Generally speaking, the word “no” carries a weighty, negative connotation. From an early age, we’re taught that “yes” — its affirming counterpart — is more favorable. This duality is further reinforced when we enter the workforce. Understandably, we want to prove ourselves to peers, management, clients and customers…
The success of an organization is directly dependent on the productivity of its employees. The efforts put in by the management and the employees allow an organization to prosper and leverage its productivity. However, not all organizations can optimize their human resources to obtain…
There’s something about the warmer weather and change of seasons that inspires new beginnings. As you open the windows in your homes, clean out closets or dust your baseboards, think about using a piece of this motivation to do some spring cleaning for your business too…
The average venture capital firm screens 350 companies and makes only four investments in any given year. A recent study from the Journal of Financial Economics surveyed 885 institutional venture capitalists and 681 firms on how they make their investment decisions. The results showed that when selecting investments, VCs focus more on the management...
Implementing change is not easy in the business world. Even with a small business, you have a lot of moving parts -- not to mention employees who get nervous about any big changes or shifts.
Managing change is one of those HR best practices that people don’t talk...
It comes at no surprise that most businesses are shifting to on-demand workforce to optimize costs, survive and thrive in a post-COVID-19 world. Although a contingent workforce existed for many years, very few businesses relied primarily on independent contractors and freelancers. Contract roles were mostly available either to highly skilled management consultants and...
Everybody thinks they’re a leader, but most are far from it. Successful startups, at all levels, depend on leadership and the ability of a few to organize both day-to-day and long-term goals. On the face of it, this sounds simple, but the reality is that not everyone is cut out to lead and to run a successful startup. It requires a certain mindset and armory of skills. These eight tips can help you lead your team.