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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

A Roadmap For Recovery Stimulus dollars are headed toward businesses that support these Recovery Act goals: Healthcare : Modernize the healthcare system with electronic medical records systems. Partner with local R&D brainpower to start your own clean-energy venture.

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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

The opportunity to build relationships that will bring you business. The opportunity to be a part of a team that works together toward a common goal. The opportunity to contribute your time and energy to a cause that you are passionate about. In summary, a seat at the table can help you in your own career efforts.

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A Good Bye with Humanity

Persuasive Powerhouse

The whole point is to treat them as “human beings&# , not just as “human resources&#. The words we use in the workplace make it difficult to be, and treat others as, human. These include “human resources&# , “human capital&# , and “talent management&#.

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Cutting Costs/Curtailing Services Can Produce Crappy Customer Service

Chart Your Course

In uncertain economic times, it’s common for businesses to focus their time and energies on ways to cut costs. Some of these knee-jerk reactions can have a negative impact on a business’ performance and growth. However, many of the decisions to cut back have generated unintended, and in some cases, disastrous consequences.

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Wait! Don't Fire That Person (Yet)!

Persuasive Powerhouse

This might mean you need to contact Human Resources or your EAP. Just as we spend a lot of time to recruit or hire a person – the many rounds of interview, the technical as well as personality assessments, etc – we need to spend an equal amount of time, effort and energy before we fire someone.

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Still holding on to “life's leg warmers?” What would Jane Fonda.

Women on Business

Business Goals: Goals, like those leg warmers and jelly shoes, go out of style. So toss them away (goals and jelly shoes) and bring your goals up-to-date. You don’t need more than three to five goals to stay on track and move your business to the next level.

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Retaining and Developing Talent that Represents the Future

Women on Business

She has demonstrated ability to target in on very valid and significant business development opportunities. She is liked by her peers and develops the people on her teams. We expect to work hard to attain this goal. She also plans to leave the company and possibly industry altogether. What is wrong with this picture?