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People & Partnerships

The people side of growth: hiring and trusting talent, delegating without losing the thread, and building alliances that move the business forward together.

People & Partnerships

4 Common Small Business Mistakes That Lead to Employee Lawsuits

Lawsuits are filed against small businesses far too often—many of which are due to easily avoidable human resources mistakes that aren’t

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People & Partnerships

If the Shoe Fits, Wear It: How to Evaluate Small Business Health Benefits

Evaluating health benefits is not as simple as it used to be. Ten or fifteen years ago, small business health

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People & Partnerships

How to Tap Into the Talents of Baby Boomers in Your Small Business

Baby Boomers are one of five generations you’re likely to have in your small business—alongside the Traditionalists, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation

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People & Partnerships

How to Evaluate if It’s Time to Offer Health Benefits

When you start a new business and hire your first employees, health benefits are not at the top of your

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People & Partnerships

5 Steps to Avoid the High Cost of Employee Turnover

In a recent article, we talked about job-related frustrations experienced by employees. Those frustrations included “not sharing about salary and

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People & Partnerships

What Benefits Do Employees Really Want?

As a small business owner, the ideal situation is to recruit and retain top quality employees who feel satisfied with

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People & Partnerships

5 Stages of the Human Resources Life Cycle in Need of Improvement

Like many other areas of life and business, human resources has a unique life cycle. However, instead of focusing on

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Growth & Scaling, People & Partnerships

Amping Up Your Employees’ Productivity in 3 Quick Steps

We’re human beings, not robots. That’s why it’s not possible for us to do the same things over and over

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