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Don’t take your foot off the gas

Bob Harris and A. Michael Gellman Association Management

Every association has a board of directors responsible for governance. Their efforts advance the mission, serve the members and manage the finances. Every association has a board of directors responsible for governance. Their efforts advance the mission, serve the members and manage the finances. At board meetings, the agenda is the GPS. For this article, let’s rename the GPS from global positioning system to "goals, priorities and strategies."

How can AI help market your small business?

Mashaal Ryan Marketing

AI is more than just a techy buzzword now, it’s a reality that is helping change lives and businesses for the better. So, is it worth it to start using AI technology at your small business? The answer is a resounding yes! You can improve several components of your small business and brand using artificial intelligence. For example, AI can currently help your campaigns, content generation, search engine optimization and customer analyses.

Effective strategies to stop workplace bullying

Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Many managers aren't aware of how pervasive the problem of workplace bullying is today. According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, one in every 20 employees faces disrespectful behavior, most often from co-workers or direct supervisors, on the job. Bullying can take many forms, from humiliation, to offensive remarks, shouting, scapegoating, excluding an employee from group activities, and gossiping about that employee. What can you do to prevent bullying from happening in your organization — or stop the behavior in its tracks if you find it occurring?

Should leaders be friends with their employees?

Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

I received an interesting question the other day from a woman who was watching my LinkedIn Learning course on Managing Up. She asked me how to handle managers who are emotionally dependent on their employees. Too often managers want to be liked by their people when, instead, they should be seeking respect. I advise my coaching clients to create boundaries between themselves and the people they manage. It’s important to do so for a number of reasons.

The benefits of VR are so broad, they’re beyond tangible

Joseph Zulick Science & Technology

Amidst all the hype and wide-eyed growth predicted for virtual reality, it's often difficult for stakeholders to decide which of its two words to focus on. Will VR deliver only indirect, "virtual" benefits to businesses or direct, tangible benefits that become bottom-line reality? On this topic, today's hype will definitely become tomorrow's given. Even in these earliest days, VR is already a game-changer, and the future holds immense promise for almost every business vertical.

Keep production up by avoiding common management mistakes

Sheilamary Koch Distribution & Warehousing

Seasonal warehouse work, by nature, draws quite a wide demographic — individuals in transition, college students, teachers, immigrants, rehabilitated offenders, retirees and young people new to the world of work as well those who travel between warehouses as a career. Production and safety are utmost concerns in any warehouse or plant — so managing workers to be highly effective while remaining uninjured tops the list of leadership objectives. While seemingly straightforward, it doesn’t necessarily prove simple in practice, especially when the temporary labor force comprises people with diverse backgrounds and personalities.

Katrina McGhee continues to empower women on new tour

Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Katrina McGhee is the founder of "Loving On Me," a global movement to empower women to love themselves, support each other and take self-leadership of their lives. A former executive of the American Heart Association and the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Katrina uses her own life experiences to help women who have the talent but not necessarily the confidence, self-esteem or strategy to go past the limits they’ve set for themselves, and have the life and career they want.

Is ‘proposal brain’ affecting your work?

Brenda Crist Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Do you feel forgetful? Is your thinking cloudy? Are you making mistakes? Are you scrambling your words? If so, chances are you have "proposal brain" or what some call "brain fry." In my experience, working long hours over a stretch of several days without a break causes the problem, and no amount of sugar, caffeine or binge-watching your favorite shows can cure it. So, if you get proposal brain, how can you to get rid of it? Here are five tips that I found helpful.

I took a day off work, and my business is still booming

Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

I have a secret that I want to share with you. I took a day off from work last week. That's right. I ran some errands, went to a matinee, and didn't feel one ounce of guilt. Nor did my business fall apart. In fact, appointments were confirmed in my absence, I signed a contract for my new book, and people still reached out to me about speaking at their next corporate event. I coach senior leaders, who seem to mistakenly believe their departments will fall apart in their absence.

Time: How designers and clients see it differently

Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

What do you tell your clients when they ask how much time it will take to do a particular project? Time is always an issue when a client is thinking about hiring an interior designer. We often charge by the hour, so if a project takes more time than clients think it should, they are less likely to hire you. Being upfront about your fees and how you work make for a good start to getting a client to understand how you view and use time.

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