Celebrated the fourth Thursday in April, today we celebrate Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. 2016 is the 23rd year that parents, businesses and kids worldwide have embraced the concept of exposing young people [...]
The Paradox of the Warrior In a 2013 Pew Research Center study of perceived contribution to society, lawyers hit rock bottom on the list of professions, with only 18% of the population considering lawyers to [...]
Inclusive Language Is Strategic In a low-context communication culture, where we emphasize what is explicitly stated, going as far as celebrating “Words Matter Week,” it is paramount to be mindful of the response generated by [...]
Parity: The state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay. March 8 is International Women's Day. Officially adopted in the West in 1975, the day has been celebrated internationally since 1909. This year's theme [...]
Created by Dr. Bob Nelson, founding member of the Recognition Professionals International, Employee Appreciation Day has been celebrated the first Friday in March since 1995. It is a day for executives, managers and owners to acknowledge [...]
For some people, particularly women, accepting a compliment can be hard. Being in the spotlight, however briefly, makes them uncomfortable. As a result, they tend to brush the praise aside, which can make the giver [...]
Achieving better work-life balance can be the key to business growth One of the ways we strategically serve our members is by identifying what stage they are within their business. When conversations turn to business [...]
We're biased, but it's always surprising when we find ourselves needing to explain what coworking is (or perhaps more importantly, what it isn't). Though coworking has exploded in the last three years both nationally and [...]
You can’t have a great company without great culture. It doesn’t matter how admirable the company’s mission is if the culture is dragging everyone down. Great pay and great benefits don’t mean anything if your [...]
One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. One in seven men will, as well. Those are heartbreaking and staggering statistics. Our daughters, our sons, our friends and our culture deserve to [...]
