4 Ways to Get a New Employee Off to the Perfect Start
That interview you had right before you made the job offer? It's not enough. Here are four things you must do on a new hire's first day. Read more
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Canada: The Next Start-up Frontier?
With its new Startup Visa program, Canada's hoping to lure foreign entrepreneurs. But what do start-ups stand to gain by heading north? Read more
2 Best Words for a Start-up Job Description Ever
Next time you write a job description, take this hint from a U.S. Army Green Beret. Read more
Why Great CEOs are Unfair
Not all employees perform equally and therefore, they should not all be treated equally. As a CEO, there are time when being unfair is justified. Read more
What Will Obamacare Do To Your Insurance Premiums?
Recent news from Vermont suggests the new law might not be as bad as you think Read more
10 Things Really Amazing Bosses Do
Are you truly an amazing boss or just a good one? See how many of these 10 traits are natural for you. Read more
Alcohoot: The First Fun Smartphone Breathalyzer
Two former Israeli soldiers took a harsh reality--the high rate of alcohol-related deaths--and turned it into a potentially big, life-saving business opportu... Read more
3 Creative Ways to Energize Your Staff 
JJ Ramberg, the entrepreneur and host of MSNBC's Your Business , knows how you can keep your employees enthusiastic throughout the day. Watch video
Are You Paying Your Employees Too Much?
The last thing you want to do is pay mediocre employees star-level salaries. Read more
Giving Employees What They Want
John Mackey, Whole Foods CEO and founder, talks about Obamacare and the benefits of salary caps. Watch video
Tackle Big Projects Productively: 5 tips
Do you want to be highly productive when approaching a big project? Here are five insights from a Harvard expert to help you start and finish with ease. Read more
What Your Employees Are Doing When You Think They're Working
It's Friday afternoon. Are your employees actually working? Should you care? Read more
Just Say No to Micromanaging
Micromanagement could have a huge long- and short-term negative impact on your ability to be effective as a manager. Read more
Get Rich Quick? That's Not Our Culture
John Mackey, Whole Foods CEO, talks about his company's salary cap, and what that means for employee culture. Watch video
What Should You Do About Health Care Reform? You Have 3 Choices
On January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act will require businesses with 50 or more full-time employees to offer health insurance. What if you have fewer tha... Read more
'I Had to Check My Ego at the Door'
Chinedu Echeruo talks about stepping down as HopStop CEO in 2009, four years after he founded the city transit directions app. Watch video
Another Social Media Disaster: Should You Fire Someone for an Off-Color Joke?
What happens when an employee makes a conflict public? Read more
Measure (and Reward) Ethical Behavior
You measure employee performance and sales. But you're forgetting to measure what matters most to overall success: ethical behavior. Read more
6 Ways to Attract Top Talent
Even in today's economy, the most talented workers have plenty of choices. Here's how to make sure they join you, not the competition. Read more
10 Perks Your Small Business Can Afford
Perks that make your employees happy don't have to cost an arm and a leg--really. Read more
A Job Listing Should Be Like a Love Letter
You're not looking for generic employees. So why are you writing generic job listings? Read more
5 Reasons Turnover Should Scare You
Not worried about losing your best employees? You should be. Read more
Why I Don't Fire the Jerks
A plan of attack when the only job candidates you can find are jerks. Read more
7 Things Your Employees Think About You (But Would Never Say)
Have you stopped to consider that your employees may talk about you the way you used to talk about your boss? Read more
Want Smarter Employees? Quiz Them
The act of taking a test actually helps you learn. It's one more tool to help your employees be the best they can be. Read more
4 Unique Working Styles: What's Yours?
To get more out of your team, first figure out how your employees (and you) work best--and then assign tasks accordingly. Read more
The Deadly Cost of a B-Player
Here's how mediocre employees can take down a business. Don't let it happen to you. Read more
The SHOP Is Open. Selections May Be Limited
The Affordable Care Act calls for every state to have SHOP exchanges up and running by January 2014. So far, only 17 states and the District of Columbia are ... Read more
Why You Should Care About Hospital Culture
Let's shake up the patient-care industry. Think about hospital culture first, and patients second. Here's why. Read more
How to Fix the Unemployment Rate
The calculation underlying the U.S. unemployment rate is broken. It needs to be corrected. Soon. Read more
8 Most Common Complaints About the Boss
What are you doing that really drives your employees crazy? You might want to give this list a close read. Read more
Can Body Odor Fall Under Religious Protection?
An employee's habits may be odious to you, but be careful before taking disciplinary action--they may be protected by law. Read more
3 Keys to Business Excellence
Excelling in business isn't necessarily rocket science. In fact you just have to master these three things. Read more
Obamacare Case Study: A Microbrewery Asks Premiums or Penalties?
Clay Robinson, owner of Sun King Brewing, says his company is weighing both options as they prepare for Obamacare. Read more
5 Things You Need to Know About Hiring Contractors
If you're using contractors because they are cheaper than employees, you may be in big trouble. Read more
