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Thought Leaders

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.

By Daniel Todd

Business News

5 Advantages to Localizing Your Supply Chain

By Antwaun Griffin

Thought Leaders

4 Dos and Don’ts of Using Psychology to Your Advantage in the Workplace

By Natalie Constable

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You Have to Weave DEI Into Your Financial Goals If You Want Your Business to Survive. Here’s Why.

By Julie Kratz

Business News

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.

By Todd Heimes

Thought Leaders

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.

By Julie Kratz

Thought Leaders

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.

By Julie Kratz

Business Ideas

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.

By John Solomon

Thought Leaders

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.

By Julie Kratz

Marketing

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.

By Sonu Yadav

Thought Leaders

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?

By Pierre Raymond

Thought Leaders

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.

By Kelly Knight

Building a Business

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.

By Alex Lartey

Thought Leaders

The Best Leaders Follow These 13 Rules of Cross-Functional Collaboration

Learn how to master the art of finding common ground among different teams and significantly impact the success of your startup.

By Lisa Dziuba

Human Resources

Go Beyond the Bare Minimum for Your Team and Create a Destination Workplace

We know about destination weddings, hotels and resorts. But what about a destination workplace? Here's how to create an environment that truly nurtures your employees and ensures they won't want to work anywhere else.

By Claire Brummell

Business Ideas

How Conversational AI Bridges the Gap for Retail Customers, No Matter How You Shop

Read on to find out what strategies retailers can use to make the best of digital transformation in the post-pandemic world.

By Alex Lartey