by Kate Zabriskie, Business Training Works, Inc. There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from each other. I tried meeting individually with my direct reports, but they had nothing to talk about. Besides, we’re all adults. We know what we’re supposed to be doing at work. I see my direct report about once a … [Read more...] about One-on-One Meetings Matter More Than You Know
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Top Five New Year’s Resolutions for Businesses
Don’t stop at just personal resolutions for the new year – resolve to do something to benefit the business. Here is some inspiration: 1. Hear here Curious about the podcast craze? There are podcasts to suit every individual and every industry. Find one that will inform or inspire, and start off the year with a new business resource. For a couple of sites that offer a slew … [Read more...] about Top Five New Year’s Resolutions for Businesses
Productivity and Prioritization: Business Books to Read Now
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Decorating On my bulletin board at work, I have a small business card-sized reminder. It reads, “There’s no point in doing well that which you should not be doing at all.” That card was given to me – and every other attendee – in 2012 at a conference by speaker and author Tom Connellan. For seven years, it’s served as a reminder … [Read more...] about Productivity and Prioritization: Business Books to Read Now
Top Five Reasons to Attend Conventions and Tradeshows
If an industry or endeavor exists, a convention or tradeshow is associated with it. Paper manufacturing and printing? They've got Odyssey and PRINT. Computer hacking? For them, it's DEF CON. Plastics manufacturing? PLASTEC and ANTEC and the MAPP Benchmarking Conference. Cannabis entrepreneurs? MJBizCon. How about plastics decorating? ANTEC and InPrint and TopCon. Roller … [Read more...] about Top Five Reasons to Attend Conventions and Tradeshows
Can You Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?
Article courtesy of Federated Insurance If you’re like most business owners, you have go-to employees when it comes to the day-to-day operation of your company. They have the management skills, technical know-how, experience or customer relationships upon which you rely — you trust them to make the right decisions when you’re not available. They can be at any level or in any … [Read more...] about Can You Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?