thrive must stay on their toes, remaining agile and adaptable to their customers’ needs. But...
Why You Should Care About Emotional Intelligence
Our business training efforts often concentrate solely on job, product or process issues. Sometimes we include team building or productivity skills in our training plan. It’s unfortunate that too many companies fail to include soft skills, such as emotional...
Wage & Hour Violations You Don’t Know You’re Making
We are operating in a time of increasing complexity concerning wage and hour requirements. It’s challenging for business owners and managers to avoid violations of all the federal, state and local regulations for our businesses. If that isn’t complex enough, the...
Benefits of Offering Daily Pay
In our previous post, we examined the reasons behind the rising popularity of wage advance offerings. Wage advance, also referred to as earned wage access, provides employees with on-demand access to wages they have earned before their regular payday. While still new...