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Management

The Hybrid Workplace: Your Company's New Status Quo

As you balance the realities of a hybrid workforce, build upon what's worked.
Once you commit to a hybrid working environment, refinements will help improve its effectiveness.
Management

Workers' Comp: Is There an Easier Way?

There are a number of reasons businesses might consider outsourcing workers' compensation management.
A workers' compensation management company has the knowledge to ensure your company complies with all of the state and federal employment laws, rules and regulations.
Insurance

Get the Right Liability Coverage for Your Business

Make sure your small business is protected with professional liability coverage.
It's key to prepare for potential business risks and find ways to minimize them.
Management

Peaks and Valleys Abound in the Business Life Cycle

Your adaptability in meeting challenges and capitalizing on opportunities will help at every phase.
Your company's success won't occur in a vacuum, which means competitors will step up to fight for a share of the market.
Security

Why Does Digital Transformation Fail?

Data breaches are a real threat to small businesses, so it's important to focus on your transformation's security.
The more input and buy-in you can get, the more issues, concerns and associated solutions you can identify—and the better you can support everyone involved.
Technology

Does Your Business Need Customer Behavior Analytics?

How behavioral science technology works and making decisions based on customer data.
By leveraging customer behavior analytics and data based on previous decision-making, businesses can get insights into their customers' preferences.
Management

Managing Relationships in the Workplace

The clear guidelines of an employee dating policy can help workers and bosses feel more secure.
Clearly spelling out what's considered appropriate and inappropriate at work will protect both the employees and the workplace as a whole.
Management

Key Factors to Consider When Auditing Vendors

You want to ensure your business is running at its best. One way to do that is with a vendor audit.
Performing a vendor audit can help highlight potential risks, inefficiencies and compliance issues—before they become a problem.
Insurance

Managing Business Risk

Think you don't have to worry about business risk? Think again.
As your business grows, you can go through fluctuations in risk, too.
Management

Supporting Diversity Through Finance Education

Financial education is a key cornerstone in a well-rounded employee diversity program.
Financial wellness programs can enhance your employee benefits offerings—and improve your existing diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Management

How Women Can Thrive in Male-Dominated Industries

Building community and finding support will help you go from surviving to thriving.
When you're a woman forging her path in any of the male-dominated industries, it helps to share the path with other women beside you on your journey.
Management

Set Your Women's Mentoring Program Up for Success

Explore top tips for how to build a program with women mentoring women within your company.
When women make up more than 50% of a team, the team's collective intelligence tends to rise above average.
Management

Empowered Women Are Stepping Up to Create Opportunities

Empowered women are stepping up to create opportunities and provide funding to women in business.
One of the areas where women still lag behind in representation is on corporate boards.
Planning

How to Create an Employee Resource Group

Diversity isn't just important for diversity's sake—it's key to building a competitive business.
Diversity is key to building a business that can function in today's global marketplace.
Management

Are You Leading With Equity in Your Diversity Initiatives?

Learn how to put equity at the forefront of your company's D&I conversations.
You can't expect that diverse candidates will come to you—you have to seek them out.
Planning

You Have an ERG, Now What? How to Support Existing Affinity Groups

ERGs can help you build a more inclusive, thriving company. Here's how to help them succeed.
ERGs aren't affinity groups that are just nice to have for the sake of diversity—they can help you build a more inclusive, thriving company that's around for years to come.

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