May 21, 2020 | Insights | Amanda Finn

Embracing Adaptation During Challenging Times

Flexibility is key in a changing work environment

From mom and pop shops to major corporations, businesses are dealing with the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis. More than half of Americans are now working from home whereas less than 25 percent worked from home, even occasionally, …

May 13, 2020 | Knowledge | Dr. David Hillson

Managing Risk in Your SME

You’re never too small to be at risk

Many people think that risk management is only relevant to major organizations with big budgets who run mega-projects or who work in a regulated or safety-critical industry sector. Those of us who own or manage a small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME) might …

May 4, 2020 | Knowledge | Steven Lesser

Making the Most of Virtual Meetings

Ideas for making your next online meeting more effective

The topic of “meetings” is one that usually elicits groans, that then lead to lots of bad, cringe-worthy meeting stories, with rarely good outcomes. As we know, meetings don’t always require physical attendance. The COVID-19 pandemic social distancing has found …

April 16, 2020 | Insights | Amanda Finn

Creativity in the Workplace and Why it Matters

This job skill is increasing in importance

Employees crave challenges. Freelancers crave breadth. Companies crave attention.  In all three scenarios the common, simplest answer, is creativity. Creativity can help workers stay interested and focused on the job. In a 2018 Udemy study 54% of surveyed employees indicated that …

March 12, 2020 | Insights | Scotty Hendricks

The State of the Gig Economy

The changing gig landscape includes new regulations

There are many reasons why people choose to work in the gig economy. In a 2018 study by Gianpiero Petriglieri, Susan Ashford, and Amy Wrzesniewski, the people interviewed valued the independence that came with being an independent contractor working gigs …