Build a Smarter Business: Page 5
If You Want More Women in Leadership, You Have to Enact Concerted Change. Here's How.
We won't achieve gender equity by accident, so use these three strategies to put more women in leadership roles.
Greed Ruins Businesses. Here's How Both Employers and Employees Can Combat It.
Many of the problems we face in the business world today stem from greed, either on the employer's end or the employee's end. But to achieve success, greed can't be part of the equation — so here's how to combat it.
5 Advantages to Localizing Your Supply Chain
Don't wait for the next supply shortage to start building relationships with local sellers.
4 Dos and Don'ts of Using Psychology to Your Advantage in the Workplace
Learn how to use basic human psychology at work with your morals and ethics intact.
You Have to Weave DEI Into Your Financial Goals If You Want Your Business to Survive. Here's Why.
More organizations are tying compensation to diversity, equity and inclusion goals — and they're seeing better results. Here's how to craft the right goals and help push the movement for systemic change.
Grief and Loss Can Seriously Impact the Ability to Work. Here's How to Create a Workplace That Supports Those Going Through It.
If the last two years have taught us anything, it's that loss doesn't spare anyone. Organizational culture needs to include embracing empathy for employees who are experiencing feelings of grief — so here's how.
Why Short-Term Cost-Cutting Can Do Long-Term Harm to Your Business
Don't hurt your organization's performance and customer satisfaction with short-sighted thinking.
If You Haven't Removed Bias from Performance Reviews, Then You're Not an Inclusive Leader. Take These Steps to Protect Your Marginalized Employees.
Performance reviews are critical to pay, promotion and assignment opportunities — but they often hurt employees in marginalized groups, thanks to biases. Here are some to watch out for and how to remove them from your reviews.
Stop Expecting Marginalized Groups to Lead Diversity Efforts. It's Time For Allies to Step Up and Put in the Work.
Marginalized groups are being overtasked with leading diversity work, which is driving them away from their jobs — and the No. 1 reason for leaving is burnout. It's time to engage more allies for positive change.
Why You Need to Understand Ecommerce Trends to Prepare Your Business for the Future
Ecommerce is changing the way customers are doing business and their perceptions on product value. Preparing for this may be the difference between the failure or success of your business.
Business Leaders Need to Take Inclusive Language More Seriously — Here's Why.
Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here's why using that's essential to understand for your business.
Invest in These 5 Technologies to Redefine Your Marketing Efforts
Investing in technology is essential for any business that wants to stay ahead of the competition. And when it comes to marketing, using the right tools can make all the difference.
The 10 Warning Signs of Employee Burnout and How to Handle It
Employees are more stressed and anxious than ever. How can employers help staffers cope to mitigate potential burnout?
Why You Should Rethink That Return-to-Office Mandate
Use these three strategies for bridging the gaps between employees and employers in the age of remote work.
5 Ways to Show Your Customers You Understand Them in a Digital-First World
Here's how your online business can add a human element to customer experience, practice empathy in the virtual world and build trust with digital customers.