Become a preferred brand
There are some lessons to be learned from these smart brands for both consumer-oriented companies and business-to-business brands.
Making soup … with a lot of help from our friends
I like to say that it takes a village to make a difference. It really takes a “prosocial” village, says Margie Pizzuti of Goodwill Columbus.
Tactics for navigating an unfamiliar path
Change is a time to blaze a trail forward, improve and set out on a new path. It takes courage to let go of the familiar and embrace the new. No matter the business or line of work, it’s what we all must do to stay on top of the game.
Lubrizol uses chemistry to change the world. Eric R. Schnur wants to take that to the next level.
Lubrizol had taken a big step forward in addressing its need to be more diverse. The next step would be to improve execution and accountability.
Negotiation in business: What does it mean to win?
Harvard’s Program on Negotiation contends that negotiation skills are different for women and men.
Still a business, even surrounded by all that art
Get to know and learn from the interesting and progressive female executives, such as Columbus Museum of Art Executive Director Nannette Maciejunes, in our Smart Women issue.
Rethink the need for D&O
Spending a little more premium to package directors and officers liability insurance onto your employment practices liability coverage could turn out to be one the most important assets for your organization. Arthur J. Gallagher’s Dereck M. Malzi discusses the importance of D&O.
Failure to protect your IP can lead to costly losses
Roger Emerson, managing partner at Emerson Thomson Bennett, talks about how businesses can identify and protect their intellectual property.
Reduce employer expense, increase take-home pay with FSA, HRA or HSA
You should carefully consider your employee contribution strategy in your health plan because employees rate their contribution (payroll deduction) more importantly than the benefit level and often more than the network providers. Ron Carmassi of JRG Advisors discusses some options, including FSA, HRA and HSA.
Empowering people
By training staff to be engaged problem solvers, we are setting our people — and therefore our organization and the families we serve — up for success.