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Better ways to brainstorm with your team

Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

When working on your approach to an important project, there's nothing better than bold, original creative thinking. Yet as a manager, you understand that brainstorming with your team members can sometimes be a hit-or-miss prospect. It's sometimes too easy for the more outgoing members of your staff to dominate the discussion, which means other people's valid ideas get overlooked. Also, there may be times when your group just doesn't feel as creative as they could be.

3 tips for hiring general counsel

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Every organization can benefit from a formal relationship with general counsel. But how do you know what type of general counsel to get? Are they all the same? Should they be staff or on retainer? What about personality: should they be the same or serve as checks and balances to the team? Getting clear on the reasons it is good for the organization, the purpose the attorney will serve, and the associated costs are necessary steps to ensure a proper vetting process and a successful partnership going forward.

5 mistakes leaders make when it comes to promoting high potentials

Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

There are two moments that stand out in the minds of experienced leaders. They are the first time they promoted someone into management and the day they had to tell that person, "Things aren't working out." But what is most troublesome to these leaders is the fact that they know, deep down inside; this person never had a chance. Here are five common mistakes leaders make when it comes to promoting high potentials and what you can do to avoid making the same mistake twice.

Infographic: How do Americans feel about online privacy?

John Mason Science & Technology

It appears that the majority of Americans fear attacks by hackers, while 26 percent are worried about the collection of their data from major corporations. Another underlying fear of many Americans is a general mistrust in key institutions to protect their data. Due to the deluge of data breaches in 2017 and 2018, people feel as if it’s only a matter of time before their data is exposed to cyberattackers. However valid those fears may be, Americans still take no precautionary steps to protect their data, which begs the question: What will it take for Americans to prioritize internet security?

Opportunity alert: GSA CAMEO Recompete

Lisa Pafe Civil & Government

Get ready for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) CIO Application Maintenance, Enhancements, and Operations (CAMEO) Recompete effort. GSA held an Industry Day Aug. 7 to introduce the procurement, which as they reiterated, is early in the process and industry feedback is welcome. The program is generating a lot of attention, with more than 230 companies attending Industry Day.

Pulse check: Are you losing business because of a bad website?

Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

How much time do you think you spend each day driving people to your website? Contemplate all the planning, writing, editing and posting you do for your email marketing, social media posts, search engine optimization/marketing, content marketing, and…you get the point. But for the average business, nearly 70 percent of shoppers leave the website because of a basic problem with your website’s design or functionality, found a new study from Corra. In order for your marketing efforts to pay off, you need to make sure your website isn’t getting in your way.

How IoT will play a role in the future of travel

Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

The Internet of Things (IoT) is disrupting the travel industry. In this era of personalization, IoT is paving the way for brands to effectively connect with customers. Hospitality and travel realize this more than other industries, and they are using big data analysis to achieve this goal. IoT solutions also autonomously reduce time lags and streamline resources. They take care of trivial tasks and help automate amenities that can be handled without human intervention. In turn, staffs are left with more time to serve customers.

How to cut the stress at your practice

Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied Healthcare

As a physician, do you find yourself feeling depleted, exhausted, and isolated? You're not alone. A new Stanford University School of Medicine study found that at physicians' practices worldwide, the emotional and physical impact of managing daily workload is causing doctors more stress than ever. Out of 6,695 doctors surveyed by the researchers, 55 percent reported feeling burnt out. The good news: there are positive and concrete steps you can take to alleviate your stress, forge stronger bonds with your staff, colleagues and patients, and physically recover so you're refreshed to do your best work.

How to conduct a governance efficiency review

Robert C. Harris Association Management

An association's governance structure, culture and documents tend to become cluttered through time. Committees and directors like to "leave their mark" by adding people to the board, amending bylaws and suggesting policies ad nauseam. For instance, an association added a house of delegates because they felt it would protect against the executive committee hijacking the organization. To start the cleanup process, appoint a governance efficiency task force.

How the Internet of Things is expected to influence engineering and manufacturing

Joseph Zulick Manufacturing

The Internet of Things is creating a 3-D map of your workplace, and it knows you have been taking too many coffee breaks. Every 15 minutes? Seriously, stop. In this connected map, devices, machines and business processes are linked. The potential of sensors embedded in new and legacy production equipment to deliver actionable indicators to decision-makers is at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution. Engineers and designers today are now challenged with a new task: how to perceive value and communicate the benefits of tech adoption for consumers and companies alike.

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