Women on Business

AUGUST 9, 2012

Likewise if a consumer believes their buying decision can have a direct impact on the environment they are more likely to chose a sustainable option. ” On a global scale National Geographic produces a consumer study called Greendex that monitors consumer choice and the environment in up to 17 countries.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Create a favorable and positive office environment. David Mielach of BusinessNewsDaily shared 11 things that keep employees happy to help improve morale in your company: Offer growth opportunities. Offer great training programs. Offer small bonuses. Offer autonomy to employees. Offer opportunities to work from home.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

What women do not need is to face opposition in their work environment because of it. Upon returning to work women face the additional challenge of finding a safe and private environment to pump if they decide to breastfeed. Women do not stop their lives or their careers to become pregnant. I have seen this in my own experiences.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 19, 2012

In the meantime, small businesses offer a place for talented and experienced women and men to find new careers in environments that enable them to excel with a bit of flexibility. While many corporations are starting to understand the value of offering flexibility to employees, there is still a long way to go.

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Women on Business

MARCH 4, 2013

59% claim that a good work environment is rewarding followed by honest (54%), flexible (50%), and interesting (49%). Following are additional key findings from the study: 53% of women and 50% of men claim they are satisfied with their jobs and not currently looking for new jobs. 75% work frequently or occasionally during paid time off.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 6, 2012

Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal interviewed Minehan and shared this quote from the dean: “In a coed environment, ‘male leadership roles remain unchallenged, and women are left with ‘play the game our way, or go home,’ she says.”

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 6, 2012

There is nothing wrong with their office environment but it was immediately clear that having them as a client would not mesh with my corporate attitude. I wore my standard jacket and slacks to the meeting. Everyone in the office was wearing tattered jeans, sweat shirts, Vans, baseball hats and drinking gallons of Red Bull.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 27, 2012

Guest Post by Vanessa James, Technology Consultant at Confio.com (learn more about Vanessa at the end of this article): In a busy office environment, it often becomes important to be able to complete several duties simultaneously. This leads to increased multitasking in the workplace. Customization is the key to efficiency.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

What good team-building events can offer is an opportunity for employees to do something together that allows for laughter, stress reduction, adaptability to a different environment, and renewed group focus. Build a House.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: If you want to transition from a career in for-profit companies to non-profit organizations, then you need to prepare yourself mentally for the change you’ll see in your paycheck, environment, and more. Betsy Baker offers several tips to help you make the move successfully on Opportunity Knocks: Hours.

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Women on Business

APRIL 20, 2011

Those options include working in environments where I was able to do my absolute best. Sure, they may work in predatory environments where a dictatorial culture limits their growth and even dehumanizes them. Granted, I represent a (still youngish) segment of women who have never viewed their careers through the lenses of gender bias.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 19, 2011

You owe your staff and yourself a safe and creative environment. Felix Nater has been helping organizations create safe and secure environments for over 17 years; he is the founder and owner of Nater Associates Ltd. You can learn more about Nater Associates Ltd at www.naterassociates.com.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 6, 2011

This gives companies and workplaces a better attitude and environment to work in, and employees enjoy their jobs and everyone gets more work done. Sasha is pointing out that this is how many successful women entrepreneurs have been running their businesses all along.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Creating a positive environment should be the foundation of any turnaround. Don’t make them feel worse about what’s happening than they already do. Turnaround often starts with turning around perceptions and attitudes of employees who are frustrated, disappointed, or unhappy.

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Women on Business

APRIL 11, 2012

Working online creates an environment where you connect with your audience at anytime, anyplace. You can connect with other entrepreneurs, set up individual meetings on Skype, do conference calls online, and you can create opportunities for your audience to meet you in person if you wish.

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Women on Business

MARCH 13, 2013

And, hopefully you won’t forget about all the powerful women you know personally that are making a difference in—and out—of the business environment. Many of you (and them) are also moms, which I suspect also leaves you thinking about how to encourage your daughter’s career goals.

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Women on Business

JUNE 2, 2011

Are you in an environment where you can succeed? Are you having a difficult time excelling in your business’s corporate culture? Whether you work for a Fortune 500, small business, or a start-up, the question remains the same. This question is about much more than fitting in.

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Women on Business

MARCH 8, 2011

Today, employees and employers are navigating a new environment and success demands that everyone view challenges and opportunities through a new lens and, hopefully, turn dissatisfaction into new opportunities and new successes. About the Author.

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Women on Business

MAY 11, 2011

Socially responsible projects = benefit a person, community or the environment. The new crowdfunding website GreenFunder.com offers a unique tool for innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators who have a burning desire to raise money and awareness for their socially responsible, sustainable, or green project.

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Women on Business

JULY 12, 2012

Companies choosing to be good stewards of the environment help to ensure our natural resources are available for future generations and the longevity of the company. Companies like Weyerhaeuser understand that caring about the environment and the impact a company makes can coincide with making a profit and providing shareholder value.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Make sure to respond quickly to emails and phone calls as well so that people think you are productive outside of the office environment. Stay online – People seeing you visible will attribute that with work. Take breaks – A lot of people get so absorbed in work and due to the casual nature of working from home they forget to take breaks.

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Women on Business

MARCH 5, 2011

In fact, most organizations are interested in changing, not because they want to change, but because our fast-changing economic environment requires it in order to stay relevant. The idea of sustaining change means that we are flexible and willing to adjust and flow with the changing times of our environment. Share the new direction.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 17, 2011

Unless you’re in a seriously corporate environment, you can wear semi-casual, and occasionally very casual clothing (see yoga pant comment above) but make sure it’s clean and new-looking. Having said all that, I do believe there are a few common sense principles to keep in mind: 1.Do You have heard this before, but it bears repeating.

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Tips Fashion Consultative Environment 210

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

But since when is swearing an appropriate way of communicating in a work environment? We have very different communication styles from men and are frequently misunderstood and maligned. No matter what the specific standards of a workplace, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where communication routinely includes profanity.

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Women on Business

MARCH 1, 2013

But in traditional environments, avoiding long meetings, others’ conversations, ringing phones, email, people knocking on your office door, etc., is a challenge. You can’t hide because everyone knows you came into the office today.

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Women on Business

MARCH 17, 2012

A lot of companies are concerned that as the economy improves, unhappy employees will leave for better work environments and opportunities. Amplifying the employee voice is becoming more important as turnover increases. To increase employee satisfaction and reduce turnover at your company, amplify the employee voice! About the Author.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The idea behind this is to create an environment where your employees match every challenge with at least one potential solution. The goal here is to get rid of the ‘push button’ mentality where the employee only knows how to push a specific button.We Create a one to one atmosphere.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In today’s environment customers are very impatient and I know that I personally hate going to a retailer for a specific item only to find that the item is perpetually out of stock. Customers have been very vocal about the inability to order items and as CEO, Jung should have been clued into that.

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Women on Business

JUNE 26, 2012

In today’s business environment, marketing efforts such as direct mail and SEM establish the brand and present it to the public at large. In our increasingly visual society, it’s difficult to build brand recognition because of the plethora of competition.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The idea behind this is to create an environment where your employees match every challenge with at least one potential solution. The goal here is to get rid of the ‘push button’ mentality where the employee only knows how to push a specific button.We want to get them to the point of expertise where they know exactly what to.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

You create an environment for innovative solutions, employee growth and increased morale. This should go without saying, but the best way to ensure that you will have an underperforming employee is to guarantee that they can never be fired.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

True, small and community banks are lending too, but because of the current regulatory environment, it’s harder for them to lend and when they do, they have to pass the extra regulatory costs onto borrowers. While bank earnings have gone over the cliff, the P2P lending industry has continued to grow.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

More than anyone else, the boss creates the environment that determines ability to work well with each other and handle crises/conflicts appropriately. How leaders handle stressful situations definitely impacts the way employees will respond (not so different than how children look to their parents or caretakers when times are difficult).

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Make sure that your goals are stated simply and communicated often; this communication creates an environment where employees can tell you if the policy makes sense in the long run. To determine those needs you are going to have to sit down and commit to growth and service. Complaints about policy are not a bad thing.

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Women on Business

MARCH 20, 2012

Other wise you and your business are going to grow, and what you can and want to give are going to change with the environment. Staying in love is another story! Commit to evolving the roles in the relationship. . If you are committed to the impact that you are making in the world, then changing roles should be easy.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

This left entrepreneurs and small businesses on a boat without a paddle, searching for ways to raise capital in a tight environment. Large investors saw a crimp in their disposable cash as they had to shore up existing investments and pay down on bank debt. Crowdfunding is potentially the solution for little guy and the start up.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

That kind of team environment undoubtedly helped Katrina get her company to where it is today. She also leads her company with a keen eye on the environment. Katrina’s focus on lifestyles doesn’t stop with her employees. The Vosges-Haut Chocolat headquarters runs on 100% renewable energies.

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