Are you spring cleaning your business?
Spring cleaning can – and should – extend beyond your home. Business leaders should spend time engaging in financial, mental, logistical – and still a little physical – spring refresh for their company.
Human Resources
Now is the time to re-imagine a better workplace
Ultimately, a great place to work is not just about having the latest and greatest amenities, it is about employees being productive and happy because they formed part of the solution and had input in shaping their new work environment
Recruiting during recovery: Tips for hiring top talent right now
When it comes to talent, you may feel like you’ve shifted from looking for water in a desert to finding a needle in a haystack. Both are time consuming and require the right resources, and offer the opportunity to reevaluate how you find and keep good people.
When public protests spill into the workplace
How employers can create a workplace where they can effectively address issues brought forth by protests and move forward
Get back to business as unusual
When events occur in life that are void of options, like the coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown, stress is a natural reaction. Whether you are a small business owner or large corporation there is specific protocol that you must follow in order to begin to open your doors and get back to business.
Social distancing and loneliness: Reap the benefits of mindfulness
Although loneliness may be complex and challenging to address – especially in today’s unique and uncertain times – a mindfulness practice may bring comfort.
How coronavirus will impact future workplaces
Great office design has always been largely based on people – what inspires them and supports them to be at their best. That will not change in a post-COVID-19 world. But the things people need to feel safe and supported in their new reality will.
Switching sectors may be just what you need to boost your career
Changing jobs, career sectors and industries has become more common place in today’s job market. If you are considering switching career sectors, follow these tips to get started.
A case for looking beyond criminal records
For too many, a criminal record of any severity dramatically limits employment and housing opportunities, preventing them from realizing their full potential and contributing to the economy.
3 Common job search mistakes in a downturn
As the number of unemployed workers continues to rise in today’s turbulent economy, searching for a job can be difficult. Navigate this new and uncharted job landscape with these tips and tricks from ICC’s Shawna Simcik.
3 imperatives to harness the power of LinkedIn
It can be hard to attract the desired activity from recruiters, headhunters or hiring managers on LinkedIn, so here are some ways you can exploit some of the platform features to your fullest advantage.
Tips for building the most effective property management team
Fancy pool decks, state-of-the-art fitness centers, high speed internet and being in the heart of the city aren’t the only things that should go into a person’s decision on where to live. The caliber and professionalism of the property management team ought to be near the top of the list.
Evaluating fear and how you face it
Cows run from storms, buffalo's run towards the storm and through it. Are you a buffalo or a cow? The choice is yours and will make all the difference in the outcomes you experience.
When layoffs abound, compassion is critical
The trajectory of COVID-19 remains uncertain around the world. Published spending cuts typically impact employee headcount and whether or not this pandemic results in the layoff of one or hundreds of individuals, how employees are treated during this time can pay long-term dividends to a company’s future brand and recruiting efforts when the market does recover.
Should you stop recruiting during COVID-19? Definitely not.
When the good times are back, you will still be dealing with the same skills and inventory shortages and competing to win the best talent. Even in hard times, the best people are in demand. Don’t wait for an opening to reach out to them. You need to cultivate good talent over time.
Your Guide to Creating an Impact Plan
Automating your systems for creating impact helps eliminate the daily tasks you have, which allows you to avoid feeling like you always come up short on how you are impacting the world around you.
Want to get 2020 goals back on track? Think like a consultant
As consultants, we have one goal: Ensuring transformation happens successfully. Whether that’s driving incremental progress or grabbing a drink with a co-worker to talk about our hurdles, the strategies below are key consulting tips and tricks that drive success at work and in our personal lives.
How to create incentives for key employees
Keeping the best talent on your team means building a vision for their career at your company. If you have ever lost someone talented, or are worried about losing someone right now, this article is for you.
7 Ways to manage your stress right now
The need to control our stress in response to this crisis is critical, because too much stress not only ruins our happiness and decreases our ability to make good decisions but also weakens our immune system; and right now we all need to stay physically healthy and keep clean heads.
Will hiring slow down in 2020?
Hiring will speed up or slow down within an organization based on their strategic plans for the year, not solely because of a virus. Here’s what you can do to stay proactive with your hiring, even when the pickings are slim.
Get Unstuck: The power of an organized environment
Whatever it is you desire to get done, when you have an organized space to work in, you are more likely to take an action step forward towards completion of a project at hand.
5 Tips for setting up your home office
While we have few answers regarding the long-term impact of COVID-19, the way we work, the way we interact with our colleagues and clients and the way we maintain balance in our daily lives is undoubtedly changed.
5 ways healthy office design can improve employee well-being
As work increasingly spills into all aspects of life, it’s important that the office play a central role in alleviating symptoms of chronic stress and burnout by advancing design principles that support healthy environments and healthy lives for workers.
Colorado Labor Department releases emergency rules on paid sick leave for COVID-19
The Department released this emergency rule after Gov. Polis declared a State of Disaster Emergency on March 10. At that time Gov. Polis directed the Department to initiate immediate rulemaking to provide some employees with paid sick leave and to identify additional supports and wage replacement, such as access to unemployment insurance.
