Going global? Get educated about your new business locale
Forethought, planning and an understanding of the local environment can help bring success within reach. Business owners should consider three crucial elements.
Pushing beyond the comfort zone
Part of leading yourself is learning when to challenge yourself at strategic moments in your professional life.
How mediation is a less stressful way to help solve civil issues
During the past 25 years, mediation has become one of the most popular alternatives for resolving civil disputes in the United States.
Developing an attractive work culture is key to performance
Culture makes the difference between organizations that are able to sustain themselves and those who will give way to their competitors. Few organizations are aware of the perception of their current culture or how to change it.
Six key tactics to improve customer service
Customer service is a key function of any business operation. Companies that place a strong emphasis on assisting their customers, whether it be in-person, online or by phone stand a better chance of winning in the marketplace. Those who do not may not only lose sales.
Using gratitude to fuel innovation and environmental stewardship
Both in business and in life, take time to be grateful; ask the question, what do we appreciate most? What do we recognize as having great value? What do we respect and treasure? What are the resources that we’re fortunate to have? When we’re in a state of gratitude, it’s nearly impossible to feel negative.
Company culture: the key to increasing sales and employee retention
In many ways, a thriving company culture is its own reward. When employees feel connected to each other and to the work at hand, the office is simply a friendlier place to be.
Whatever you are, be a good one
I recently ran across a quote by former President Abraham Lincoln. It simply says “Whatever you are, be a good one.”
How private equity can grow and strengthen your businesses
It’s a basic tenet of the PE model that the companies in which they invest time and capital must succeed in order for the PE firms themselves to succeed over the long-term. This is the industry I know and have experienced.
What’s the right conversational style for your social media posts?
Businesses need to adapt their social media style to the target audience. What interests them? What vocabulary would they use? How can your posts add value?