By Kim Kelly December 27, 2022 Looking back, 2022 was a huge year for the American labor movement, one in which public support for unions jumped to a record high and thousands of workers mobilized to win higher wages, better working conditions, and the benefits of a union. The welcome burst of energy that … Continue reading The worst bosses of 2022 are exactly who you’d expect
By Stephanie Vozza April 29, 2022 Most of us have a love/hate relationship with meetings. We dread attending because there’s usually a thousand other things we’d rather do with the time. Part of the problem with meetings is that we don’t think enough about them, says Donna McGeorge, author of The 25 Minute … Continue reading This is exactly how long your meetings should last
By Rachel Pelta—FlexJobs March 08, 2022 When you’re looking for a new job, you probably head to job boards, pop in your current title (or the title you’d like to have), see what results sound interesting, then apply accordingly. Likewise, if you reach out to your network about leads, you probably use a job … Continue reading 8 ways to discover which jobs exactly match your skills
By Dustin York February 13, 2022 We’ve all seen the many articles during the past two years: “Internal communication is now more important than ever,” and “Leaders need to communicate with employees more than ever before.” These statements are true, but like many people, you may have found yourselves wondering, “Yeah, but what … Continue reading Leaders: This is exactly what ‘more communication’ should look like
Dale Keipert November 20, 2020 We hear this all the time; this is the new norm. This year has indeed been a year of change, and some of these changes will stay with us while some won’t, hopefully. But what does all of this talk about change really mean for your company and your marketing … Continue reading 2020…A Year of Changes But What, Exactly, Does That Mean?
Bretton Putter — January 7, 2019 Follow @brettonputter — January 7, 2019 Reed Hastings and his company Netflix are not the first culture-driven organization to catch flak for their strong culture. Ray Dalio, founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest and arguably most successful hedge fund, has taken to publishing … Continue reading Netflix’s Company Culture is Not For Everybody and That’s Exactly How it Should Be
Andrew Conrad — May 5, 2018 — May 5, 2018 In 2001, at Utah’s Snowbird ski resort, 17 software developers got together and produced the groundbreaking Agile Manifesto. It was meant to streamline the software development process by de-emphasizing inefficient practices such as heavy documentation, excessive meetings, and rigid adherence to process. There’s no way … Continue reading What Exactly Is Agile? A Definition of Agile Project Management
Amanda Clark — June 8, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— June 8, 2017 Photo-Mix / Pixabay Here at Grammar Chic, our pet nickname for Google is the Content Monster. You see, the world’s most powerful search engine is like a beast that’s constantly hungry; if you want to stay in its good graces—that is, maintain online visibility … Continue reading Give Google Exactly What it Wants
George LaRocque — February 15, 2017 Follow @glarocque— February 15, 2017 For years it’s been clear that as modes of communication and collaboration in the workplace have gone through digital disruption the impact on employee engagement would be great. An annual survey alone on just about anything in business has lost its effectiveness. Business cycles … Continue reading Engaging Your Employees Starts Exactly Where You Think It Does
by Rebecca Lee White Follow @rleewhiteAugust 28, 2016 Link building is an important part of improving your website’s search engine optimization (SEO) and referral traffic. It can improve your company’s search ranking, bring in new audiences to your website, and contribute to conversions. But what is link building, exactly? Here, I’ll introduce you to the … Continue reading What Exactly is Link Building and How Does it Work?
