Crowdfunding is a great way for a business to leverage its supporters’ input to craft their product and fund its development. And for many startups and first-time business owners, crowdfunding has been the key reason they’ve been able to get their companies off the ground. The world of crowdfunding is varied, however, and for every […]
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Business professionals usually have packed daily schedules that make it difficult for them to have a decent night’s rest. A good night’s sleep grants several benefits to the human body, from both mental and physical perspectives. Sadly, with the volume of stress and work that professionals usually have to deal with, getting a decent night’s
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If You Want To Succeed, You Must Set Goals! There is a reason why goals are so important. Goals push us to do better. Goals give us focus and direction. If you want to succeed you need to set goals. Goal setting allows you to take control of your life’s or company’s direction and provides
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Maximizing Talent Management and Communication Intelligence Wilmington, NC: Harris Whitesell Consulting, LLC has partnered with The Forte Institute, LLC to offer communication style assessments and performance coaching. Both managing partners have become certified Forte Senior Performance Consultants with The Forte Institute, LLC. Forté Founder/Chairman “Hoop” Morgan said “Forté is indeed fortunate to partner with Harris
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True gender equality is an elusive concept, but many businesses have started pushing for an equal playing field between the sexes. Unfortunately, many companies approach the development of gender equality in the wrong direction or are simply unsure of how best to go about it. One of the most significant methods of promoting gender equality
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The idea behind team-building exercises is to help employees become more in-tune with each other’s strengths and weaknesses. By sharing experiences, members of a team should be able to operate like a well-oiled machine, specifically under pressure. Sadly, many team-building exercises don’t work that well because the teams feel as though they’re just going through
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Get on the Fast Track to Success! Wednesday, February 19th, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET Click to tune in and register for the show. This week’s Krista Moore Talk Show features our own Lynn Whitesell, Managing Partner, Harris Whitesell Consulting. Lynn will be speaking on: The Top 5 Habits of Productive Teams Everyone wants to
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“Everything has changed, except our way of thinking.”-Albert Einstein In a utopian state, organizations are able to accelerate, optimize and maximize each employee’s experience. They assess each employee’s individual aptitudes, preferences, personality, talents and competencies. They hire and assign each employee to a job that is perfectly suited to them. They have each employee make
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As a manager, you’re probably viewed as the go-to resource for your team. Employees frequently look up to their managers for guidance on how to become a better worker and, eventually, a leader themselves. Being a role model to your employees is an important part of your job. But managers are only human, and no
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Let’s face it. We live in a time that glorifies the state of “busyness”. It seems that the most common response to, “How are you?” is “Busy”. With some people, it is all about perception. They confuse busyness with success. They want to feel, and for others to view them as being successful − so
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Incentives are one of the best ways to keep employees motivated. It plays into the value-based concept of a business—if you bring added value to the company, then you can expect value invested back into you. Determining what incentives to offer to a team, however, requires dissecting the things that the group considers vital. It’s
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Managing a business is not a solo project. As a leader, it’s your responsibility to inform all relevant internal and external parties about what’s going on in the company. To keep things running smoothly, it’s important for your stakeholders to have a clear picture of what’s going on at all times. If you’re struggling with
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