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Key strategies for engaging millennials in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMillennials are our future in the workplace. According to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center, millennials are the fastest growing generation the workplace today. This group of adults ranging in ages from 18 to 35 in 2015 has surpassed Generation X in the workforce.
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Why can’t we all just get along?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe are adults. We are professionals, and we spend most of our waking hours at work. Why is it so hard to just get along? Because we are adults, professionals and spend so much of our time at work. How do we lead through these inherent challenges to accomplish our goals in a positive way? Try some perspective. Here are three reasons why we can't all get along — and how to get passed it.
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Being generous with employee time off pays off
Betsy Harper Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe day after Thanksgiving, my whole family convened at my mother's house to get a first glimpse of the newest member of the clan — 7-week-old Grace. It was a fun afternoon, not only because little Grace was amenable to being passed around like a weighted ball during PE class, but also because everyone showed up. That meant I had the opportunity to catch up with some nieces and nephews I don't get to see often.
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Organizing for productivity: Cleaning up your email
Danielle Manley CommunicationsTwenty years ago, the disorganized employee had stacks of papers and files taller than the employee himself. If asked for a specific document, this employee would probably grab the hair on his head and look from side to side, up and down in "search" of this document.
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Be a leader worth following
Candice Gottlieb-Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBefore I begin any workplace engagement, I ask the person informing me of the problem one important question: "If I determine you are at the core of some of these issues, how do you want me to tell you?" I ask this because problems do not happen in isolation. Commonly, they trickle down from the top. From leadership missteps to flaws in the organizational structure. My role, as I see it, is not just helping the individuals, but the company as a whole.
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Borrowing lower tax rates using LLCs, FLPs
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEveryone wants to reduce income taxes. Limited liability companies (LLCs) and family limited partnerships (FLPs) are tools that can allow for tax savings on passive income by "borrowing" the lower tax rates of family members. FLPs and LLCs are quite similar. You can think of them as closely related, like brothers and sisters, as they share many of their best characteristics.
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4 business lessons brought to you by DeAndre Jordan
Julie Bernhard Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe Dallas Mavericks had laid all their cards on the table. They were going all in — signing DeAndre Jordan was all but set in stone during this year's NBA free-agency period. The Mavs set their sights high and believed acquiring the top center in the free-agent market to be their answer to a lackluster season and short playoff run. A risky move, but everything seemed to be working out after a verbal agreement from the former Clippers player last week.
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What makes a good workplace investigator?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMichael Julian, CPI, PPS, CSP, grew up in the investigations business. His father, Ron Julian was a former law enforcement officer and entrepreneur who started what was to become National Business Investigations, Inc. in 1967. Though originally focused on investigations, the company has now expanded with Michael as CEO to include even more specialized investigation services, plus additional divisions addressing personal, protective security as well as institution security services.
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4 ways to build character through challenges
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementChallenges are nothing more than conditions over which we have little to no control. When they occur, it's not the condition that stops us. It's how we decide to manage it, or let it manage us.
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Why in the world would any employee not want to be in a union?
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementRecent changes in the federal labor laws make it easier for unions to take over employee rights. So, for employees who are thinking about joining a union or are being solicited to sign up for a union, why would you not choose to be represented by a union in matters relating to your job?
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