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The Leader’s Ultimate Guide to Effective One-on-One Meetings: Part II
In our latest blog post we hammered home (we hope) the importance of regular, standing one-on-one meetings with your direct reports. To read more about

The Leader’s Ultimate Guide to Effective One-on-One Meetings: Part 1
Hey, want another meeting on your calendar? I’m sure your first reaction is a hard no. Well, what if we told you that a standing

What Every Small Business Needs
As a small business owner, I understand how ramping up can be extremely rewarding and simultaneously challenging. This experience is a fast track to learning

As a Recession Looms, Here’s How to Comfort Your Team
One leading indicator of a recession is back-to-back quarters of a decline in GDP. Government data last week confirmed a decrease in the second quarter

Creating a Compensation Strategy to Keep Your Company Competitive
As much as 70% of a company’s operating budget can be allocated to labor costs alone. The sheer size of this line item, paired with

Two HR Questions Local Business Owners Want Answered
A certification in Human Resources isn’t required to launch a business, and yet every employer who leads a team of two or more will face

What Local Employers Should Take Away from NHC’s ‘Economic Mobility’ Report
New Hanover County shared a new report on April 18, produced by a locally-based firm Greenfield, about the current status, challenges, and potential of economic

Healthcare Broker Shopping: Tips and Tricks to Finding Your Business’s Perfect Match
If you’re a business owner, you’ve had at least one healthcare broker reach out to sell you all types of insurance. I’ve learned over the

Why a Registered Dietitian is a Necessary Addition to Your Workplace Wellness Program
We already know that employee wellness programs increase job satisfaction, employee retention, well-being, and likelihood to recommend employment. However, the wellness program needs to

Pride Month 2022: How Inclusive is Your Business?
According to a 2022 Gallup poll, one in five Gen Z adults, and more than 7 percent of Americans altogether, identify as LGBT. This

DiSC: Assessment-Based Team and Leadership Development
We love personality tests. In fact, it’s one of our founder’s favorite pastimes – she’s gained quite a reputation among her friends as the go-to

Top Takeaways: The State of Human Connection at Work by Workhuman®
Based on results from a Workhuman® iQ survey of 2,268 full-time workers across the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Ireland, their in-depth report explores the state