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How technology has made a major impact on the nonprofit membership model
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementNonprofit organizations are only as valuable as the value they provide to their members. That fact won't change. The rise of technology and the shift in generations have made it difficult to sustain a traditional nonprofit model. However, those things may not be so bad, as they force a change in nonprofits that is focused squarely around relevance.
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An attitude of gratitude in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHow often do you get a thank you from anyone in your organization? Is it once a week, a month or a year? A study conducted by the John Templeton Foundation discovered that the workplace is the least likely place that someone would get a "thank you." In fact, according to the Templeton survey, 60 percent indicated "they either never expressed gratitude at work or do so perhaps once a year." So how can an organization overcome this trend and up the percentages?
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How to tell your employees they are nonexempt
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDespite the very clear regulations specifying what employees should be exempt or nonexempt for wages, misclassification is still one of the most common mistakes employers make. But it seems both the employee and employer often have a role in this issue. In addition to the employer trying to avoid paying overtime, employees often want to be classified as exempt. Yet, wanting to be exempt is not on the official list of exemptions from the government.
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Watch out: These construction documents are not standardized
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsConstruction industry participants are routinely required to navigate complicated legal documents as part of the project and payment process. Legally significant documents are exchanged every day, and often without significant review. The nature of construction payment requires documents that can have a significant impact on a party's legal rights to be exchanged all of the time. While some construction documents have moved toward standardization, others inhabit the Wild West of legal contracts — where almost anything goes.
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Selecting the right professional to help you, the tenant
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailThe difference between success and failure in a business can easily come down to your location and lease terms. But if you’re not an experienced and savvy negotiator, you may not stand a chance against the landlord or his real estate agent. Bringing in someone who will either go to bat for you or even take the whole negotiating process off of your shoulders can save you money in the long run. There are options available, and it is vital that you understand them.
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4 keys to transparent leadership
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is not a one-way street. Leader should not hide out in their offices and expect an organization to run itself. Leadership is about constant difficulties, growing pains, helping others and being results-driven. Through all of this, it's important that a leader maintains transparency.
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6 tricks to survive a bad day in the office
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe all have rough days on the job from time to time. Let's imagine there's a scale from 0-10 — zero being the calmest, most productive employee you can be, and 10 being a haphazard mess full of anger and stress who is barely able to complete a task — and you feel yourself running at a strong 7.5 today.
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The differences between boards of directors and advisory boards
Pamela Wasley Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs a business owner, one of the most important investments you can make to ensure success is in people. Beyond employees, business owners must also rely on their boards of directors and advisory boards for strategic help and input on key business decisions. Advisory boards and boards of directors are beneficial for company executives and board members alike.
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Rethinking the rules of resume screening
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAnyone who has had the pleasure of screening resumes has a set of rules that allows them to look for their perceived ideal candidate. In addition to the things that should be on the resume (directly related experience, required education level, etc.), there are things many resume reviewers do not want to see (multiple positions in less than five years, gaps, etc).
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Human performance — ‘Where’s the beef?’
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementRemember the Wendy's commercial "Where's the beef?" Human performance can be compared to a sandwich with the “beef” being the heart of productivity, the employees. The top of the sandwich is senior management, and the bottom or base, the supervisors.
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