Employees whose humanity is valued will never feel like rats in a maze
The rat race. I’ve heard the phrase a hundred times, but never understood how it came to mean our tiresome work life. Turns out it is an analogy to lab rats racing through a maze, expending great effort running around, but ultimately achieving nothing. I am fortunate to have a career that I love, one […]
Olivia Wakeling sees the person, not the disease at Stewart’s Caring Place
Stewart’s Caring Place is a resource for cancer support services, providing hope and compassion to patients and caregivers. Olivia Wakeling, executive director, says too often nonprofit organizations are mired in program guidelines, eligibility and other restrictions that sometimes prevent a successful outcome. At Stewart’s, the aim is to set that aside and help people heal […]
The company holiday party — what could go wrong?
Deck the halls with boughs of holly and don your ugly sweater because ’tis the season to be jolly — at the company holiday party.
Partnering with third-party specialists can often improve customer service and operational efficiencies
Even the highest-level managers in certain businesses find it almost blasphemous to talk about partnering with other entities to accomplish activities that they have been doing for years. The discussion usually finds its way to someone stating that paying someone else to do work currently done in-house would reduce profit. Although such an assertion could […]
Keith Greggor revitalizes Anchor Brewing’s iconic brand
Anchor Brewing was a forebearer of the modern microbrewery and the No. 1 brand of craft beer in 1990. But in 2010, it’s flagship brand had fallen.
Planning is critical to a sale you can feel good about well beyond closing
While business owners strategically plan for growth and other key initiatives, when it comes to selling a business, preparation is often lacking among those who are nearing the next phase of life.
There’s still time to make a lasting impact with your charitable donation
While many charities can benefit from a one-time gift, donating through a community foundation can extend the impact of a donation and meet year-end tax deadlines.
AppDynamics finds a nontraditional atmosphere helps focus on customer success
Photo by Andrei Zmievski You won’t find AppDynamics founder and CEO Jyoti Bansal in his San Francisco office — because he doesn’t have one. You’ll find him sitting with all the other employees. Bansal says he wants his company, which specializes in application performance management, to take a nontraditional path. “I decided to not have […]
Whether it’s the candy or the toy, this is one product with ‘legs’
If you read the story of Gary Doss in this month’s Uniquely Northern California, it might resonate with the collector in you. In the mid-1990s, Doss turned his computer store into a PEZ dispenser museum. After all, more customers were coming in to look at his PEZ dispensers than computers. He has more than 1,000 […]
What’s on the horizon in 2015 for Ohio’s workers’ compensation system?
As 2014 comes to a close, we look ahead to the continued changes to be made in the Ohio workers’ compensation system that will bring a few benefits to the employers in the state.