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The overachiever’s guide to overcoming failure

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Who gets everything right on the first try? If we are honest about it, many of our successes are built on a pile of mistakes and failures. And although failure has made its way into acceptable business vernacular — fail fast, fail often! — we are not naturally inclined to discuss our mistakes, let alone spend time creating a system to support, encourage or work through those missteps.

Why jobs gained always gets revised

Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Here's a riddle: How can two things be up when they seem to contradict each other? Welcome to the world of economics statistics, where this month we have one measure of U.S. unemployment saying there are more people looking for work, with another measure of jobs added saying there are more people working. Answer: the two figures are generated by entirely different methods.

Are you hiring just two-thirds of a candidate?

Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

When companies hire people, the most common practice is to go about the process of describing the ideal candidate in a job posting and/or job description. Employers typically identify things like the essential duties of the position; the ideal set of educational credentials and experiences a candidate should possess; and a set of core competencies the candidate should possess. However, this method of selecting people is missing at least a third of what makes the person a successful fit for a position of interest.

Employment options for older designers

Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

A former client wrote me recently to say he had hired two older employees some months ago and has never been happier. Their professionalism and experience has helped his firm to thrive. Regrettably, he is the exception rather than the rule. Not only are designers as a group aging, so are many of their clients. As a result, older designers are experiencing a decreased demand for their services.

What HR managers need to know to avoid antitrust violations

D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk Management

In October 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published "Antitrust Guidance for Human Resources Professionals" (Guidance) warning them that the agency has taken and will continue to take legal actions against employers for violating federal antitrust laws.

Getting help for struggling managers

Michael J. Berens Business Management, Services & Risk Management

It is a fact widely known but seldom acknowledged that many managers hold their positions for reasons other than their management skills. Because management positions often are treated as promotions, individuals may become managers due to their subject matter expertise, as a reward for past performance, because they are good at managing their own work and responsibilities, or because they get along well with members of the executive team. Others with little hands-on experience are hired as managers because they have a management degree.

Creative approaches to adulthood: Author shares tips to combat stress

Esther Cho Healthcare Administration

For many of us, stress and a rigid routine are a part of our daily rhythm, and there's no escape. For author and speaker Jason Kotecki, a whole other way to live exists — and he's on a mission to remind people of the alternatives.

Webinar: The importance of protecting assets

MultiView Business Management, Services & Risk Management

OJM Group principal David Mandell, JD, MBA, reviews the importance of protecting assets for business owners, physicians and other professionals. In this webinar, he introduces the asset protection "sliding scale" and outlines basic tools for risk management and protection of personal and business assets.

What is Trump’s stance on parental leave?

Dr. Marie Gould Harper Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Thus far, I have not seen any evidence that Donald Trump supports a federal parental leave policy. What he does support is a maternal policy that many organizations have had in place for years.

5 leadership mistakes to stop making now

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

By reading this article, you have already avoided the first mistake: thinking you are done learning how to be a good leader. Though it may seem that people never change and management principles all boil down to the same few tenets, good leaders know that to continue to motivate and inspire requires a commitment to sharpen and expand the tools in their toolbox.

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