NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: How do you deal with situations in business that appear to be completely outside of your control? That's the question Sue Stockdale of Prowess 2.0 asked in a recent article, and her tips are exceptional. She writes: Focus on reality - what is actually going on? Focus on a wider perspective - how else could I view this? Focus on personal behaviors - … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
The Fiscal Cliff and Your Business
The crux of the situation as many business owners know is consumer spending. As we plan and strategize growth, many of us wonder if our businesses will be around this time next year. Even firms such as my own that concentrate on business services are feeling the crunch that has become the personality trait of this economic climate. If there is a strain on the middle class, many … [Read more...]
Team Building 101: Techniques to Improve Your Team’s Productivity
Guest Post By Dunya Carter (Learn more about Dunya at the end of this post) In today's increasingly cynical climate, it's easy to think that enterprise-wide team-building exercises are useless. And with good reason: many companies have made the mistake in confusing team-building with team competing. Competition can unfortunately, bring out the worst in people. If employees … [Read more...]
What Does Roaming Cost Your Business?
ADVERTORIAL: If you’ve ever been overseas on business then you know that traveling without your phone is not an option. A few hours out of the office and you’ve got a pile of email to read, missed calls ,and important decisions put on hold. If you have a BlackBerry or a smartphone of some sort then you’ve got everything you need when you’re away but at what cost? There … [Read more...]
Women Named Presidents of the 3 Largest Organizations for Attorneys in the U.S.
Today, I received exciting news from DRI, the international membership organization of all lawyers involved in the defense of civil litigation. For the first time in history, women have swept the presidencies of the nation's three largest organizations for attorneys. The women who hold these esteemed positions are Mary Massaron Ross, President of DRI - The Voice of the … [Read more...]
holiday challenge: keeping your head in the game
While other people were out giving the economy a boost on Black Friday, I was hiding behind my Kindle, avoiding my holiday to-do list—something that never seemed daunting when I was a stay-at-home mom, even with five kids. It wasn’t until I went back to work, years later, that I fully comprehended the rigor of pulling off Christmas while working a fulltime job. And, doing both … [Read more...]
The Social Media Cocktail Party
Being on every social media platform doesn't make the woman, or her business - her interactions do. There are literally hundreds of social media platforms out there. If you type in 'social media platforms list' you will see that there are tons. You think I'm kidding? Go ahead, I'll wait. Being successful at social media is not measured by how many platforms you have a … [Read more...]
How to Successfully Manage a Turnaround – The Dos and Don’ts
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Have you ever been handed a failing project and been asked to turn it around? That's the question Karin Hurt of Let's Grow Leaders asked recently. She reminds us that you need to slow down and assess the situation so you can be sure you make the right changes. But what do you change? To help you successfully tackle a turnaround, Karin offers a list of … [Read more...]
How Wasted Time Affects Workplace Productivity [Infographic]
Americans work some of the longest hours and get some of the fewest vacation days in the world, but a new infographic shows that a lack of worker productivity still exists in the United States. The annual payroll loss from employees spending time on tasks that are not work-related is $134 billion. 39% of employees spend less than one hour per week on non-work tasks while 3% … [Read more...]
One Woman on a Corporate Board Equals Fewer Accounting Errors
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to The Wall Street Journal, just 15.6% of corporate board seats at Fortune 1000 companies are held by women (up 1% from the prior year). What's most disheartening about this statistic is that research shows again and again that diversity creates stronger teams and higher outcomes. Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal explains: "Even the … [Read more...]