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Change Your Mindset
Our experiences shape and inform our perspectives, opinions, and strategies. Adaptability and willingness to embrace change are essential for individual and enterprise growth. Humility in learning can also give you an edge and reveal opportunities before others recognize one exists.
Proactive Crisis Management in 10 Steps
Although predicting a true crisis is nearly impossible, you can mitigate the consequences of one with a proactive, forward-looking crisis management plan. Consider these 10 steps as a checklist in your crisis management plan, which includes planning for: crisis communications, business continuity, and disaster recovery for IT systems.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Enhance Organizational Resilience
Companies that intentionally pursue a more diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) culture are more prone to be resilient in times of crisis. In fact, these companies tend to be more proactive in responding to change, often minimizing or avoiding a crisis altogether.
The Origins of ELEVATE NEXT
Recently, I came across a business card I saved from my very first, real career job out of college at the International Institute of St. Louis. The colleagues, volunteers, refugees, and immigrants with whom I worked at the International Institute more than a decade ago are the ones that inspired me to take a plunge and start ELEVATE NEXT.
Extolling the Virtues of the Habitually Late
Leverage technology to reduce tardiness and reframe your view of others who are habitually late. They have virtuous traits your team needs!
Active Listeners Can Change the World
One of the top traits to look for in colleagues is listening skills. A good listener is skilled at active listening. Why?
Build a Culture of Creativity and Eliminate Bullies in the Workplace
Intentionally build a network and company culture of creativity and inclusion. Ensure that there is no room for bullies at YOUR company.
Positioning Your Business for Sale: What Privately Held Companies Often Overlook
To defend your valuation of your company and successfully position it for sale, you must prepare eight key areas of your internal reporting.
Protect Your Brand: Cross-Promote Your Supply Chain Partners
The power of social media makes cross-promotion of your suppliers and customers a win-win outcome with minimal investment for both parties.
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