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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Female leaders need to recognize that taking time off is part and parcel of taking proper care of themselves. By Sylvia Lafair Do we have to go off to an island with limited access to the internet to get some quiet? I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&#

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Workforce Analytics Isn't as Scary as It Sounds

Harvard Business Review

ready to weigh and measure any parcel of human nature, and tell you what it comes to." Turning humans into numbers isn't what analytics is about; at least not good analytics. So early on, Finance and HR collaborated to simplify the process, reducing the number of data metrics. Take Thomas Gradgrind in Hard Times.

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