The importance of empathy in the workplace

Empathy is the ability to experience and relate to the thoughts, emotions or experience of others. Empathy is more than simple sympathy, which is being able to understand and support others with compassion or sensitivity. Simply put, empathy is the ability to step into someone else’s shoes, be aware of their feelings and understand their […]

What does a business do when the answer is 'Not now?'

Roadblocks abound in business. Most business owners have been told, “No, we won’t fund your great invention.” Most executives have been told, “We’re not ready yet” to enter that wide-open, new market. But how they respond to those obstacles, the “no”s that are inevitable, is often a good indicator of who will ultimately succeed. The […]

The 2012 HR Awards – Finalists

Cleveland State University Tracy Porter, college associate lecturer, Department of Management and Labor, and CSU SHRM Student Chapter co-adviser Tracy Porter is a college associate lecturer with the Department of Management and Labor at Cleveland State University. Involved in the academic and business community for more than 20 years, Porter has also taken on the […]

The 2012 HR Awards — Winner List

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: AdvoCare Group Megan Busovicki, human resource manager Megan Busovicki has spent the last six of her nine years in the HR industry working for AdvoCare Group. As human resource manager — and the sole human resource staff member at the company — she has led a number of initiatives that have enhanced the […]