by Admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Advice, News, Women of Business
You may not have heard the term managerial derailment but you may have witnessed it. Managerial derailment is when an otherwise up-and-coming manager stalls out, gets fired or demoted, or otherwise has their career stopped in its tracks. It’s a problem, and one that...
by Admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Advice, News
Can small and medium manufacturing businesses actually make their companies lean? The idea behind the lean philosophy is that manufacturers can improve the bottom line by reducing costs and waste, by running their operations as efficiently as possible. Toyota is often...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2016 | Advice, News
Letting employees be creative results in customer satisfaction. A study by the University of East Anglia has found that companies with creativity-oriented HR practices have more creative front-line employees, which result in better customer satisfaction. The...
by Admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Advice
Finding the right fit at work can be difficult. Some people get stuck in jobs that don’t quite mesh with their personality. According to a study from Penn State Erie, helping those individuals find ways to approach their jobs in more meaningful ways can make a big...
by Admin | Nov 7, 2016 | Advice
There’s been a fair amount of research in recent years that has shown that workplace weight management programs have a number of health benefits. U.S. companies have known this for years. Japanese firms used to be known for them, regardless of how accurate those...
by Admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Advice, Technology
Phishing scams are one of the most common tricks that criminals use online. Most of us know about them and know to avoid them. But it turns out that people are still pretty bad at actually identifying phishing attempts. A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon...
