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2020 hindsight: Five lessons as we kick off 2021
February 8, 2021While many companies in the Greater Worcester area are still dealing with the acute impacts of the economic and social disruption of 2020, innovative companies can apply what they’ve learned to excel in 2021.
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101: Written warnings
Updated: February 8, 2021There are many reasons supervisors may deliver warnings to employees whose conduct negatively impacts business, such as customer complaints, repeat absenteeism or contributing to a toxic work environment.
Updated: February 8, 2021 
5 things5 Things I know about... Powerful leadership qualities
Updated: February 8, 2021One of the single most important positive qualities of a leader is the ability to lead with authenticity.
Updated: February 8, 2021
Outside the BoxKindness is not enough
Updated: February 8, 2021The saying “Kill them with kindness,” is instruction to be nice to the people who mistreat you, in an effort to pacify them, stop the mistreatment, or endure it. In combating racism, kindness will never be enough.
Updated: February 8, 2021
adviceIdentify and address disruptive threats head on
Updated: February 8, 2021New technologies continue to disrupt industries year after year, re-writing the rules of engagement, paving the way for new competitors, and putting established players back on their heels if not out of business.
Updated: February 8, 2021
adviceHow to legally market your cannabis business
Updated: January 25, 2021The cannabis business is exploding. The worldwide market will grow to $57 billion by 2027, up from $9.2 billion currently.
Updated: January 25, 2021
the hustle is realThe COVID reality has set in, and it sucks
Updated: January 25, 2021The last 10 months finally caught up to me in December, and I was over everything.
Updated: January 25, 2021- 101
101: Workplace bias
Updated: January 25, 2021Workplace bias might be overt (a comment such as, “You do such good work for a woman”) or less so, such as a team member surprised an older colleague is adept at technology.
Updated: January 25, 2021 
10 things10 Things I know about ... How the December stimulus impacts PPP borrowers
Updated: January 25, 2021Stay in contact with your trusted advisors.
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Racism: A professional woman’s experience
Updated: January 11, 2021Adrienne Hall-Phillips, associate professor in the Foisie Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is an accomplished professional Black woman. When I met Adrienne 10 years ago, I was jolted by a racist experience she had at work.
Updated: January 11, 2021 - 101
101: Job analysis
Updated: January 11, 2021Before a company recruits or hires, it needs to know the job for which it’s hiring. But a 2018 Career Builder survey showed 74% of small businesses hire the wrong person for the job, resulting in additional costs, lost productivity and potentially
Updated: January 11, 2021 
10 things10 Things I know about ... A solid safety culture
Updated: January 11, 2021Safety begins on day one.
Updated: January 11, 2021
know howHow to become an interview ninja
Updated: January 11, 2021Interview taking is an art. Some perform it better than others. For many the mere thought of interviewing has them break into a sweat. However, there is no need to despair because anyone can master techniques making interviewing easy.
Updated: January 11, 2021
AdviceSee 2021 with 20/20 vision
December 23, 2020These are the times that try men’s (and women’s) souls, as Thomas Paine so eloquently said in his 1776 paper, “The Crisis”. Applicable now, as then and in so many times hence, but in an unprecedented way in world history. In fact, the entire piece
December 23, 2020
Economic Forecast 2021Who will thrive in 2021?
Updated: December 21, 2020As we all know, our local economy has taken a major hit from the pandemic. This is the worst impact in my lifetime; but there is good news ahead.
Updated: December 21, 2020
Economic Forecast 2021Is a federal tax increase in the new year likely?
Updated: December 21, 2020How likely is a federal tax law change in 2021? For the new administration to implement its proposed tax law changes, Biden will need to get a tax bill through Congress.
Updated: December 21, 2020
