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Make sure your employee harassment policies are strong enough
Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn today's workplace, managers can't be too careful when it comes to issues regarding employee harassment. It is key that you protect your company against internal legal claims, and you certainly don't want your staff members to feel uncomfortable, or worse, afraid when they are trying to do their jobs on a daily basis. Researchers have been looking into which company policies are the most effective in terms of shielding both your workers both physically and emotionally from various forms of co-worker or supervisor abuse. Use what they've learned through the following tips to make sure your policies offer the proper protection, and make changes where they're needed.
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Overcome any challenge with an expert entourage
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe flip of the calendar can inspire reflection and anticipation; a ready-made reason to make any change we want. With good reason, we often use this time to focus on our achievements and to motivate ourselves for continued success. One thing we often overlook while we are mapping out bigger, hairier goals and visualizing amazing accomplishments is how we can improve our ability to face challenges. And a great way to stay focused is to create an expert entourage to help us maintain our perspective when we face those inevitable obstacles in our path.
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The case against monthly board meetings
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementAssociation executives often ask, "How frequently should the board meet?" The best answer is, "When there is a reason to convene for the purpose of governance." The majority of boards meet quarterly. It is ironic that some of America’s largest associations get the job done by convening only three times a year. Inversely, smaller associations and chambers find a need to meet monthly or bimonthly. Why do organizations with small budgets, fewer members or less programs need to meet more frequently?
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7 tips to help your ministry team prevent burnout
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityAs leaders, sometimes we need to protect our team members from themselves. The individuals who regularly stay late to wrap up a few tasks, who take on the toughest assignments, and practically live at the church need your help. While their dedication and work ethic is admirable, ministry is a marathon…not a sprint. Running at a sprinter’s pace will keep team members from being able to stay healthy and strong over the long haul. Here are seven tips to help your staff avoid burnout.
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Let go, and live your best life in the new year
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs the year comes to an end, many of us are thinking about what we’ve accomplished during the last 12 months and setting goals for next year. Organizations are looking at bottom- and top-line profits and measuring success and milestones. A recent conversation with the CEO of a midsized company reinforced how crucial it is for leaders to take care of themselves and encourage their employees to do the same. When Andre contacted me for my advice, he was feeling overwhelmed and anxious about the future of his organization.
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A stock market survival course: Part 5
Patrick Gleeson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThis is the final article of a five-part investor’s survival course designed to give you essential information you need to succeed as an investor in the stock market. None of it is mere opinion. The previous articles summarized the research indicating that while individual investors underperform the market by more than 60 percent, only about 5 percent of professional investors beat the market in a given year. In this last article I’ll summarize current research on the relationship between risk and return and, finally, will suggest a slight modification of the investment program advocated here that takes advantage of the market cycle.
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Travel2020: What’s luxury got to do with it? Just ask Ted Teng
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTed Teng, president and CEO of Leading Hotels of the World, has been at the helm of the luxury hotel branding organization since 2008 and oversees the management of this branding through its more than 430 hotels. The properties all bring unique histories and their own styles of architecture. Some 88 percent are family-owned and nearly all are independently managed. We talked with Teng in a roundtable discussion last month held at the annual Signature Travel Network conference in Las Vegas.
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Are you a workaholic? Easier ways to get more accomplished
Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you're a workaholic — meaning you're on the job 50 or more hours per week — your physical and emotional health can easily suffer without you even realizing it. Poor sleep, weight gain, stress at home, and multiplying mistakes as you start to burn out won't lead to a good outcome for you or your company. No worries, though: science has several easy and effective solutions to help you treat yourself better — and do your best work. Try these tips.
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How is the ‘new NAFTA’ different?
Michelle R. Matisons ManufacturingThe idea of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was very controversial when first proposed during the Clinton administration and signed in 1994. It was the first North American trilateral trade bloc representing Mexico, Canada and the United States. NAFTA’s successor, called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), was signed by all three participating countries’ leaders at the G20 Summit on Nov. 30. The legislatures of all three countries must ratify the agreement before it goes into effect. We know USMCA is intended to make up for NAFTA’s shortcomings. But will it?
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How to improve Instagram Story ads in 2019
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingAs a social media marketer, you must be adaptable. Think back to last year at about this time. No doubt, you had carefully pinpointed all the tactics that worked best for your brand on social media that year. This year, you hoped to do more of the same! But the leaders of social media platforms had a different idea. Facebook rolled out one of its most substantial algorithm updates in January, which completely derailed brands’ social media plans. With each algorithm update, we find ourselves scrambling to keep up and discover the new "secret sauce." In 2019, don’t let the hunt drive you crazy. Instead, go with the constant.
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