Back when the pandemic was in full swing and things seemed especially dark, a meme began circulating online that said (and we’re paraphrasing here!) that if there’s one thing we could learn from this experience, it was that most meetings could easily be accomplished in an email! As more and more businesses began to navigate […]

As much as we would like to believe this is never the case, sometimes bad hires happen. While it’s easy to write it off as an accident – they were so charming in the interview! They were so competent out of the gate!  They had all the certifications! – the reality is that dismissing the […]

If it seems like lately all we talk about is the post-Covid world, you aren’t exactly wrong! You see, the global pandemic fundamentally changed the way that we do business, from where we go, to what we do, to even why we do it! This, of course, also trickles down to the way in which […]

Talk about a headline right out of the future! Indeed, some business owners’ hopes of truly tracking their employees round-the-clock may have to be put on hold after Indiana became the latest state to ban employers from implanting tracking devices into their employees.  Slated to take effect July 1, the bill “prohibits employers from requiring employees to […]

When it comes to returning to the office, which for many businesses, have stood largely empty for more than a year, we are going to have to navigate a new normal. The how, where, and even why we work have all shifted dramatically over the past 15 months, such that many workers are going to […]

In a bid to build infrastructure and boost employment, the Biden administration is expected to launch a program that will create more than one million new apprenticeship opportunities. But is an apprenticeship program right for your company and if so, how do you get one off the ground at your business?   Ushered in as part of the […]

Typically, when you hire a new employee, you seek out someone who will just fit right in with your existing company. You actively pursue someone who will acclimate to the cultural norms, sense the direction you want to go in, and generally go with the flow. But what if the alternative – in this case, […]

A conflict between employees can disrupt the workflow in your organization. In worst-case scenarios, this animosity between co-workers can reflect in client meetings or during a crucial time in your project. In short, negativity in the workplace won’t do anyone good. Employee conflicts are always on a down-low until either party runs out of patience.  […]

When our parents were living out their corporate dreams, soaring temperatures were no excuse to let the office dress code slide. However, nowadays, warmer weather outside of the office is typically accompanied by a more relaxed style of dress inside. But the loosening of the dress code rules doesn’t mean abandoning the whole concept of […]

While many of us have spent the last year slumming it on the couch in our best pair of sweatpants, as the world reopens, so too must our wardrobes.  As such, we wanted to use this platform to remind folks of the rules when it comes to dressing for your return to the office. Now, […]