Small Business Growth – How to Get Over the Hump!
There is not much more exciting than being able to start a new business! But every entrepreneur strives to achieve business growth! Once off the ground, small business owners go…
Advantages and Disadvantages of 360° Feedback
Organizations use 360 degree feedback to get many perspectives of how an employee works.
7 Steps to Implementing Business Strategy
Business success is the result of strategy, planning, and management skills. Every business should have a strategy and a plan. However, a strategic plan is only as effective as…
6 Tips For Managing The Family Business
Family-owned small businesses are the engine of our economy and are an important part of our culture. There are 5.5 million family businesses in the United States. These family-owned companies…
How to Be a Good Boss – 10 Qualities of a Good Boss
Not everyone knows how to be a great boss. But most can tell you a story about enduring a bad one. I’ve heard horror stories of bosses berating employees in…
Business Growth Slowed? 3 Tips to Rev Things Up!
When you launch a business, you typically see a lot of growth happen quickly. This is because you’re starting from zero and are usually working hard to put yourself and…
Nepotism At Work – 8 Things to Consider
In the movie “Tommy Boy,” the owner of an auto parts factory gives his dim-witted son (played by Chris Farley) a plush job even though he just graduated college–barely. The…
Tips For Conducting Focus Group Interviews
I was recently asked to define a focus group, how to conduct a focus group interview and the purpose of focus group interviews. Focus groups are forums used to gather…
Wage Garnishments: A Sensitive Legal Requirement
Early in my career, I worked in the payroll office of a large hospital. I was young and naive when I was first exposed to wage garnishments. I was exposed…