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  • 101

    101: Politics at work

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: September 13, 2021

    How should managers cope with the environment created with polarized main political parties and controversial current events while keeping teams effectively collaborative, engaged, and productive?

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: September 13, 2021
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about... Returning employees to the office

    Joseph Sliwkowski Updated: September 13, 2021

    Communicate with employees about what to do and who to notify if they are exposed to COVID-19, when they can return to work, and any documentation they need to provide. 

    Joseph Sliwkowski Updated: September 13, 2021
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    Why good people leave good companies

    Delcie D. Bean IV Updated: September 13, 2021

    In the previous four months, we have seen more turnover than in the previous two years combined. Why are good people, some who have been with us for 10+ years, deciding to leave? 

    Delcie D. Bean IV Updated: September 13, 2021
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    Wellness in the remote workplace

    Rachel Coppola Updated: August 23, 2021

    Many employers like the City of Worcester have long invested in wellness programming, saying such programs result in better overall employee health, as well as lower absenteeism and higher productivity and engagement.

    Rachel Coppola Updated: August 23, 2021
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    10 Things I know about. ...Employer vaccine mandates

    Robert Young Updated: August 16, 2021

    The Delta variant continues to drive increased COVID case reports, causing concern for employers seeking to re-establish in-office work as the norm.

    Robert Young Updated: August 16, 2021
  • 101

    101: Training leaders

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: August 16, 2021

    Development of leaders is crucial to an organization, yet often overlooked or implemented in a haphazard fashion.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: August 16, 2021
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    Create a nurturing culture

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: August 16, 2021

    We know change management is an ongoing, critical focus in business. If change is the only constant, then we must accept and be ready for it.

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: August 16, 2021
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    How midsize firms can advance ESG

    Anthony Santiago Updated: August 16, 2021

    Well-integrated ESG strategies provide real value in helping businesses stay successful in the face of disruption while delivering for the common good of all stakeholders.

    Anthony Santiago Updated: August 16, 2021
  • the hustle is real

    I’m having a baby!!!!!!

    Renee Diaz Updated: July 26, 2021

    The respect I have for mothers has grown exponentially since I became pregnant myself.

    Renee Diaz Updated: July 26, 2021
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about ... Hiring and retaining college students

    David Oliva Updated: July 26, 2021

    Outside of the standard job description, maintain updated guides for recurring job activities and define locations of critical digital assets to help orientation go smoothly. 

    David Oliva Updated: July 26, 2021
  • 101

    101: Employee burnout

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: July 26, 2021

    A sure contender for the most dramatic story of employee burnout is the tale of Arianna Huffington. Two years after she launched the Huffington Post – exhausted – she collapsed, hit her head on her desk and broke a cheekbone.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: July 26, 2021
  • know how

    A commitment to safety in 2021

    Matt Pillsbury Updated: July 26, 2021

    Last year was full of safety concerns for just about every industry, and 2021 is no different.

    Matt Pillsbury Updated: July 26, 2021
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    101: Effective reskilling

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 21, 2021

    Economic experts say reskilling is needed as a result of the pandemic, as companies lose profits and experience layoffs due to deglobalization, digitization, and corporate consolidations.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 21, 2021
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    10 Things I Know About... Successfully building relationships via Zoom

    AiVi Nguyen Updated: June 21, 2021

    Though we all may be feeling a little Zoom fatigue, we cannot deny video conferencing is now forever woven into the fabric of the business world.

    AiVi Nguyen Updated: June 21, 2021
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    A virtual acquisition: Takeaways from a first of its kind

    Joseph Kask Updated: June 21, 2021

    As CEO of blumshapiro, I worked side by side with our partner group through the extensive due diligence process of our team members joining the national firm CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP).

    Joseph Kask Updated: June 21, 2021
  • outside the box

    What tools are in your toolbox?

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: June 7, 2021

    As individuals, many of us take little time for reflection. We are always onto the next thing, grinding to become more. How then do we become more, when we don’t know who we are to begin with?

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: June 7, 2021