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Advice

  • 101

    101: Making statements

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 22, 2020

    Whether concerning COVID-19 changes or reaction to racial issues after the death of George Floyd – a black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer – company statements have been issued at a furious pace.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 22, 2020
  • Advice

    Paycheck Protection Program: Chapter Two

    Susan Doktor June 18, 2020

    The Paycheck Protection Program was launched by the Small Business Administration on April 3 with much fanfare and many problems.

    Susan Doktor June 18, 2020
  • Advice

    Doing business in the times of Black Lives Matter movement

    Jasmine Ortiz  June 18, 2020

    For almost a month now, the country has seen unprecedented nation-wide rallies, silent vigils, prayer ceremonies, pow-wows, and protests, on behalf the slayed George Floyd and the countless other black and brown men and women he represents who have

    Jasmine Ortiz  June 18, 2020
  • Central Mass. Health - Summer 2020

    Family caregivers are the COVID fight front line

    Julie Carita June 17, 2020

    Here in Massachusetts at least 900,000 individuals serve as healthcare’s front line before the front line, and their numbers are growing in this pandemic. Across the U.S., the total is at least 53 million. 

    Julie Carita June 17, 2020
  • Central Mass. HEALTH - Summer 2020

    Change is the one constant you can count on

    Bob Martel June 17, 2020

    Business is no longer as usual and while the optimists among us will seize the day, in the present moment, life is different right now, including work life.

    Bob Martel June 17, 2020
  • Advice

    Flexibility added to Paycheck Protection Program

    Alan Osmolowski June 12, 2020

    In a rare display of bipartisanship on June 5, President Donald Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which makes some favorable modifications to the PPP loan program.

    Alan Osmolowski June 12, 2020
  • The hustle is real

    The hustle is real

    Renee Diaz Updated: June 8, 2020

    Our struggle as entrepreneurs has been replaced by our hustle as business owners, and it's not going anywhere.

    Renee Diaz Updated: June 8, 2020
  • Know how

    How prejudgment attachments impact your leverage

    Jared A. Fiore Updated: June 8, 2020

    Sometimes, a particular case does take years to reach a resolution. But in many cases, leverage can be gained at the outset of a case, which might push the parties to a resolution.

    Jared A. Fiore Updated: June 8, 2020
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about ... Working from home

    Michelle Drolet Updated: June 8, 2020

    People are now reporting Zoom fatigue, citing anxiety. Identify mental health and grief counsellors who can step in during these COVID-19 times.

    Michelle Drolet Updated: June 8, 2020
  • 101

    101: Office Transitioning

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 8, 2020

    Here are some ways managers can encourage employees to transition effectively and safely back to their regular, away-from-home office environment.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 8, 2020
  • How to provide distance leadership for the remote workforce

    Dr. Megan Nocivelli May 20, 2020

    When leaders have time to look beyond the immediate decisions of salary reductions, layoffs, and furloughs, distance leadership is one of the next topics that needs attention. 

    Dr. Megan Nocivelli May 20, 2020
  • Perform this COVID-19 risk checklist before you reopen your business

    Kerry Sullivan O’Keefe May 19, 2020

    Safely restarting your business will not be as simple as unlocking the front door and turning on the lights.

    Kerry Sullivan O’Keefe May 19, 2020
  • Outside the Box

    Don’t abandon your culture in a crisis

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: May 11, 2020

    Management guru Peter Drucker once said culture eats strategy for breakfast. Drucker wasn’t suggesting strategy is unimportant. He was noting no strategy, however strong, would succeed if executed in an environment of a weakened or failed culture.

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: May 11, 2020
  • 101

    101: Reorganization leadership

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 11, 2020

    Main reasons for restructuring or reorganizing a business involve the departure of a key person, overlapping roles or new business objectives, such as entering a new market.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 11, 2020
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about ... Recruiting & onboarding

    David Oliva Updated: May 11, 2020

    10) Documentation. A good starting place is confirming job descriptions, employee handbooks and job specific training guides are accurate.

    David Oliva Updated: May 11, 2020
  • Know How

    COVID-19’s impact on businesses owned by people of color

    Jasmine J. Ortiz Updated: May 11, 2020

    Compounded by the fears of the virus, business owners of color are being disproportionately left out of the federal bailout Paycheck Protection Program.

    Jasmine J. Ortiz Updated: May 11, 2020