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Good people management is tricky. Every person has had different experience of previous workplaces. They also have different expectations of their manager and different ways of communicating. The best qualities of good people managers depend on that manager being both professionally good and of good character (Sison, 2003, Harvard, 2007)....

Productivity is a number one priority for professionals all over the United States. According to a recent study by Headway, 64 percent of people would like to be more productive than they are right now. However, the truth of the matter is that we all find it hard. Whether it’s...

One of my colleagues has just joined us from working in an institution where everybody was expected to be in all the meetings all the time, and then do any kind of thinking or writing or creative work on the weekends. She had become used to that as a norm....

For small businesses, systemizing your operations can help you scale your business without the extra hassle while also preparing your business for the unexpected. Many small businesses have the potential to grow with experts predicting them to add about $2.3 trillion to the global GDP growth. Small businesses are a...

How many times have you opened your email only to find countless spam emails that you have to delete and block? How many times have you opened your mailbox to find advertisements from pizza places and credit card companies, that you then have to throw away? When you walk on the...

The use of Software as a medical device (SaMD) is on the rise, and it’s plain to see why. From screening and diagnosing illness, to managing critical conditions, SaMD products are improving patient outcomes across the board.  So it’s not surprising that the SaMD market is poised to grow by...

The jobs market is booming, with recent ABS data revealing more than 423,000 job vacancies and staff shortages across multiple industries and sectors.  Think back to a few years ago, and the conversation was about unemployment and the changing nature of work provoked by the impacts of artificial intelligence, automation...

Chris Rapczynski is a general contractor and founder of Sleeping Dog Properties, Inc., an award-winning design/build firm in Boston. Over the past three decades, he has grown from an aspiring entrepreneur to one of the most respected and awarded general contractors in the Boston community. Rapczynski has left his mark...

From Gordon Gecko in 'Wall Street' to Miranda Priestly in 'The Devil Wears Prada', a bad boss story makes a good movie. However, when you are working for one, it's not so much fun. A horrible boss can make your working day feel like hell and impact your effectiveness and...

My friend Diane Brown uses a phrase in her teaching: “Control the controllables.” So much of life is out of our control. The one thing we have influence over is how we behave and being accountable for that behavior. When I was fifteen years old, my parents started what would...