News & Resources

Employee arbitration agreements are back

Employers who choose to implement arbitration with employees should work with qualified legal counsel to draft a legal arbitration and class action waiver agreement.

October 9, 2018

Being a Woman Business Owner

An e-book from PNC Bank, Michigan Celebrates Small Business, and the Small Business Association of Michigan.

October 8, 2018

SBAM’s “Talent Development Training Tools powered by Dale Carnegie” program

Michael Rogers talks with Matthew Anderson, chief brand officer for Engaged Education, the firm that powers SBAM’s new member benefit, the “SBAM Talent Development Training Tools powered by Dale Carnegie” […]

October 5, 2018

Tips for managing workplace gossip

A recent study shows that 90% of office conversations qualify as gossip.

October 3, 2018

Employee wellbeing as a retention and engagement strategy

The number of job openings continues to exceed the number of job seekers in the U.S., forcing employers to reexamine their strategies for hiring and retaining top employees.

September 28, 2018

Reduce your expenses: Increase your chances of survival

Maximizing profitability is the primary objective of all business owners.

September 27, 2018

Workplace productivity trends – Are employees more productive in the office or at home?

Jabra, the global leader in audio and communication technology, recently revealed the top workplace productivity trends for 2018.

September 20, 2018

Can managers be problem employees?

Although cross functioning teams are the rage, and at times rightly so, it appears that too many bosses are like the adage too many cooks.

September 13, 2018

What companies do Millennials and Gen Z’rs want to work for?

I recently came across a study by Comparably that researched what companies Millennials and Gen Z’rs want to work for.

September 10, 2018

Operational ABCs

Learning and growing as a business while working to master an entrepreneurial toolkit.

September 5, 2018

Three steps to increasing employee engagement through internal communications

Organizations with high levels of employee engagement experience higher revenue, less employee stress and absences, higher customer satisfaction, and higher quality and safety.

August 16, 2018

Transform your organization

Higher performance through intent, inquiry, involvment, innovation and impact.

August 9, 2018

Have you been ghosted?

When most people think of the term “ghosting”, they think of online dating sites. The practice of ghosting is now creeping its way into the workplace and is quickly becoming some employers’ biggest recruiting headache.

August 8, 2018

Work environment matters

First it was replacing desk chairs with exercise balls, then it was open workspaces, now it is the standing desk. Have all of these just been trends?

August 3, 2018

Engaged employees, even Millennials, are less likely to leave

Employee engagement is more important today than ever.  With the talent market continually shrinking, it’s important to engage and retain your current talent.