How to Implement a Four-Day Workweek
A shortened workweek may boost employee motivation and productivity, but it can cause resentment or disrupt customers just as easily. Here's what you can do ... Read more
Leadership and Managing
Recent Leadership and Managing Guides
How to Start a Mentoring Program
Mentoring uses the resources your company already has to improve employee satisfaction, develop leadership, and teach new skills. Here's how to start your co... Read more
How to Keep Tabs on the Competition
These secrets of competitive intelligence could help lessen the impact of competition on your small business. Read more
How to Improve Your Hiring Practices
Think you know what works when hiring a new employee? Experts say: think again. Most managers skimp on time and energy needed to find the best candidates for... Read more
How to Build Your Management Team
A growing company needs more expertise than even the most skilled founder can provide. Here's how to assemble an executive team to run your business. Read more
How to Write a Job Description
A guide to the crucial first step in the hiring process: getting job requirements and qualifications down on paper. Read more
How to Write a Termination Notice
Firing is never easy. In fact, some managers say it's the hardest part of their job. When a business relationship must end, taking some simple steps will hel... Read more
How to Communicate in a Crisis
A guide to emerging with reputation intact after a crisis threatens your company Read more
How to Build a Values-Driven Business
More start-up founders are identifying themselves as social entrepreneurs--that is, people who build organizations with an eye towards having a positive effe... Read more
How to Plan a Company Retreat
If you have a project that's too big to fit into a two-hour meeting slot, a retreat might be just the tool you need to hash it out. Here's how to make sure y... Read more
The New Rules of Leadership
What does it take to be a great boss? We've talked to a new generation of CEOs who are tossing out the old rules in favor of a more modern set of values. Read more
How to Work with an Executive Search Firm
Finding top-level talent can be tough, and sometimes requires hiring an executive search firm. Here's our guide to working with a professional headhunter. Read more
How to Create a Company Philosophy
As head of a small business, your values bleed into the company culture whether you intend them to or not. Here's how to mindfully craft a company philosophy. Read more
How to Provide Constructive Criticism
Telling an employee how to improve his or her performance is always important and never comfortable. Here are some tips on how to do it right. Read more
How to Set a Workplace Vacation Policy
A guide to structuring a vacation policy that sets the tone for your benefits package and keeps employees happy and motivated - not to mention gives your com... Read more
How to Develop a Business Growth Strategy
There are many ways to guide a business through a period of expansion. Read more
How to Write a Code of Ethics for Business
A code of ethics can help a business determine its priorities and values. It can also help you down the line if one of your employees or vendors drags you in... Read more
How to Create a Drug and Alcohol Policy
Your guide to crafting a drug and alcohol policy that can protect you and your employees from the destructive behavior caused by substance abuse Read more
How to Hire a Marketing Director
Looking for a manager to develop and execute effective marketing solutions to cultivate growth? Here are some tips for incorporating the best hiring practice... Read more
How to Hire a Chief Financial Officer
The role of a chief financial officer has changed dramatically in recent years. In many growing businesses, the CFO serves as a partner to the CEO, helping o... Read more
How to Write a Marketing Plan
Experts know that careful planning is integral to marketing success. Here's your guide to crafting a thorough marketing plan - and learning more about your c... Read more
How to Hire a Web Developer
Have you reached the point that you need a professional working on staff to build and maintain your web presence? Here's your guide to the best practices for... Read more
How to Manage an Independent Contractor
Due to the independent nature of contract work, it can be a tricky thing to manage, even for experienced CEOs. Here's a look at the best practices for when t... Read more
How to Find a Business Mentor
Whether you are just starting out or running a large company, it helps to have a mentor to whom you can turn with questions large and small. Read more
How to Write an Offer Letter
An offer letter communicates to a potential employee the terms of employment and can head off arguments—or even losing that employee who you spent so much ... Read more
How to Hire an HR Director
Growing companies add employees at a rapid clip. They also tend to handle human resources in an ad hoc function for too long. Here's a look at the best pract... Read more
How to Hire a Sales Manager
Adding a sales manager is a pivotal moment in the life of a growing company. It's also expensive. Here is a step-by-step guide for incorporating the best hir... Read more
How to Hire an Executive Assistant
If scheduling and clerical work is slipping between the cracks, it might be time for an assistant. Here's your guide to a smooth hiring process. Read more
How to Hire an Office Manager
Looking for someone to keep your office in order, do clerical tasks and fill-in elsewhere? Here's your guide to the best practices for hiring an office manager. Read more
How to Reduce Your Small Business Tax Bill
A look at helpful year-end tax tips, advice on making smart elections, and good tax resources for the small business owner. Read more
