Have you thought about starting a business side hustle? Maybe something to compliment your traditional day job or something to hedge against economic uncertainty. A side hustle also gives you an opportunity to highlight untapped skills. Often this side business starts as an expansion of… Continue reading
Implementing a Hybrid Work Model
A hybrid work model incorporates a mixture of in-office and remote work in an employee’s schedule. In this newly evolving work arena, leaders must embrace a “test-and-learn” mindset. Work from home (WFH) employees are discovering the need to clearly reconcile their work boundaries with professional… Continue reading
Inclusive Leadership Has a Strong Impact
Why Inclusive leadership? Why now? During this pandemic everyone’s world has been rocked. Even if people have not been personally affected by COVID-19, they probably know people who have been affected and they fear that distress and disaster could be lurking nearby. Anxiety levels are… Continue reading
Leading in a Post-Pandemic World: Three Challenges
In the post pandemic world, we are finding ourselves navigating into a new normal. Both work and home lives have been dramatically altered. As business leaders, we must successfully handle three over-arching challenges. These changes include embracing innovation, creating a more inclusive culture, and incorporating… Continue reading
Building a Dream Team of Leaders
To build a successful business, there needs to be clear direction, purpose, and strong leadership. Building a dream team of leaders within the organization creates the much-needed component for clarifying the vision and executing the plan. Strong leadership is needed in all areas of the… Continue reading
A Structured Mentorship Program Benefits Your Organization
Business leaders have often used mentoring to enhance employee skill sets, however, we find that a structured mentorship program is more likely to provide better results. We know that business leaders who are effective mentors improve their business results in a variety of ways. Not… Continue reading
How Leaders Re-establish Priorities
To successfully emerge from this time of COVID, along with our racial unrest, leaders must re-establish priorities. Although the economic landscape may look daunting for your business, there can be silver linings, if you search for them. Yes, this is a time of crisis, but… Continue reading
Women Leaders: Own Your Story and Tell It Well
Everyone has a story to tell. Women leaders are no different. So women, here’s important advice: own your story and tell it well. It can be challenging for some women to be the protagonist of their own tale. It seems that many women tend to… Continue reading
In a Time of Uncertainty, Prioritize Increasing Revenue
This is a difficult time of uncertainty and business owners are instinctively cutting back and holding on to what cash they can. COVID-19 has affected everyone. Here we offer advice that may seem counter intuitive. We suggest that business leaders focus on the human side… Continue reading
The Benefits of a Mentorship Program in an Inclusive Culture
Developing a mentorship program can be extremely helpful for employee career development and self-improvement. Having a mentor allows staff members to focus on skill enhancement and goal setting. If members of your organization are struggling with a clear sense of direction moving forward, it may… Continue reading