Serdar Bankaci looks to his past to steer Commonwealth Computer Recycling
Serdar Bankaci, founder and president of Commonwealth Computer Recycling, led his company through a dramatic market decline and emerged stronger, thanks to lessons he learned from a past failure.
Break up human bottlenecks with a personal touch
The CEO needs to connect personally with the best talent. This is the only way to really know what is happening with them, to gauge how much value they deliver to the business and to find out if they are living the dream.
Spruce up your environment, on a budget
You don’t have to spend a lot of time or money to improve a workplace environment, and the results will be well worth it. Here are some low-cost and easy ideas to inspire employees, decrease stress and increase productivity.
What managers can do to fully engage workers
So what can managers do to make employees feel more fulfilled? My research identified some critical factors.
First Glance helps young people find their way through life’s challenges
Unconditional love is the foundation for a youth center in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood that has helped thousands of teenagers and young adults find their way down life’s uncertain path. “We believe in being a place of grace and acceptance where students can come in the way they are,” says Jessica Swiger, ministry director at First […]
Hosting the first visit from abroad
Before a deal can be struck, your prospect will want to come and see you. There are a few things you can do to make that visit both memorable and productive.
Hackathons and the innovation they create
Hackathons — think hacking and marathon — are a recent phenomenon growing in popularity on college campuses, sometimes involving students from other campuses who travel to compete in an industry-specific event. A visit to one of these events will drop you into another universe of laptops, prototypes, sleeping bags, coffee, pizza, half-eaten bagels and controlled […]
The best intentions may include an eraser
The biggest cause of conflict for individuals, teams and organizations is feeling powerless. You pretend to be strong when all along you’re becoming weaker.
Examining entrepreneurs and managers
I’ve been speaking with business leaders recently about the difference between entrepreneurship and managing a company.
Use criticism to make your work even better
Regardless of where we are in our career, we are all still learning and continuously improving. It can be a challenge, however, when that valuable knowledge is offered to us in the form of criticism. Criticism may come from associates, peers or other organizations. And it comes in many forms, including employee complaints, peer reviews, […]