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How to balance accountability and remote work in small offices

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Small offices often reap the biggest benefits from remote work options. Yet, many leaders of small teams are hesitant to allow employees to work from home for two reasons: inability to maintain the same level of accountability and perceived fairness between those allowed to work from home and those that are not. Here are a few simple steps to address those concerns and balance accountability with remote work options in small offices.

Dealing with changes in management styles

Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

Everyone at some point in their careers will have to deal with the change of a supervisor. In the fire service, especially at the station level, this is an intimate working relationship unlike other careers where the supervisor stays predominantly in their office and only confers with upper management. We need to realize that everyone has their own management style and we either need to accept it or move on to a different position. We are somewhat fortunate in the fire service because we can transfer and/or bid to go to another station.

10 essential elements for effective arbitration agreements

D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that employers may require employees to sign class-action waiver provisions without violating the National Labor Relations Act. This decision has prompted employers to reconsider whether to require employees to sign binding arbitration agreements. If you are considering requiring employees to sign such agreements, this article outlines 10 essential elements to include in such agreements.

McDonald’s opens new HQ; plans to add more self-service kiosks

Linchi Kwok Food & Beverage

McDonald's has moved back to Chicago’s West Loop after 47 years' of operations in the suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois. Now, the company’s brand-new $250 million headquarters is strategically located in an up-and-coming neighborhood known for its trendy restaurants. The move of the company’s headquarters is expected to help McDonald’s cultivate top talent and tap into emerging food crazes and tech trends, according to CEO Steve Easterbrook.

Tips for your new business’ website

Mashaal Ryan Marketing

The most important part of marketing your new business is visibility. You can’t be as visible as you need to be without a website. Sure, having social media accounts is helpful, but you need a total online presence that can only be achieved with a website. The first step is to actually get your website online. This sounds terrifying to some non-tech-savvy people, but it can be easy! Read on for some tips to help you get your site online.

5 tips for proposal professionals going through mergers and acquisitions

Brenda Crist Civil & Government

Every year, mergers and acquisitions impact the positions of many proposal industry members. For example, this year, General Dynamics acquired CSRA, a $4.3 billion company. Like many proposal professionals, I have gone through several acquisitions and mergers. In one five-year period, I worked for three companies that were acquired by larger companies. If you find your company is being acquired or merging with another company, here are five tips to consider.

Hidden treasures: 7 secrets of trade show downtime

Wendy Parsley Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Most trade show booth staff will tell you they dread downtime on the show floor. They enjoy being busy and talking with attendees, but when those slow periods hit, they can be awful.Even though you may experience downtime on the trade show floor, there are several things you can do to make the most out of the time (and money) you are spending to be there. Consider it a hidden treasure of your trade show plan. Here are seven secrets we include in every trade show strategy we develop for our clients.

3 counterintuitive characteristics of good bosses

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Bosses can be leaders, managers, supervisors, team leads or project heads. Yet, despite the different responsibilities and levels within which the title boss can fall, all good bosses share the same positive characteristics of being good listeners, knowing their strengths and efficiently managing time. In addition to those well-understood traits, here are three counterintuitive characteristics of good bosses.

Sleep better to work better

Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Your inbox is filled to the brim, you're cruising toward multiple deadlines, and you're facing a day full of meetings — all on four hours of sleep. There’s no doubt about it: we all face insomnia from time to time, and it's bound to make an impact at the office. Yet, you can break the pattern. If you've been feeling extra-exhausted lately, here are a range of surprising but surefire tips for rebooting your internal clock and making a fresh start when it comes to getting the rest you need.

New apps, services move smart business travel forward

Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Corporate travel is a necessity, but the cost associated with it has become a significant issue. The U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI) shows that domestic business travel grew for a fourth consecutive month in April 2018 and will continue to do so at a brisk pace for the rest of the year. Those in charge of corporate pocketbooks, however, are looking at various ways to cut costs without undermining the comfort of their employees. Meanwhile, employees are looking for less complicated processes that will ease their travel woes.

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