Sometimes they even backfire By Don Harkey With an increasingly challenging labor market, employers are left looking for ways to attract and retain talent. Most are rightly looking at their benefits, and some are looking at bonuses or profit sharing as an option. I am often asked the simple question, “do bonuses work?” Sorta. Let…
Famed franchise family swimming with Slapfish By Leslie T. Snadowsky | Photos Courtesy of CH2 Magazine From treadmills and weights to poke bowls and lobster rolls, Zach Lomasney took the bait and is hooked on Slapfish, a modern seafood shack franchise with a mission to increase consumption of sustainable seafood. His mom, Sharon, dad, David,…
How to address conflict in a family business By Sheila Tucker Okay, it’s slightly dramatic. And yet, the truth of this quote made me giggle out loud. Disputes in business will happen. It’s the nature of relationships. If you dance long enough with someone, you’re bound to step on each other’s toes. Only these are…
Making time for the conversations that matter By Scott Beebe Scott Beebe is the founder of MyBusinessOnPurpose.com and author of Let Your Business Burn: Stop Putting Out Fires, Discover Purpose, and Build A Business That Matters. Scott hosts the Business On Purpose podcast, sharing real stories of how he and the BOP team work with…
Discovering opportunities within the struggle By Sheila Tucker Cynicism. Exhaustion. Frustration. Oh my. There seems to be a universal agreement that burnout is dreaded, and you’re doomed to a long, tedious recovery. That you must do everything humanly possible to avoid, prevent and quickly relieve yourself of it. I think burnout gets a bad rap….
By Linda Klingman Linda Klingman, owns HR Coastal, a Lowcountry company specializing in HR issues for small business. Every business needs a vision statement, a clear picture of what you want to look like in a few years. Vision comes from the heart and paints a specific picture of what your business can be. Once…
By Leslie T. Snadowsky Driven by a mission to enrich lives by connecting people to exceptional places, products and experiences, Outside Brands’ Outside Hilton Head offers customized group travel services, team-building programs, activities and specialty retail. The company’s Human Resources Director, Susan Edwards, manages up to 140 employees who take clients on multiple adventures including…
But don’t forget the why By Don Harkey When I was at 3M, I was assigned to a team to look at the quality and profitability of a long-time product. When the team leader assembled the team, he quickly learned that many of the operators didn’t know what the product was or what it did,…
Seven steps to get your boss buy-in By Ricardo L. Von Groll The trend of a four-day work week raises questions on how to cope with the work demand and productivity. When asked about the possibility of implementing it in the company, people in charge need to be convinced. If you are trying to implement…
Post-pandemic work/life balance trends By Leslie T. Snadowsky The Pew Research Center found low pay, a lack of opportunities for advancement and feeling disrespected at work are the top reasons why Americans quit their jobs in 2021 during the middle of the COVID pandemic, causing This Great Resignation. But job website Indeed rebranded this phenomenon…