Nearly 80% of the global workforce are frontline workers in hospitality, manufacturing, retail, healthcare and other professions where there isn’t a work-from-home option. These workers don’t spend the majority of their working hours sitting in front of a computer. Even as many employees and employers pivoted to use technology as working from home became necessary, […]
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The Benefits of Lean Operating Principles for Small Businesses (And How to Realize Them)
If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur that has been around for a while, chances are you have heard about the concept of lean business operations. It’s an idea that’s been popular in the manufacturing sector for many years. In fact, global auto manufacturing giant Toyota invented the idea — and it turned […]
3 Ways to Be a Better Boss to Your Employees’
Pixabay Nobody wants to be a bad boss. However, there are plenty of them around. Most people know what it’s like to work under an employer who treats their staff badly, have no management skills, or are quite frankly incompetent. But these terrible bosses are rarely self-aware enough to realise their own shortcomings. But even […]
5 Ways to Foster Workplace Wellness Culture
Over the past few years, the concept of the workplace has changed dramatically. Expectations in the workplace have also changed. Advances in technology and multi-generational teams have redefined the modern workplace in many ways. More and more employees in these next generations are looking for something beyond the traditional approaches to employee engagement. They want […]
3 Remote Strategies for Better Project Management
More people are now working from home than ever before as the pandemic forced many people to transition their office jobs to home. There are also those who have, sadly, lost their jobs and decided to look for remote work opportunities to help them through this difficult period. No matter what your remote workforce looks […]
Remote Work: 7 Tips for Project Management
Many people have been working online due to the pandemic, bringing the practice closer to those who originally never would have thought of changing their work routine. For some, remote work has brought more freedom and a new insight into different ways of doing things, while for others, the practice can be a bit challenging. […]
Why Your Business Needs Supply Chain Diversity
Prior to the pandemic, lean supply chains were the key to success. Everything changed when coronavirus struck first in the world’s manufacturing center of China and put many suppliers in lockdown. As early as February 2020, US businesses were already seeing supply chain disruptions. 70% were assessing suppliers in an effort to know what was […]
How to Make Disabled Employees Feel Confident at Work
When most of us think of a disabled person, we might think of someone who’s wheelchair-bound, or has to travel everywhere on crutches, or who’s blind or deaf. While all of these categories would certainly qualify, it’s a fact that not every disability is so easy to spot. Moreover, many of the individuals who suffer […]
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Encourage Retention of Stay-at-Home Workforce
With more workers at home than ever before, small businesses need to focus on retention. How can they keep their well-trained employees motivated? Hint: there may be some money involved. The Retention Problem Smart entrepreneurs know that motivation is sometimes in short supply. As such they know it’s worth working hard to retain their best […]
Thinking About Diversity And Inclusion
The NY Times had a fascinating article: “Faces Of Power, 80% Are White As The Country Gets More Diverse.” There were a couple of interesting data points: Of the 25 highest value publicly traded companies in the US, only 6 were people of color, none were women. In the Fortune 500, there were only 4 […]
