Operations (131)
How Small Steps Can Drive Big Results For Your Business
- Monday, 16 September 2019
- Operations
- Written by Shawn Burcham
In business, it’s the major leaps that people notice and remember. Apple introduced the iPhone and the methods in which we communicate and gather information were changed forever. LEGO took some audacious steps over the last couple of decades and expanded its toy franchise into video games, TV and movies.
Read more...What Board Committees Should NOT Be
- Monday, 16 September 2019
- Operations
- Written by Kim Donahue
How can you make sure your board member expertise is put to use, without overloading each individual? Nonprofit board committees make it easy. Committees allow the work that needs to be done to be distributed evenly throughout your board. Clearly, committees can be highly beneficial to a nonprofit board. However, that’s just the beginning of our committee journey. Because they operate somewhat independently from the main board, committees are especially vulnerable to the “5 Dysfunctions of a Team,” as written about by Patrick Lencioni in his book by the same name. Here are the dysfunctions and what your committees should NOT include.
Read more...Is It Time to Blow Up Your Board Book?
- Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Operations
- Written by Jeb Banner
The traditional board book is a long-standing tradition in the nonprofit board meeting. Of course, your board members need a certain amount of information to prepare for the meeting, including the meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, budget documents, and so on. But is a paper board book still the best way to keep everyone informed?
Read more...For Small and Mid-Size Businesses, Optimism and Growth Are on the Rise
- Monday, 02 September 2019
- Operations
- Written by Kate Stackhouse
Nearly every business in the United States is a small or mid-size company. According to the latest Census Bureau data, more than 99% of American businesses have 500 employees or fewer. In order to assess the opportunities and challenges for the national economy, it’s essential to understand the pain points and motivational factors at the heart of the small and mid-size business community. Unlocking those insights was the impetus behind First Citizens Bank’s Small Business Forecast, and the majority of small businesses that took part in the survey see a bright future ahead. As part of the Small Business Forecast, we conducted an online survey of 330 business owners across five U.S. states, each of which employed less than 500 people.
Read more...Surviving A Workplace Attack
- Monday, 12 August 2019
- Operations
- Written by Danielle Loughnane
In light of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH you may be asking the question- would your company know what to do in an active shooter situation? If not, it might be time to put a response plan in place to give you and your employees the best chance at survival. According to the FBI, 45% of all active shooting situations occur in commercial places such as the workplace. While the likelihood of it happening in your workspace is low – an official policy should be standard protocol just like an evacuation plan. Diego Redondo, former FBI special agent and director of public safety and risk management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice recommends that every business should practice a response plan just as they do a fire drill or an evacuation route to ensure the best possible outcome.
Read more...4 Key Steps To Creating Successful Business Partnerships
- Monday, 29 July 2019
- Operations
- Written by Deborah Huyett
Starting a business is an exciting venture as well as a rewarding, fulfilling experience. However, it requires a lot of dedication, endless work, and constant attention that may be overwhelming to handle on your own. Entering into a business partnership may be a good opportunity to ensure you don’t get lost in the process of starting your own company.
Read more...What Makes A Team Extraordinary?
- Monday, 08 July 2019
- Operations
- Written by Juliana Stancampiano
“The people who need the most guidance on how to be successful in the workplace are often flooded with so much information, there’s no way for them to absorb it, let alone change what they do,” says business enablement expert Juliana Stancampiano, Founder and CEO of Oxygen. In her new book, RADICAL OUTCOMES: How to Create Extraordinary Teams That Get Tangible Results (Wiley Publishing; January 2019), she shows companies how to more effectively help their people do their jobs, to build more profitable and productive organizations.
Read more...Three Types of Stories Every Leader Should Master
- Monday, 01 July 2019
- Operations
- Written by Harrison Monarth
The fact that people are wired to react so strongly to stories should motivate business leaders to develop their storytelling skills. But what business situations call for a story?
Read more...ERP for SMB - 5 reasons why it is important
- Monday, 24 June 2019
- Operations
- Written by Stian Rustad
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) gathers all the various processes that are essential for running a business in one integrated system. It is considered the backbone of your core business and serves as a shared database for the different departments, making your business run smoother by breaking down organizational silos.
Read more...Five Secrets Of High-Performing Teams
- Tuesday, 18 June 2019
- Operations
- Written by Katherine Shao and Rob O’Such
Within any story, whether it’s fictional or real, everyone knows the main character—be it the CEO of a company, the lead in a movie, or the inventor of the latest technology. In business, it’s the executive who innovates and exceeds expectations who gets the spotlight.
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