The Quick Quit
Employee retention hinges on a smooth onboarding process
Have you ever arrived at work and realized you don’t remember driving there? It’s kind of a weird feeling, but your consciousness was somewhere else while your subconscious did all the work of traveling, turning, merging and parking. You can do this because your commute is so ingrained that it doesn’t involve any real decision-making.
Dad, You’re Fired.
5 tips for firing family
You can dismiss someone from the conference room, but you may still have to face him or her in the living room.
It Runs in the Family
How nepotism turns good business into bad blood
Left unchecked, underachievers can drag down an entire team’s performance, and that goes double when the problem staffer is family.
Rediscover the Retreat
Five perfect places to revive and refresh your team
If the words “corporate retreat” conjure up visions of falling backward into a trust catch, fervently hoping that Bob and Sally from accounting step up to prevent your impending head trauma, you’re a little behind the times.
Let Me Down Easy
7 tips for firing employees properly
Terminating an employee is never easy, and there are no guarantees that you won’t be slapped, but there are a few things you can do to make it easier on everyone.
The Gender Dividend
We need to reinvest in our entrepreneurial women
The so-called “gender dividend” seems to be in the news these days. Research, public officials and corporate leaders are all exploring how women could spur greater economic growth.
Aren’t women already a major part of our national economy?
Think Anywhere
Is telecommuting the the wave of workforce future?
Pilot and Arba see those offices and the traditional 8-hour workday as inefficient and outdated relics of the industrial age, when a set shift and common location were vital for communicating and performing work.
Human Capital
Avoiding the nepotism conundrum
About four decades ago, Bob Clark and his brother Don began to work as weekend janitors for Clark Pacific. As young teens, they would tag along with Dad to work and earn a buck. Today, they are co-presidents of that same company, responsible for more than 500 employees and $75 million in annual revenue.