By Sarah Landrum – theLadders In business, it’s all about who you know. That’s why networking is such an important skill to master. Whether you’re chatting with someone in an elevator or attending an industry conference, you never know who you’ll meet — and that’s precisely why you start the conversation. You might be new… read more
By Cheryl Grace – theLadders Self-Assessment Quiz ─ TRUE or FALSE: 1. I think I’m a good listener at work, and that’s really the only skill I need to work well with my co-workers. 2. I feel like my co-workers don’t know how to relate to me, and it makes me enjoy my job less… read more
By Dede Henley – Forbes John Oliver called it whining. In a recent episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, he was talking about the complaints that men are voicing over the #MeToo movement. “I’m afraid to hire women.” “I don’t know the rules.” “I don’t know if I can hug a woman at work.” Whining,… read more
By Caroline Ceniza-Levine – Forbes A former client of mine – a very talented, caring experienced leader – is leaving a challenging job and asked me how to handle the exit interview: This client loves her career, but her most recent job had been growing increasingly difficult. Her employer made a string of cuts, meaning… read more
By runADP How employees feel about their job, their employer, and their future with the company can have a significant impact on productivity, absenteeism, and turnover. Here are 10 mistakes to avoid when you’re looking to promote employee morale: Mistake #1: Mixed messages. Your workplace culture has a direct impact on employee morale, so review… read more
By WonderNeed For 75% of Americans, bosses are a major cause of stress at work. A Linkedin article published by Quartz magazine reveals that a bad boss can be as harmful to employees as passive smoking. The article also says that the longer you stay in a job working for someone who stresses you, the… read more
To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is the middle of August and I hope you and your organization is as warm as the weather. This is a favorite time for me as a sports fan. The baseball races are in full swing, (my Cubs still have the best record in the National League), the NFL… read more
Language barriers, personal hygiene and environmental impacts are just a few factors hindering food manufacturers’ compliance with the Food and Drug Administration’s (F.D.A.) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (F.S.V.P.) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Enacted to verify that food imports meet the same safety standards as U.S. food production, the regulation requires importers to… read more
As with any legislative action, the devil is in the details. Following the lengthy debate that led to passage of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (N.B.F.D.S.) in 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to finalize the regulations that will determine what is and is not a genetically modified ingredient. In early May,… read more
Steak ‘n’ Shake isn’t fooling around with its refranchising plans. The company announced August 13 it’s looking to deal its 400-plus company units (there were 401 in 2017), to “would-be entrepreneurs who want to be hands-on, single-unit owner-operators” for a paltry initial investment of $10,000. For comparison, the initial franchise fee for a Taco Bell… read more