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, […]
Behold the future of transportation
Business owners and entrepreneurs depend on technology to keep up on the latest business intelligence and to streamline production.
Great things happen when CEOs create partnerships
When CEOs partner with educational institutions, great things can happen
Trust and employee fraud
Trust, combined with a poor internal control environment and a lack of segregation of duties, can be a recipe for employee fraud, says Kreischer Miller’s John J. Helmuth, Jr.
Hard vs. soft skills
Many employers struggle to find candidates with the right skills and experience for the job. Cultural fit has become a key attribute of good hires.