Upwork’s Freelance Forward 2023 Survey found that 38% of the U.S. workforce performed freelance work last year. A staggering 52% of all Gen Z workers operated as freelancers. This trend is dramatically impacting the way work is done. Leaders in today’s workplaces not only have to manage their in-house employees, now they also must navigate how to lead remote workers ...
Scooters Coffee franchisee, Tracy Bouwens, shared with our network about her transition from being a stay-at-home mom to owning her first Scooters store. She hired a new employee, gave her a Scooters uniform, and instructed her to start work on Monday. On Monday, the employee arrived but wasn’t wearing her uniform. Tracy considered possible reasons for her disobedience and overlooked ...
Kathy and I recently moved to a new home. Due to a basement remodel, the chaos of moving was made even worse. My anxiety rose as I desperately wanted to unbox things and put everything in its proper place. From the looks of my desk, it may be hard to tell that I appreciate order, but my need for ...
Henry Blackaby speaks regularly about developing “Spiritual StatesPeople.” In his book, “God in the Marketplace” he writes, “Christian business leaders must refuse to be self-centered, politicizing profiteers. Instead, they must allow God to elevate their lives and their leadership to that of statespersons.” Our business world desperately needs spiritual statespeople. Psalm 1:1-3 describes such a person when it says, “Blessed ...
A Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Where Religious Identity Fits into Your DEI Strategy” provides seven practices to help companies embrace religious diversity. The sixth practice noted is to offer ongoing religious diversity skill-building opportunities. Sixty percent of companies in North America offer regular diversity training for their employees, but few include a robust focus on religion. Small businesses may ...
The Harvard Business Review discovered six key reasons behind the growing level of manager burnout. The fifth reason they discovered was a lack of fairness. When I was in banking, I worked extremely hard one year to land millions of dollars of new accounts. At my performance review my boss informed me that he was only allowed to give ...
The Pareto Principle claims that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. In business, this usually means that 80% of your results are gained through 20% of your people’s efforts. Those people who diligently perform the work are the ones who seem to carry the load for the rest of the organization. They are the unsung heroes that should ...
The Pareto Principle claims that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. In business, this usually means that 80% of your results are gained through 20% of your people’s efforts. Those people who diligently perform the work are the ones who seem to carry the load for the rest of the organization. They are the unsung heroes that ...
In this series, we’re talking about the rising incidence of manager burnout. The Harvard Business Review identified six reasons behind our growing level of burnout. The second reason listed was a perceived lack of control. In the Harvard Business Review, Elizabeth Saunders wrote, “Feeling like you lack autonomy, access to resources, and a say in decisions that impact your professional ...
In this series, we’re discussing how meetings and email are consuming the majority of time for the average worker. If you’re collaborating with others on projects, email is often the tool you must check frequently. Then when new emails catch your eye, it’s easy to get distracted by other issues. Even if you can get away from your desktop email, ...
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