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AUGUST 16, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Which companies require the most interview preparation? Glassdoor.com put together a list of the 25 companies that are hardest on potential employees during the interview process. More Details : 25 toughest companies for job interviewees via management.fortune.cnn.com. McKinsey & Co. – 3.9

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Jonny shared the following information about the leadership teams of other tech companies: Microsoft : Microsoft has two women (Dina Dublon and Maria Klawe) on the board of directors and one female senior leader, Chief People Officer, Lisa Brummel. The image I like to carry of the company is that it’s some form of meritocracy.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Today, women are increasingly moving up and taking top positions in aerospace companies. ‘s 14-member senior management team. “Female engineers, scientists and managers who joined the industry during the Cold War are rising to prominence in a staid industry long dominated by men. Lockheed Martin Corp.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Today there are numerous databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that will keep track of anything your company needs. Accounts Payable, Orders, Payroll, and Project Management: you can store all of that information in one easily searchable database. She currently writes for a database performance company confio.com.

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JULY 18, 2012

A study from McKinsey & Co reveals some possible reasons why the careers of most business women stall at middle management. Vikram Malhotra, McKinsey’s chairman of the Americas, says, ‘Middle-management women get promoted on performance, while middle-management men get promoted on potential.’

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The idea that you know best without any input from anyone else is dangerous and it can stunt the growth of your company and end innovation before it starts. Management is about leading and leading is about following, so to be effective you have to know when to stop pushing. Wait 24 hours before you make a decision to quit.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Then when a VP of sales says: “Your grad left our company after a year,” I have to give him the bad news — “You didn’t engage your new employee the way she expected.”. How do companies motivate and manage a generation of workers who grew up receiving awards and prizes for just showing up? They’re so high maintenance!”

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MAY 20, 2011

To ebb this pattern, managers need to communicate with their employees and make sure the work environment is open, alive and vibrant. The management team is the gateway into the organization. To Learn More: Are you looking to increase your company or team’s productivity? You can register now at: [link].

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

That’s according to a study conducted by Dow Jones which analyzed more than 15 years of venture-backed company data and executive information to compare successful versus unsuccessful companies. at successful companies and 3.1% of privately held companies have a female founder, 6.5%

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: It’s been proven again and again that businesses perform better and stocks rise when women are on corporate boards , but did you know that the number of women on a corporate board directly correlates with a company’s sustainability performance? You can read the full report here.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Diversity training formally debuted in the 1960s to ensure companies were policy compliant and protecting themselves. requires the company to provide EEO training to its managers as a result of alleged discrimination against blacks and women. 1979: McDonald’s Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Richard Branson is quick to point out in a recent article for Entrepreneur.com that his company, Virgin, isn’t perfect in terms of putting women in executive positions and including women in its boardrooms. However, his company is moving in the right direction.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

This week has been a blur of promotions for the Lance Armstrong interview and I’ve begun to wonder, how do you protect the image of your company when your company is you? There is an old adage that says ‘you are the company you keep’, but in this increasingly global marketplace how realistic is that?

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JANUARY 12, 2013

As I had a conversation today with a colleague about the benefits of releasing negative company, I wondered does the same theory apply to entrepreneurs? We believe that if we could just find the right formula then we could create this wildly successful company and the ones who make it big often say that failure didn’t even occur to them.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

Lily Whiteman of FederalTimes.com collected tips from federal contract managers to help you win federal contracting bids. A federal procurement manager advises bidders: “Do the research. If your proposal just yammers on about your company’s history and why it is so great, it will flop.” Tailor each proposal.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A study by the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) found that the funds managed by its member firms (79% of which are owned by minorities and 69% of which have women or minorities in at least half of the investment roles) had a median net internal rate of return of 15% from 1998-2011.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2012

“In his research at nearly 200 large, global companies, Goleman found that while the qualities traditionally associated with leadership—such as intelligence, toughness, determination, and vision—are required for success, they are insufficient. So how do you develop emotional intelligence?

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

An amazing group of seven women, The Chipsters, who are also IP Lawyers, tell us why companies with women in top positions are run better and why without Steve Jobs, Apple is doomed unless they get some women in their executive team. So how do we get more women in management in companies everywhere?

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

These may seem like insurmountable hurdles, but there is an easy solution, a content management system (CMS). Owners can cut out developers and manage websites themselves, with no advanced technical knowledge required. The correct CMS can help a small business create a truly unique web presence.

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JUNE 15, 2012

As entrepreneurs many of us realize that we aren’t salesmen, so we hire business development managers to find our customers. The thing is though as CEO’s we are the best business development managers. These proposals have to be much more researched and have to contain a definite value for choosing your company.

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MARCH 8, 2011

Guest post by LaMae Allen deJongh, managing director for US Human Capital and Diversity for Accenture (learn more about LaMae at the end of this post). LaMae Allen deJongh, Managing Director for US Human Capital and Diversity for Accenture. What if, for a variety of reasons, dissatisfied employees are staying with their companies?

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JUNE 13, 2012

It puts you at the starting block and gives you an understanding that yes you are in a competition for your job, for your raise, for your promotion, and for the success of your company in the marketplace. I would also compete against others but more on a team or company vs company basis then individually. He disagrees.

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DECEMBER 1, 2012

You’ll find realities, myths, and messages from women who have managed to land CEO roles in Fortune 500 companies. Motif Investing put together an infographic that visually explains the stage of female executive. The data is very interesting.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

They can help you manages all of these team members and usually, the right person can jump in and help when needed (vacations, illness) etc. This allows you to work only on your strengths and allows your company/business grow faster then it would otherwise. Make your dream team so you can make your dream company.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Guest post by Jennifer Ulrich, Project Manager of Source One Management Services (learn more about Jennifer at the end of this post) In a recovering economy, businesses can’t afford to lose labor resources, but need to continue to trim their budgets.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

If it is a non-profit company, there are thousands of grants that can be secured to fund the costs of the business. Private equity investments can be used to: • Start a company. Buy out a portion of a parent company. Revive a failing company. • Buy into a company. . Revive a failing company. •

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Many people, after starting a company, realizing the amount of time it takes find themselves overwhelmed and unable to do it all. All contracts should be in the companies name – not yours. Your company title should always be next to your name (for example Mary, CEO of XYZ Company or Mary, Member of XYZ LLC).

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Tomas writes: “Unlike in corporate management, there is no glass ceiling in a company you start yourself, which is why female entrepreneurs are flourishing. their companies account for over $3 trillion of GDP (for the sake of comparison, that’s 40% of China’s entire GDP).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2012

But when we measure only men and women in top management on strategic perspective, their relative scores are the same.” Specifically, 78% of top managers are men, and 67% of senior executives reporting to top managers are men. At the next management level down, 60% are men.

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JUNE 26, 2012

It is the recognition of a brand that makes the company, service, or product what it is. If the message isn’t clear, the product, service, or company fails…period. Companies intentionally create a customer experience and connect it with their brand, or consumers will simply create their own impression.

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MAY 18, 2012

Well this morning as I had the honor of dealing with a difficult personality, I managed to garner a few nuggets of wisdom. You owe it to your company and your staff to try to work it out. A company in forward momentum pushes their employees to learn and grow, what we forget is that growth brings challenges.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

A recent study by Europe’s Institute of Leadership and Management has suggested that it may not simply be gender inequality that is causing this dynamic, but a lack of confidence displayed by women in the workplace. If you look at the behavior patterns of high level men in companies they display the traits outlined in this article.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Until you are able to grow your company to a large enough scale where you can hire people equally talented then train them in every facet of the organization, difficult to do, you are in effect irreplaceable. All it takes is a boating accident on opening day to send you to the hospital and your company into a tailspin.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Big companies manage this perception, but as big business the CEO’s are somewhat removed from the process. Small business don’t have that luxury because for many of us, we are the company. So what can we do to manage our brand? As daunting as this seems, I attended an event here in D.C.

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JULY 25, 2012

Companies that engage employees and the community through employee volunteerism are making a difference to more than the bottom line. Incorporating programs for social good into their culture helps companies stand out in their community, enhances recruiting opportunities and leads to greater satisfaction among employees.

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