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4 tips on how to grow leaders within an organization
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGrowing leaders within an organization is a great opportunity, but leadership is not developed overnight. It takes a long, steady process of coaching, mentoring and giving people a chance to excel. Current leaders must step up and mold the future of the organization.
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Negotiating the operating costs as rent
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailWhen it comes to negotiating commercial leases and renewals, there are aspects of operating costs that can indeed be changed to the tenant's favor (although most commercial real estate professionals may tell you otherwise). The landlord wants to make sure that tenants pay for all the operating costs for the property — there's nothing unusual about that.
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Grocery shopping has joined the sharing economy with Instacart
Danielle Manley Food & BeverageMillennials are causing change — everywhere. Millennials are changing the workplace, the home and everything in between. The sharing economy is one of the changes from this generation, and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
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History proves community pharmacy is far from extinction
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalI read with great interest a Drug Topics blog post by Truman Lastinger, RPh, titled "Is community pharmacy a dying profession?" While his article laments the loss of control of our profession to third-party actors, the storm of responses is even more telling.
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Everything your organization needs to know about EPLI
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployers are subject to a plethora of employment-related litigation under state and federal statutes and common law claims. Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) can protect employers from these claims, but premiums, deductibles and coverages vary with the terms and conditions of each policy.
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Why don’t things get done around here?
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk Management"Why don’t things get done around here?" Is this a familiar lament in your office? These "things" can range from the mundane, like cleaning the dishes in the break room, to more strategic things, like a website overhaul or marketing campaign. Here are some reasons why "things" are left undone along with some suggestions on how to fix them.
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February shows slowing growth in US manufacturing — Will it continue?
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingEconomic headlines this month announced that the rejuvenation of the United States manufacturing sector is on the skids. But is manufacturing declining, or is this merely a blip on the radar?
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Seeing the light: The role of illumination in crime prevention
Pamela Tresp Facilities & GroundsAs a former law enforcement officer and a current advisory member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Committee on Security on Lighting and Crime, I have been thinking about the topic of security and crime prevention quite a bit lately.
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Is this job candidate a devil or angel?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is human nature to prefer like-minded others who share our values, assessments and opinions, but it's in your best interest to curb this tendency when evaluating job candidates. Nothing could be a bigger hindrance to your organization's success than being fully staffed by cookie-cutter replicas of top management.
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Look beyond Lunar New Year to win Chinese customers through WeChat
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementFeb. 19 marked the first day of Lunar New Year (also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival). That is the biggest holiday and probably the most important festival of the year for many Asians (e.g., Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean). In a way, the Lunar New Year in Asia is like Thanksgiving and Christmas in the U.S., in which families gather together to celebrate the past and pray for a prosperous new year.
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