Grieving the loss of a loved one takes time and care. Employees who take a few days off to make arrangements and attend services will still be tending to their grief when they return to the office. As a leader, you have to learn how to support your team members as they deal with difficult […]
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Being busy is typically associated with success, and in most cases, there is a strong correlation. However, taking on too much at once can actually have the opposite effect. “Busy-ness” can leave you feeling so overwhelmed that you’re unable to finish everything you’ve started. If you find yourself in this situation, you’ll need to dial
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Networking today looks a lot different than it did a year ago. In the Covid-19 era, large conferences and indoor gatherings are off-limits for the foreseeable future, and there aren’t as many opportunities to meet new contacts in person. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still network. There are countless opportunities to meet people virtually,
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When thinking about your life goals, they may seem overwhelming or even impossible to achieve. But achieving any dream, no matter how lofty, begins with forming good habits. Over time, they will become lasting life changes that bring you closer to your goals. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be difficult to establish these habits. Click
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Remote meetings have long been a popular option for nationwide or global organizations with participants all over the world. These virtual conferences have become the norm in the wake of Covid-19, with many offices shutting down or limiting their in-person capacity. While remote meetings have the obvious benefit of allowing people to connect from anywhere,
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Harris Whitesell Consulting, LLC, is honored to engage and offer workshops for the 2020 Cape Fear Region Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week presented by UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in partnership with UNCW’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. MED Week recognizes the achievements of local minority entrepreneurs, provides opportunities for networking, and presents
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While working from home is a great fit for many people, it comes with its own set of challenges. Remote workers are usually operating from their own desks at home. Meetings and conferences take place there, and they don’t have a break room to retreat to during their downtime. With fewer distractions, it can become
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As published in the June 1, 2020, Greater Wilmington Business Journal Insight – This Insights article was contributed by Richard J. Walsh, Director, UNCW’s Swain Center for Executive Education & Economic Development These last several months have been a time of change and innovation both for UNCW’s Cameron School of Business, as well as for
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As the world begins to recover from COVID-19, many companies plan to continue working remotely and may do so for the foreseeable future. Whether your team is remote or in-person (or a combination of both), proper management is key to your employees’ and your company’s success. While there are some similarities between managing an in-office
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As they say, time is money—and this even holds true for networking events. While attending business masterminds and networking events can be of huge benefit, not every event is going to be relevant or necessary for every professional. And while you’re busy attending the event, other opportunities could be passing you by. Understanding the value
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Everyone has useful little tricks that make them more efficient—think keyboard shortcuts for your everyday life. These “life hacks” can help us work smarter and cope with the stressful demands of our careers. From time to time, you may wonder how other busy professionals incorporate life hacks into their daily routines—and whether anyone else has
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Everyone has beliefs and experiences that shape the way they view the world. No matter how objective we try to be, our deeply-ingrained, unconscious biases can leak into our work—especially when it comes to hiring. It can be difficult to acknowledge and turn off these biases, but in order to ensure a fair hiring process,
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