We recently had a manager out for training when employees slacked off. How do we deal with employees that slack off when we count on them to get the work done? Their underperformance affects us all. Thoughts of the Day:...
"Just bought a product line from another company. It’s going to be a great growth opportunity for us, as we expose our clients to another solution that they can use every day. However, the brand identity after an acquisition is...
2019 Fairfield County Business Journal 40 Under 40 winners include Robyn Goldenberg, 31, director of marketing and business development at Strategy Leaders in Norwalk. 40 Under Forty ceremony celebrates Fairfield County’s brightest young talent. Norwalk’s LaKota Oaks hosted an array...
I would love to just say “no” to one of our better customers who is unfairly demanding and not that great in terms of profit. They buy a lot of what we produce, but I can get past that...
We've got a cash crunch coming up. We have a big contract and they're not making payments. We have expenses that depend on this money being paid on time. Plus new work is coming in that needs our attention. Our...
Do you think women business owners have a harder time getting ahead with their small business as compared to their male counterparts? Do you think they get taken seriously by the people around them who can help or hinder their...
If an employee or management were to get sick, we'd need a replacement plan. What would employee cross-training look like? Thoughts of the Day: Employee cross-training gets your people ready to step into another job and reduce personnel crises....
We are having trouble getting some of our employees to pay attention and they make mistakes. It's almost like they get in a groove and can't get themselves out of it. When there's a mistake, we discuss it. Employees...
For our marketing manager, the pipeline report is a task, nothing more. How do we get buy-in to the role we want this tool to play? I want to ensure we have enough opportunities coming down the road to...