Female Venture Capitalists: Understanding and Expanding the Current Climate
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
According to the US Small Business Administration, over 36 percent of all businesses in the United States are majority-owned by female entrepreneurs. No one with any credibility will pretend there are not still significant challenges for professionally minded and career-dedicated women in today’s business world, but facts and figures like those above are, in a
- Published in Businesses, Career, Corporate culture, Entrepreneurial advice, OD Blog, Trend analysis, Women and careers
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Relief for Workaholics
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Work, as a cultural dynamic, has something of an interesting place in American society. Throughout the latter half of the previous century, ‘work’ was the subliminal metric by which we measured ourselves and others in terms of utility, worth, even social status. To this day, we often hear proud exclamations in the realm of: “I
- Published in OD Blog, Professional/Personal Life Balance
Recruiter Confidence Index Report: October 2017
Thursday, 23 November 2017
One of our primary services has always been to provide our clients and partners with a reliable roadmap and forecast of the economic environment that lies ahead. Establishing topography of dependability and confidence is vital to the health of the industry and our ability to respond appropriately to changing indicators. Our targeted surveys show that
- Published in Financial, OD Blog, Recruitment
8 Tips for Preparing a Successful Yearly Business Review
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Business owners are typically quite adept at forecasting the future needs of their companies. In fact, for entrepreneurs, planning ahead is an indispensable skill. Yet, by the same token, looking forward in a practical way is often next to impossible without accurately evaluating the past. Of course, each year presents its set of highs and
Advice for Identifying and Managing Various Types of Employees
Friday, 22 September 2017
Objectivity is the token banner held high for business pursuits; and to an extent, rightly so. Objectivity in analyzing pros and cons is an indispensable attribute for any accomplished executive or manager. Working with people (and working with them well) is inherent toward keeping things running both smoothly and productively. Yet, it is the precise
- Published in Collaboration in the workplace, Leadership advice, OD Blog, Productivity, Talent Diversity
CEOs: How to Upgrade Your Company’s Sense of Purpose
Thursday, 14 September 2017
If you’ve come to discover that your company requires more than an attractive catchphrase for your staff to remain motivated and for your customer-base to become inspired enough to seek out your product or service, then you are not alone. More and more frequently, CEOs are realizing that “purpose” overshadows revenue when it comes to
- Published in General executive advice, Leadership advice, OD Blog
When is Corporate Rebranding the Best Alternative?
Monday, 01 May 2017
Rebranding becomes necessary when an event or action causes a change in the equity of a product or service. It’s almost invariably present within cases of equity loss, since there is seldom a reason or an advantage to rebranding a highly successful existing image. A Case of Public Perception Let’s consider an anecdotal example of
- Published in Branding, Businesses, General executive advice, Marketing, OD Blog, Planning and Strategy
Staying Current: 6 Tips for a Stand-Out Executive Résumé
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
As you may have already discovered, there is no one particular way to write a quality résumé. We all do our best to compose and design our résumés in accordance with the preferences and insights of prospective employers, recruiters, as well as the vast array information we gather along the way. However, as times change,