A major factor in employee retention and maximizing productivity is employee recognition. Businesses that have mastered the ability to maximize productivity have only gotten to that point by engaging their employees through various appreciation and recognition tactics. In addition to making employees feel esteemed, recognizing employees for a job well...

In a digital age, authentic storytelling is critical. There’s no more making up a story about your brand to compensate for deficiencies. A compelling story attracts and keeps customers, and a story that doesn’t ring true drives them away. How do you tell your brand’s authentic story? For the past...

Digital transformation is big business today, so much so that more than 90% of the C-Suite now ranks digital transformation as their #1 or #2 most important area of strategic investment. That’s great news. Or is it? The first wave of successful digital companies (Google, Netflix, and others) have gained...

Like most drivers, you can usually tell when your car is misaligned. It’s something that you can just feel when you’re behind the wheel. Of course, there are also obvious signs that you can see too -- like the wear and tear on your tires, seals and bearings. Those components...

New technologies that promise to “change the game” seem to come and go daily in the digital era. Blockchains might seem to fit into this category. But its numerous attributes and versatility make it stand out from the pretenders. In fact, blockchain’s security, transparency and ability to dramatically reduce transaction...

Students today are extremely meticulous at multi-tasking. They are always searching for avenues to enhance various skills, and use it to their advantage. Incidentally, a huge number of students today have been running their business ventures. These businesses allow them to strengthen their financial standing and also sharpen their leadership...

As the cost of going to college increases, so do more students, opt for working while studying. By being a student, you have a lot of things to juggle in the time you have. From attending lectures, working on your assignments, and improving your social life. Students choose to work...

Remote teams allow you to choose the best and brightest wherever they are – not just the ones who are near your office or able to relocate. You’re gaining a lot of talent when you choose to go remote, but it’s a tradeoff. Running a remote team can be a...

One of the things about entrepreneurs that we frequently hear from some of the highly famous business people in history is that entrepreneurs are go-getters. Nowadays, many people are turning into entrepreneurs because they want to be their own boss and work on their own. To progress in a business,...

There is a reason that you’re a leader and not just a manager: your ability to adapt and evolve. Talent is talent, but leadership requires emotional intelligence on top of it, an appreciation of politics, team dynamics – of people. But while your team may value you for your apparent...