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Lessons employers can learn from the Donald Sterling incident
Candice Gottlieb-Clark CommunicationsDo you have a Donald Sterling at the helm of your agency? Perhaps he or she is on the board of directors, in a position of leadership or serving as a manager or supervisor. Maybe he or she is even your newest hire. The thing is, you usually don't know until their hateful thoughts or behaviors are somehow exposed.
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The 10 commandments of employee onboarding
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt's important for businesses remain focused, dedicated and committed to hiring the best and giving them an outstanding onboarding process that builds lasting relationships. If you follow these commandments, your organization will become just that — the best.
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How to get your staff in the game
Harry J. Friedman RetailPart of running a business involves utilizing and developing skills to get everyone to play the same game, to work toward the same goals and objectives. But what's the likelihood that all your employees are playing the same game you are?
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Risks with 100 percent probability
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOne of the first things I learned about risk was that every risk has both a probability less than 100 perfect as well as an impact on at least one objective. Some of my risk colleagues talked about risks with 100 percent probability, but I disagreed with them. As I've discovered more about risk, I've realized that my colleagues were right.
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Formalizing your veteran hiring program
Catherine Iste Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWith the ever-increasing number of veterans in the workforce, formalized veteran hiring and retention programs have started showing up on the radar of defense, law enforcement and private organizations. Many law enforcement and defense organizations already hire veterans, but how do you formalize the process, and why should you?
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Help wanted: 3 ways to minimize new-hire risk
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGreat news: Companies are hiring again. In fact, today's Labor Department numbers show unemployment in the U.S. falling to 6.3 percent — the lowest figure since September 2008. But with each new hire comes threats to the organization's integrity.
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7 mistakes to avoid when choosing your business advisors — Part I
David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn our many years as professionals, we have seen many medical practice clients make mistakes when choosing and working with their business advisors. From this experience, we have created a list of seven pitfalls to avoid, and we will describe the first four in this article and the last three in part two of the article.
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10 negative employee behaviors that undermine success
Greg L. Alston Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs managers, we expect the best behavior from each member of our team all the time. But in the real world of business, how do you know when someone is damaging the success of your enterprise? How do you know when to cut someone some slack or terminate their employment?
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NBA’s Silver shows new leaders how to sail through rough waters
Ryan Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNBA Commissioner Adam Silver was just forced into a public show of authority only three months after taking the reins from David Stern on Feb. 1. After a short investigation, Silver fined and ultimately banned controversial Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after the latter was recorded making racist comments about African-Americans.
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Generation gaps: Are we really that different?
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCountless articles focus on the differences between the generations and the conflict that can arise as a result. It's difficult to build relationships and support others when you focus on the differences. In this article, we wanted to take the opposite approach and examine the similarities between the generations.
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