Small business decision-makers from across the country reported an unchanged opinion about the U.S. economy. They reported, however, a slight increase in optimism about their own prospects for revenue growth in 2012 compared to 2011 according to a recent Small...
When it comes to important business negotiations, do anger and threats get you what you want? Conventional wisdom about showing anger in negotiations is sometimes contradictory: You should not be transparent and instead hide your true feelings behind a poker face,...
Initiative Designed to Create 75,000 Jobs for U.S. Military Veterans, Families The UPS Store ® franchise network announced financial incentives – valued at approximately $300,000 – to help up to 10 qualified U.S. military veterans open their own locations as part of...
Earlier this year, I conducted a survey of over 2800 HR professionals worldwide. I polled these business professionals to see what organizational values would emerge as top priorities to improve workplace relationships between employees and managers. The results of...
Here’s an interesting statistic for HR Executives and Leadership Teams. Employee absenteeism costs an estimated $225.8 billion a year in lost productivity in the United States. This is a faily hefty chunk of change. So what prompts an employee to “call in sick?” ...
