The American Heart Association heads to the workplace to create healthy cultures
The American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksite program is one of many programs the association has implemented to meet people where they are, in an effort to create a culture where the healthy choice is the easy choice.
It costs money to fill a position. Make sure you’re doing it right.
A new hire is a living resource. Employers groom employees to take on more responsibilities, often investing in their education so that the investment will deliver a return. Here’s how to manage new hire investments for the greatest return.
It starts with a little face-to-face contact
Businesses will always face obstacles. They will always need to work with customers or partners. And there will always be areas that can be improved upon. But when the task seems daunting, perhaps the best way to get started is just a matter of sitting down at the same table.
How to prepare for the six risks that impact retirement
As baby boomers approach retirement, many find themselves in different economic circumstances than what they planned for. Here’s how to keep your retirement plan on track and soften the impact of six key risks.
Seattle’s precedent
Seattle, home to Starbucks and 1990’s grunge music, is setting a new trend. Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has held steady at $7.25. Individual states and cities, however, have the authority to set higher minimum wage rates. Seattle’s recent announcement of an incremental minimum wage increase put it at the forefront of the minimum […]
The strategic supply chain
In many organizations, supply chain management is associated with the primary notion of minimizing costs. While optimizing costs, ensuring a reliable supply of goods and services, contract management and other such aspects are necessary and important ingredients for smooth operations, they are not sufficient to serve the strategic interests of the organization. Does your organization […]
A conversation with Dion McInnis
Dion McInnis, founder of the Empowered Creativity Institute and Philanthropy Liaison, is a local author, coach, consultant and speaker. His focus is on working with organizations to empower strong teams in order to improve job satisfaction and performance. I interviewed McInnis to learn more about generosity with context. How does thoughtful giving influence generosity? In […]
2015 Entrepreneur Of The Year® — Gulf Coast Area
Results of the 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Program, which recognizes the most deserving entrepreneurs in the Gulf Coast Area.
Today’s M&A market is optimal for high-performers, less so for others
Even though economic conditions are good, the supply of interesting, quality opportunities is limited, making analyzing the M&A market precarious.
Ignore your detractors and push toward success
Jeff McKissack is a curious case. A life-long bachelor, he spent his working life in a series of menial jobs — mailman, delivery driver. He would become an icon, however, for his peculiar passion for oranges. McKissack spent 27 years building — by hand — a tribute to the orange and its healthy properties called […]