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June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

How to host a web conference

Web conferencing is a powerful tool in today’s high-tech workplace. With the right online collaboration tools, you can bring employees together from around the country or around the globe with just a few clicks of your mouse. You no longer need an expensive brick-and-mortar office to house your startup. You can work from home or […]

By Samantha Pena

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

Management and Leadership

What Type A employees need from you

Employees with a Type A personalities can seem like a lot to deal with at first, but often, all they need is someone to understand them. If you give them the right guidance and work with them in ways that suit their personality as well as yours, you just might find yourself with the most […]

By Jessie Cohen

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

Create a workplace wellness program

Office health challenge Make sure as many people can win the challenge as possible. For example, some people may not be in good enough shape to ride a bike to work or go jogging during lunch, but everyone can carpool with a coworker at least some of the time to help the environment. Being able […]

By Jessie Cohen

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

Creativity and Culture

Holiday gift ideas for employees

Everyone likes it when they get extra money or bonuses for the holidays. Bonuses even boost employee productivity and morale. Even inexpensive gifts for your employees can show you’re thinking about them during the holidays. Gifts for coworkers A gift card is a great way to show you’re thinking about an employee without worrying that […]

By Jessie Cohen

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

Why you should offer better paternity leave

Paternity leave that supports fathers is typically viewed as a rarity in the United States. Though the need for paternity leave is well-documented and the benefits of these programs have been statistically proven, many companies still hesitate to give fathers the same time off of work that’s given to mothers. Even fewer compensate dads for […]

By Jessie Cohen

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

Business Solutions

Why maternity leave benefits should be important to your business

Maternity leave is an important company benefit that many employers fail to fully appreciate. Offering maternity benefits for your employees as a startup will help you establish your position as a family-friendly company from the very beginning. Though many entrepreneurs cringe at the expense and complications of providing maternity leave to their female employees, there […]

By Jessie Cohen

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

Using your business intuition for good

Intuition. Everybody has it, but not everyone applies it. Many people feel that making significant decisions based solely on their internal compass is bound to lead to disaster, as emotions can often mislead us. With many potentially devastating paths out to thwart us, relying on one’s inner feeling alone can be risky. Intuitive decision making […]

By Jessie Cohen

June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017

How to partner with a nonprofit

As a for-profit business, you can build brand awareness and foster goodwill when you partner with a nonprofit. Why partner with a nonprofit? There are many reasons why you might want to partner with a nonprofit. Reputation and brand recognition. When you put your name alongside a respected public cause, you build goodwill for your […]

By Patrick Reinhart

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