Advice

Proven expertise in organization, technical or functional leadership is important but no longer enough. Today’s leaders must possess the background and acumen to lead in a pandemic-driven environment.

Some Central Massachusetts companies have been hiring employees remotely – with the application, interview and onboarding process done online – all along. COVID-19 has prompted many more to take up the practice.

This year has brought a sharp slowdown in business revenue and record unemployment claims from systemic layoffs.

Change may not be a choice, but how we respond is.

If you see something, say something and do something!

Employee performance metrics are values tracking how a team member is performing for a company. Data points can vary, of course, depending on the industry and position. And some metrics are easier to quantify than others, especially when it comes to soft skills like active listening. Here are points of consideration when it comes to capturing employee contributions.

While tax reform at the end of 2017, often referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, introduced many new changes for businesses, the research-and-development tax credit provides a way to reduce tax liabilities, often saving companies hundreds of thousands.

There are two pandemics ravaging our nation, COVID-19 and the ongoing pandemic of racism. Both have devastated the lives of people of color and affected local economies.

Companies may see these as treacherous times to conduct employee surveys, with challenges due to COVID-19 precautions, reduced workforce numbers and supply-chain disruptions.

If you stay up to date on business news, you might have heard of a new job in town: the chief growth officer. Companies like Hershey’s and Kellog’s are integrating this role into their corporate teams, and Coca-Cola even replaced its chief marketing officer with a CGO.