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Deskercise: Should you be sculpting your guns in the office?

Natalie Thomas Sports & Fitness

This idea of "deskercise" is a trendy buzzword in recent news. The concept is that while you're working at your desk, you take frequent breaks and burn a few calories. While the thought of having heart-healthy activity in the office seems like a great option to stay out of the sedentary category, I can't help but wonder if others in the office are as uncomfortable as Corningstone.

Workplace behavior safety: Problem or solution?

Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk Management

For the better part of my professional career, I have focused on helping people explore behavior applications that enrich their lives. Success has been measured and has provided me with a great deal of personal acceptance and satisfaction.

Last-minute ideas for making Small Business Saturday pay off

Paul Zukowski Retail

If you intended to have your store take part in the sixth-annual Small Business Saturday, your days are numbered. How numbered? Take today's date and subtract it from 28. And even if the answer is "zero" because it is Small Business Saturday already as you read this, don't panic! You can still find plenty of ways to get into the spirit of the event.

3 signs your small business is no longer ... small

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Across industries — from design firms to doctor's offices, accounting teams to nonprofits — there is a tipping point small organizations reach where something has to change. The company starts to outgrow its original framework and requires something new to operate.

A free way to increase foot traffic the Saturday after Black Friday

Paul Zukowski Retail

As an independent local business selling to consumers, you need to look for every edge you can find. So when I tell you that a major credit card company is spending millions to help promote local small businesses, you've got to at least be a little curious about how it works and what's in it for you.

Be a true leader: Serve the community this Thanksgiving

Kelly Sharp Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Every business has a story. The story of where the idea started, how it got off the ground or that moment where you almost threw in the towel. It all began with a dream only you could envision, but needed assistance to grow. Whether through financial or emotional support, your community is an essential player in any great business.

Why people skills are so essential in leadership

Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Collaboration and relationship building are critical elements in the leadership arena. So, why is it so hard to develop relationships within an organization? Since people are the most important asset within an organization, it would make sense that people skills would be as well. However, some leaders shy away from doing the work necessary to become more proficient in their people skills.

The leaky bottom line: The hidden cost of conflict in the workplace

Yvette Durazo Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Human conflict happens in any situation where facts, desires or fears push or pull participants against each other or in divergent directions. Conflict can be unpredictable and is inherently part of what happens when you have multiple people interacting at any given time, especially in the workplace.

How leaders can avoid being the naked king

Candice Gottlieb-Clark Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Brian was a proud leader. He had driven his organization forward with growth and innovation and developed a team of high-performing individuals. Yet as Brian exuberantly pushed toward greater investor returns and new opportunities, he simultaneously generated friction among his team. Unbeknownst to Brian, the team felt restrained, held back and at times disengaged.

The TPP text has been released — Where does Canada go from here?

Katherine Radin Civil & Government

This fall, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries, creating a global trading block that represented about 40 per cent of the world's domestic product. At the time the TPP was announced, Canada's then-prime minster, Stephen Harper, stated that the document would be made available following the Canadian federal election.

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