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Grow your business by hiring nurturing leaders
Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany of us unconsciously believe women in leadership roles should be like men — whether we will admit this or not. Certainly, this view has gained support in research of successful leaders. Those females who have characteristics traditionally attributed to males (i.e., competitive, ambitious, assertive, task versus interpersonally orientated, secure in holding power and authority over others) will be perceived as more effective than women who do not have these traits.
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Do you really deserve a pay raise?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementToo many of us feel like we are underpaid. Maybe our salary is right for our position, but we are working so many hours it just does not make sense. Or, it could be we are simply overqualified for what we are doing — again, the salary is right for the position but we are not. Finally, it could simply be that our employer just does not pay competitively.
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Show your administrative professionals how much they mean to you
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementReceptionist. Secretary. Executive assistant. Office manager. All-out godsend. They go by many names, attend to many tasks and deal with innumerable urgent situations on behalf of you and your company, but administrative professionals only get one official day each year that is solely dedicated to recognition and appreciation of all they do.
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Forget devices, encourage employees to ‘bring your own pet’
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMillennials are projected to be the largest pet-owning generation, while also making up the largest generation in today's workforce. Acknowledging these trends of millennials and their pets, large companies like Amazon, Etsy and Google have adapted to allow pet-friendly workplaces.
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Reducing conflict in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDisagreements are an inevitable part of the working environment. If they go unresolved, they can disrupt and cause irreparable damage to the organization. A recent report by Business Management Daily entitled "Workplace Conflict Resolution" describes the best practices on resolving conflict resolution in the workplace. This article will highlight some the more important practices this report espouses.
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Will adding women to bills help put more money in their pockets?
Suzanne Mason Civil & GovernmentThe Treasury Department recently announced that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will soon replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill — and that's not the only change. Opera singer Marian Anderson will appear on the back of the $5 bill and women suffragists Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul will appear on the back of the $10 bill.
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3 lessons Prince taught us about rocking originality
Bianca Gibson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether you were riding around in your little red corvette, dancing around in your diamonds and pearls, or waiting for a kiss, the shocking news of Prince's death probably stopped you in your tracks. His ability to produce sounds of rock, pop and funk made Prince one of the most gifted artists of our time.
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Guns at work: Do you know the laws and policies?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTrue or false: Only law enforcement and some security guards are allowed to bring weapons to work. It must be true, right? Could you imagine if just anyone could bring a gun to work? But what about our constitutional right to bear arms? If an employee has a legitimate permit, isn't it lawful for her to carry her weapon?
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Employee engagement emerges as a top priority across all industries
Alan Kelsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAccording to a new survey of employers conducted by TalentKeepers, employee engagement is the top concern for employers for the fourth straight year. In fact, the most recent Workplace America survey tells us that a full 82 percent of employers in the survey feel this way.
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Building blocks of life: Change, choice, principles
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementChange, choice and principles are foundational pillars for building and managing life's journey. Change is a life constant. One thing you can depend on is that things will change. Change is a challenge and blessing wrapped in the same package.
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