Category: Blog Posts

 
Employees today value the ability to give back. 

Having a philanthropic company culture offers benefits for current employees, as well as aids businesses in attracting new ones. According to an article in Inc. Magazine, "...

By Jim Annis
I have learned over time that the boss is not the number one priority at work every day. Some CEOs create an anxiety-ridden self-centered environment. Others are the "perfect boss." It's important to manage either relationship in a healthy...

Summer is coming! Hey boss, I bet your company has a great time off policy. Do you have vacation plans? Have you asked your employees if they do? If the answer to these questions is no, then you might be labeled "anti-vacation."
Use it or lose it
We im...

 
Being shy and being introverted aren't the same thing. An introvert enjoys time alone and gets emotionally drained after spending a lot of time with others. A shy person doesn't necessarily want to be alone, but is afraid to interact with others...

 
CEO Jim Annis speaks on the Affordable Care Act in Washington D.C. early last week.
Watch short video here.

 
The words "office politics" can make you cringe. We've all been there. That certain someone (often early in our career) who stabbed us in the back as he or she was overeager to climb the ladder, happily leaving everyone in the wake. Or the nepot...

 
See CEO Jim Annis speak on the importance of supporting service organizations in the workplace below. 
Click here to watch the short video.

 
Honestly, if a job candidate has an annoying vocal trait or habit, it takes me about three minutes before I simply cannot get past the way they are talking. These vocal styles and verbal mistakes can hurt your career and job prospects.
Vocal Fry...

 
What do you do when you hear a key employee is job searching? Or decides to leave? In this competitive market, losing a key employee can cripple your business. Take a risk management approach to this HR issue.
The Facts
You can avoid the risk an...

Brain Teaser Courtesy of EPLI Pro™
The issue: 
Every company has one, a difficult employee to deal with. They are late, insubordinate, poor performers, and well…just bad! To add insult to injury, you attempt to discipline this employe...

In 1980, the Harvard Business Review published an article, "Marketing Success Through Differentiation of Anything." I use it every day. Porter wrote in 1980 that strategy should target cost leadership, differentiation, or focus. Porter claimed that a c...

We are now living in a world that is constantly stimulated with information and technology. How do we, as aspiring and current business professionals, ensure that we do not get lost in information overload?
Here are five simple tips.
1. Keep an updated...