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Time’s Person of the Year reflects new norms in business culture

Michelle R. Matisons Business Management, Services & Risk Management

After the dust settles, the financial damages accrued by brand names and individual reputations will be incalculable in the new high-stakes sexual harassment and assault allegations arena. To illustrate how seriously people are taking allegations, Time Magazine has named "The Silence Breakers" as its Person of the Year for 2017.

Reduce stress by rewriting your job description

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Dissatisfaction with work can affect even the happiest employees from executive down to the front line. Sometimes it can be directly attributed to a discrete event: a new boss, lack of promotion, change in business strategy. However, it can also be the result of a less obvious and more pervasive problem: an inaccurate job description.

The democratization of funding and the lure of startups

Dr. Sean Wise Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Once upon a time, there were gatekeepers everywhere in the world. If you wanted to book a flight, you called a travel agent. If you wanted to buy shares in a publicly traded company, you called a stock broker. If you wanted money from your own bank account, you came in during banking hours and waited in line.

Creative leaders: Look outside your circle

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Leaders can get stuck in a rut. To avoid the rut, it helps to have a few simple tricks to keep the creative juices flowing. While it is not always about embracing every new, shiny theory, it does require effort, practice and some attempt to stay current.

Making the financial case for job search education on campus

Hank Boyer Education

I recently posted a discussion on LinkedIn asking the question, "If a Career is the Objective of a College Education, Then Why Isn't How to Conduct a Job Search Being Taught on Campus?" I received many comments, both appended to the post as well as hearing directly from some of you.

A personal touch makes for a happier holiday season

Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk Management

While your competitors scramble to get out their holiday cards, why not do something this season that most of them don't do? Get personal. Share your seasonal sentiments face to face if you can, or by phone if you can't.

Negotiating commercial leases: Go slow for a better deal

Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.

In tough times, what you learn matters more than what you lose

Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk Management

This is the time that many business professionals review the results of the year gone by. But what if looking back is a bummer? What if those lofty goals and resolutions you set months ago feel like distant and daunting dreams? How do you deal with the disappointment of a record year that wasn't, of sales numbers that didn't add up, of outstanding outcomes that didn't materialize?

Looking for new employees? Find them on social media

Emma Fitzpatrick Business Management, Services & Risk Management

If you need to add a new team member and fill a position before the end of the year, social media can help. You already know how to work the platforms because you use them round the clock to market your business. More good news? You can find better talent quicker on social media. Fifty-nine percent of recruiters say the candidates they discovered on social media are the “highest quality,” and employees hired on LinkedIn are 40 percent less likely to leave the company within the first six months. Now that you’re with us, let’s dive into the best practices of recruiting talent on social media.

Creative leaders: Embrace the reverse pilot

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Good leaders stay on top of their game by remaining dynamic. While it is not always about embracing every new, shiny theory, it does require effort, practice and some attempt to stay current. This three-part series for creative leaders will highlight a few non-traditional strategies to add to that leadership bag of tricks. We will start by discussing the reverse pilot. Simply put, the idea is to strip away useless or productivity-killing activities.

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