Officials at the Minority Business Development Agency hope the agency’s new focus on companies earning $1 million or more annually will spur smaller minority business enterprises to manage growth st
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All companies know that productivity can be hamstrung by absenteeism. Now they have something else to fret over: presenteeism. This newly minted syndrome is defined as on-the-job slowdowns by workers
In its report on African-American women in corporate management, the New York research group Catalyst singles out Fannie Mae’s job rotation program as an effective strategy for providing employees r
Praise can help you retain your best performers, but it must be detailed and relevant. Saying, “You’re doing a great job,” isn’t specific enough. Here are seven “openers” to help you make
BY Yvonne Harris Jones
Marketing a business is like playing any game. If you know the rules, you are much more likely to win. All too often, small businesses spend their limited time and money on advertising, networking, ma
BY Charlie Cook
Leadership coach Mitch Simon gets frustrated every time he sees a company with shortsighted management. When the hard times hit, employee training, development and coaching are often the first victims
BY Michael Kinsman
Thomas Flannery thinks it should be self-evident that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. “The reaction may not be obvious and it may not be immediate, but there will be a reac
BY Michael Kinsman