Running a Business

Do Your Employees Know Your Company Values?

Every employer wants to strengthen employee engagement. But what actually goes into doing it? Many experts say having a…

Does a Flexible Schedule Make Sense for Your Business?

Has the traditional 9-to-5 become a relic of a quieter, less connected age? The idea's gaining traction — according to the…

How Corporate Giving Can Increase Employee Engagement

When you're brainstorming how to increase employee engagement, corporate giving is probably pretty far down the list. And,…

How to Run an Internship Program, From Beginning to End

Despite what pop culture tells us, interns can do a lot more than make coffee runs. A good internship program's main goal…

Securing Your Business Series, Part 1: Cybersecurity

To keep your small business safe, cybersecurity is crucial. You can't exactly sweep it under the rug: Cybersecurity breaches…

Why Firing a Problem Employee Can Be the Best Thing to Do

Firing a problem employee looks so simple when you see it on television. The bad employee makes yet another mistake, the…

How Small Businesses Can Address Employee Lawsuits

While major corporations tend to have large, dedicated legal teams to protect them from employee lawsuits, small businesses…

Balance Human and Machine to Make AI Work for Your Business

Decades from now, students in grade school may learn about the "AI Revolution" in much the same way we learned about the…

Moving Up to a Coworking Space

When your organization is small enough and the work can be done remotely, it might not seem worth dragging your employees to…

Could an Office Visitor Policy Help Drive Work-Life Balance?

No, your workplace isn't a petting zoo or a day care. But allowing employees to host occasional visitors — whether pets,…

5 Ways to Reduce Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process

Despite our best intentions, we all suffer from some level of unconscious bias. Assumptions and stereotypes, picked up…

What Can Employers Do to Mediate Political Workplace Conflict?

Workplace conflict is inevitable. That's a good thing: You don't want a bevy of drones who nod in agreement with everything…