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Making conscious choices in high-stakes environments
Michelle LaBrosse Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEach one of us starts with the best intentions: eat well, exercise, do our best work at our jobs, get along with our co-workers, etc. Unfortunately, those good intentions don't always translate into actually doing what we say we'll do. Why is this?
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Effective risk facilitation: Understanding styles
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen a facilitator is leading a group in a facilitated workshop or meeting, he or she can adopt a range of facilitation styles. These vary by the amount of control exercised by the facilitator compared with the degree of control allowed for the group.
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5 guidelines for handling alcohol abuse in the workplace
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhat should you do if you believe one of your employees is under the influence at work? It may come as a surprise that you do not have the unfettered right to treat employees with alcohol problems in any manner you see fit.
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Leaders should not short-change their professional development
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is both difficult and rewarding at the same time. Great leaders are always on the lookout for opportunities for their teams. But what about for themselves? As an influencer, you should be thinking about your own professional development.
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‘Dream Big, Start Small’ is theme for National Small Business…
Paul Zukowski Civil & GovernmentEach year the U.S. Small Business Administration "goes big" the first week in May to recognize America's top small businesses, the entrepreneurs who start them, and the advocates and champions who support them. National Small Business Week 2016 kicks off May 1 with an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. where national award winners will be honored and the Small Business Person of the Year revealed.
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Millennials are not always the problem
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is always the younger generation's fault. But if you think about it, that means at one point it was our fault — and we know that cannot be the case. Yet there is something about the challenges of working with employees who were raised on iPads and told they were great at everything. What is it and how do we deal with their entitlement?
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Waste no time when it’s time to say goodbye
Michael J. Berens Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDonald Trump notwithstanding, for most managers firing an employee is one of the most difficult parts of their job. Even under the best of circumstances, it is stressful and disruptive for everyone involved, and it can create concern among the rest of the staff.
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Survey: Millennials are better at saving than older generations
Cait Harrison RetailMillennials haven't always been known for their financial stability — at least compared to their older counterparts. Most of them entered the working economy during the start of the Great Recession in the late 2000s, lowering their economic prospects just as they were starting careers.
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You can’t control change, but you can control how you react to it
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe celebrate and congratulate those graduating from educational institutions, those getting married and those embarking on new aspects of their lives. Change is occurring, and we are guaranteed one thing in life — change will happen, no matter what age we are or what we are doing. What matters is how we think about change and how we manage it.
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Creating effective teams helps an organization stay on top
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementPeople are the heart of any organization, yet leading a team of employees is often referred to as "herding cats." The task can be both challenging and rewarding. So what is the best approach to creating effective teams and team members?
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