Insperity

JUNE 7, 2018

Working with family and friends is a common practice for many small and medium-sized businesses, especially when a company is just starting out. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, almost 20 percent of U.S. businesses are family-owned. Start with these six leadership lessons: 1.

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Success

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A journey filled with unexpected events is an apt comparison for what many small business owners encounter in entrepreneurship. During a conference in 2015, the future co-founders started talking about a mutual passion to address the problem of equity in the small business space. What is Hello Alice?

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 4, 2013

This would imply that you must have leadership in your blood, rather than be able to learn great leadership qualities. While it may be true that some people are natural born leaders, I don’t think it’s necessarily true that great leadership cannot be taught. Without dedication, your business is going nowhere, and quickly.

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Success

AUGUST 4, 2022

Or, “I sure would like to have the kind of business success that person has.” What they really mean, if you cut right down to it, is that they would like to reap the benefits of business and leadership enjoyed by the person they are talking about. But this is part of courageous leadership. That is what they really want.

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Go Burrows

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Zoe shares tips on managing a team of assistants, working with small businesses as a hybrid assistant, and the differences between the executive assistant and chief of staff roles. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Always expect the unexpected.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When it comes to small businesses, these roadblocks seem even more vast. In this article, I'll take you through some easy but effective strategies to help small business owners enhance their employee engagement levels. 9 Employee Engagement Strategies That Small Business Owners Can Use.

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John Mattone

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This approach centers on developing essential leadership skills, enhancing strategic thinking , and fostering self-awareness. Executive coaching, tailored to C-suite leaders and senior executives, delves into personal and professional development to strengthen leadership potential.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 4, 2014

While leadership does come in many ways, shapes, and forms, there are some people who go above and beyond when it comes to being a creative, inspiring leader. Thinking outside the box when it comes to your leadership style can be the difference in becoming a successful leader or one that people don’t look up to.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Businesses with 500 employees or less constituted 99.9 companies in 2018, which employ nearly half of the nation’s workforce, according the Small Business Administration. The most important thing small business leaders can do is be authentic. Good leadership and management are critical.

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Insperity

JULY 27, 2021

You’ll also continue to control and run your core business. As a co-employer, a PEO works right alongside your business. Its role is similar to a director of human resources (HR), a trusted confidant at the leadership table, operating at your direction. Myth 3: “I’ll lose my status as a small business.”.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Read more on this leadership insight here: Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

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WellSteps

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This wellness case study highlights how WellSteps collaborates with the Commission to design a program that reinforces its community leadership, promotes employee health, and achieves an impressive 90% engagement rate. The committee and coordinator love to be involved in program planning.

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Insperity

MAY 24, 2016

Many business owners are taking a second look at their company culture to make sure it’s the one they envision – one that supports their company’s mission, vision and values. Insperity has spent the past 30 years building a human resources company committed to helping businesses succeed so communities prosper. Culture is feeling.”.

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Success

MARCH 16, 2023

5 principles of Leaders Eat Last Here are five precepts of Sinek’s leadership vision. Photo by Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock The post What is the Leaders Eat Last Leadership Philosophy? That, in turn, allows them to focus their time and energy on protecting the organization from outside threats and on seizing big opportunities.

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Insperity

AUGUST 1, 2024

Benefits of employee mentoring Small businesses can benefit greatly from mentoring because it’s relatively inexpensive compared to formal training and development programs. This is especially important in today’s professional landscape, where leadership may not have six months to come up with a new training program.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Unfortunately, many small business owners don’t have the budget for big-ticket seminars or workshops, so they assume all company-sponsored professional development is simply out of reach. Sadly, this is often to the detriment of their business, and their bottom line. They’re also a great way to boost employee retention.

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Work Life

JANUARY 18, 2024

Leadership teams across the board can benefit from guidance on what to stay away from in maintaining equilibrium at work. Their wisdom starts with a proper incentive that matches employee contributions and ends with prioritizing an empathic leadership style.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. Leadership’s must-have quality CEOs and leadership experts differ on what the top quality for leaders should be. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! and Fast Company.

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Ruby

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Your small business might have two customer personas, or you might need twenty. If you don’t have personas for your small business yet, now’s always a good time to start! Are they working out of home offices, small offices, or coworking spaces? The post Using customer personas for small business success.

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Ruby

JULY 19, 2023

For small businesses, these rapid advancements can come at a cost: You may know AI could potentially provide a competitive edge, but how can you apply it—ideally without compromising the customer experience? As a small business, you probably can’t afford to let AI take those kinds of liberties with loyal customers.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Managers bring the vision and mission from higher levels of leadership. Leadership: Sometimes production problems have nothing to do with the employees. Make sure all of your leaders are aligned with the business’s values. When small businesses grow from five employees to 30, it becomes a different ballgame.

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Insperity

JULY 13, 2017

They may start a few small businesses in high school, then get a job, and then get a degree online. That doesn’t mean they reject leadership. As a result, Gen Zers are less focused on traditional career milestones such as graduating from a four-year college, getting a degree and going to work. Freedom to work … or play.

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Insperity

AUGUST 9, 2018

A strategic business partnership is not a business relationship that looks to exchange or extract value for your business from the other organization. A small business, for example, might partner with an industry-specific organization or association in order to reach a specific target market.

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Insperity

APRIL 14, 2016

One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make is putting one person in charge of the finances. Corporate leadership leads by example. Research conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management shows that employees look to corporate leadership to set ethical standards.

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Insperity

JULY 7, 2020

For example, small businesses may suddenly be required by law to provide additional employee benefits (such as emergency paid sick leave ). But your responses to a fear-inducing situation can come to define your leadership in the minds of your team members. Inform you of regulatory changes.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In a small business, a single HR staff member must juggle many hats, often all at once. HR priorities should align with the senior leadership team’s business priorities. When presenting HR initiatives to leadership, be concise and detail relevant costs. Setting Priorities. Seeking Help.

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Insperity

JANUARY 14, 2020

Leadership at all levels of your organization, from the founders and C-suite down to managers of individual departments, can be involved in your company SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis has been used by corporations and small business since the ’80s and is still a relevant and practical tool. Who should participate?

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Insperity

MAY 19, 2014

While you may think this isn’t doable on your small business budget, providing technology doesn’t have to break the bank. Leadership has yet to adopt the culture. In order for employees to fully benefit from company culture, it must be embraced by the leadership team. Culture trickles down from the top.

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Success

APRIL 6, 2024

Inspiration behind How to Not Kill Your Business When Andresen first launched her consulting firm, she targeted mom-and-pop shops, feeling they most needed business continuity planning. “I Instead of allowing this to kill her business, Andresen pivoted, writing her book with small business owners top of mind. “I

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Success

MARCH 4, 2025

The good news is that sustainability is moving from a separate strategy and function to really becoming part of how to do better business, explains Susan Kenniston, a top sustainability consultant, both on a global scale and specifically within the Asia-Pacific region. You also had to look at the cost to the community and the environment.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It’s not uncommon for small businesses to fall short when managing employees, but it’s usually not due to a lack of consideration. The reality is, most business leaders often don’t have the time or skillset to investigate issues that come up, much less sort out an effective remedy. Employees quit on short notice.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Yes, managers shape productivity and engagement using the vision and mission established at higher levels of leadership. When small businesses grow from five employees to 30 to 200, the ballgame changes. Listening is the other vital component to improving employee productivity. Manage growth.

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Success

MAY 19, 2022

Startup and small-business owners often have to juggle many roles and wear multiple hats. Let’s break down management and leadership roles in the workplace in detail. In comparison to leadership, management involves accomplishing the broad goals set by leaders. What is leadership? Management vs. leadership.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Empowering others can be a great feeling when it comes to both your personal life and your business dealings. The ability to empower others can be a great leadership quality. She specializes on the topic of small business tips and resources. The good news is, these two things are not mutually exclusive.

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Success

MAY 5, 2023

There are a variety of exciting titles coming out this summer for small-business leaders and entrepreneurs. Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business (18th ed.) Spreng shares best practices for entrepreneurs to gain funding while maintaining ownership of the business they created.

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Insperity

MAY 13, 2014

Such needs might include: Leadership and management development. Small businesses can benefit greatly from mentoring because it’s relatively cheap compared to formal training and development programs. But leadership’s involvement doesn’t stop after they say “Go.” More effective onboarding/acclimation of new hires.

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Insperity

JUNE 13, 2017

Read on to understand the details and how it may affect your business. The Small Business Efficiency Act (SBEA) of 2014 put things in motion when it set out to clarify the relationship between a certified professional employer organization and its customers for the purpose of federal payroll taxes. A little background.

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