Work Life

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Even as a small business owner, he’s helped some team members move into managerial positions or move from the retail side to quality assurance positions with overseas travel. ” Artist and entrepreneur Keba Konte, who opened his Oakland, California-based Red Bay Coffee in 2014, believes career paths are critical.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 23, 2021

I found a job doing retail and while it was — just barely — paying the bills, it was both physically and mentally demanding to the point of being burnt out within months. I now work from home, have a set schedule, make double what I was making in retail, and end my day with energy to invest in my relationships.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 17, 2024

Digital leadership, characterized by its adaptability and responsiveness to technological shifts, revolutionizes how we perceive and enact leadership. In this blog, I'll dig into how technology changes expectations and highlights role models across various fields. Today's reality calls for a different type of leadership.

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Great Place to Work

JULY 29, 2024

While industries like health care, retail, or manufacturing all have operational challenges in offering remote work, the data shows that flexibility can have real benefits for employees — and drive higher levels of engagement and retention. Any associate can be a mentor, mentee, or both.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Andrea Callanan. Armando Cantu.

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Great Place to Work

APRIL 8, 2024

In Gen Z’s case, she says, three factors stand out as defining characteristics: technological advancement, global connection, and high-stress uncertainty. As such, Gen Z is not just extremely skilled at learning new technology — they expect it. For example, Gen Z is the generation most likely to have used AI in the workplace.

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

is involved in high-growth sectors like technology, which shows that women are making significant strides in reshaping industries that are traditionally dominated by men. businesses. And according to the previously mentioned Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report, 1 in 3 female entrepreneurs in the U.S.

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Work Life

MARCH 17, 2025

Organizations are not mere collections of departments, roles, technologies and processes. Consider a retail chain that failed to clearly define the responsibilities of its regional managers versus its store managers. The design of an organization directly shapes the effectiveness, decision-making, and moral authority of its leaders.

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Honoring a long-held promise to one day become the mentor she wished she’d had, Anthony leveraged her three decades of leadership in the community and the economic development field to launch the Urban Excellence Institute. Couch grew up in a family retail lumber yard in Georgia, where she worked for over 15 years.

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Attendance Bot

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For example, many large retailers use value as a core competency, focusing on competitive pricing to build market share and attract cost-conscious customers. A comprehensive skills analysis may reveal that a company lacks expertise in areas such as Python development or AI technology. Basic: Explore new ideas and techniques.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Solution: Creating development plans for employees that outline clear pathways for career advancement, including mentoring and training opportunities, can help them enhance their skills. Pairing them with experienced mentors can also provide invaluable guidance and support.

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