Org Development

This time of year resignation periods can take two or even three weeks or more as placed candidates push forward start dates to fall behind holidays or even after year-end bonuses are paid.

Whether your start date delay is caused to the November Thanksgiving-through-Christmas holiday period, or delayed by bonus distribution mandating someone is on the job the 1^st of the next calendar year … delays in resignation periods usually lead to delays in getting paid your fee.

 Lack of Internal Controls

There are several elements of existence that heighten the failure rate of a small business. The first condition is the lack of understanding and utilization of proper accounting methodologies, and the second condition is poor utilization of internal controls. In this article we will cover how and why a small business owner needs to monitor the internal “heart beat” of an operation for maximum profitability, and the consequences of negating the process due to a myriad of reasons.

Question: What do yoga, Romeo and Juliet, and your thumb have to do with managing your company?  Answer: Dynamic Opposition

“Dynamic opposition” refers to the way opposing forces can be brought together in a positive integration of effort to foster dramatic energy. Adopting a mindset of dynamic opposition will help you strategize better, market better and hire better. You will manage your company more efficiently, more creatively, and bring more of your natural abilities to your leadership role every day, simply by recognizing the dynamic opposition in everything you do.

A lot has been written and even more has been said about an organization's culture. Still, it can remain a nebulous and undefined aspect of an organization. Many would call it one of those "soft HR-type things." Before we get too much into the worth of culture, let's define what culture is in an organization and why it is important to pay attention to it.

In today's fast-paced business environment, there have been a large number of mergers, acquisitions and other forms of major organizational change. Lately, hardly a day goes by that yet another merger or acquisition has been announced in the news. These happen to large companies as well as small companies. Read more...

If you struggle with delegating work to your employees, you’re not alone. Entrusting parts of your business, your blood, sweat, money and reputation is scary and you wouldn’t be normal if you didn’t have a fair amount of trepidation about it. However, if you are an entrepreneur, you simply can’t afford not to delegate.