Your office spring cleaning should include employee benefits files
As spring approaches, many of us get the itch for a little “spring cleaning.” It’s also the perfect time for employers to pull out benefits records for review, confirmation and updating, says Chuck Whitford, consultant at JRG Advisors.
How to find the total cost of risk — and do something about it
Most employers regularly manage their insurance premiums and program structure, but four other cost drivers tend to slide under the radar. Gallagher’s Marshall Wunderlich shares how to add the necessary checkups on all risk cost drivers to build a comprehensive risk management program.
An unmet opportunity is waiting with UpPrize
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Incorporate compensation in M&A due diligence
The recent surge in merger and acquisition opportunities has resulted in heightened emphasis among companies on ensuring due diligence processes that are both timely and thorough, including an increasing level of focus in terms of corporate strategy, operations and culture.
Embrace the means to the end with yogic leadership
Yoga is often referred to as a “practice.” It is not the mastery that is the goal, but rather the journey itself, the practice of yoga. Here are tips to exercise your leadership muscles.
Founders, entrepreneurs need all the help they can get
As ideas turn into working models and then into companies and commercially available products, founders and CEOs look for ways to brighten their path and avoid pitfalls. There’s no better way to do that than leaning on someone or some organization who has “been there, done that” to provide guidance.
Learn about M&A from the experts
Dealmakers who have experience with mergers and acquisitions typically enjoy the challenge. They’ve learned how to navigate the negotiating table, deal terms, integration and more, and are always looking for their next big deal. Business owners and entrepreneurs, however, may only go through this process once or twice throughout their entire career. That’s why it’s so interesting to peel back the curtain of M&A, with insights from those who know it best.
Growth is the focus of employee-owned Buehler’s
There were plenty of suitors for the well-regarded Buehler’s grocery business, but only one buyer gave the family owners the confidence that the company would keep it’s local presence and not cut jobs: its employees.
The power of imagination
Many businesses want to know how imagination can increase business development, productivity and teamwork. Mark Masuoka, John S. Knight Director and CEO of the Akron Art Museum, explores this question in his inaugural column.
Communicate your organization’s value proposition
All business leaders understand the importance of identifying and communicating a value proposition. Differentiating one’s services and shining a light on the unique benefits your company or organization offers is foundational to success and goes far beyond a slogan, tagline or elevator speech. The most powerful and effective value propositions not only articulate distinctive advantages […]