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Who wants to be President?

November 23, 2020

Career goal setting and development. Do you have a specific career vision of being the President of a company someday? Are you working on adding professional skill sets that will enable you to take on a C-Level role? Do you have a career dream? As a company, have you invested in a definitive training and development program to foster your next generation of company leaders? The horticultural industry is just one of many that need

Strategic HR

October 15, 2020

How Small to Medium-Sized Businesses Can Get the Most Out of the HR Function “For the world is changing: I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, and I smell it in the air.” These words were spoken in the movie and written in the book “Lord of the Rings,” and very accurately sums up what is happening in our world today. The fast pace of change for businesses due to recent

Take a Breath and Think

September 18, 2020

You deserve it, and your business may require it. By Ben Molenda, Human Capital Advisor and Todd Downing, Managing Partner at BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group Are you tired of “Work From Home,” “COVID Procedures,” and “New Normal” articles? This one is different. Instead of being advised on how to do something, the goal here is to experience thought. “THINK” is what Thomas Watson Sr., the legendary founder of IBM, would tell his people—

Your Exit Plan: The 3 Inarguable Reasons to Start NOW

August 24, 2020

What is Your Business Exit Plan? If you’ve ever done a business plan for the purpose of raising capital, one of the key questions is “What is your exit plan?” Many business owners think that question is self-serving, intended merely to let the venture capitalists figure when and how they will get their return on investment. In truth, however, that question is far more important. A business exit plan is a strategic plan with an

The Foundation of Everything

May 22, 2020

Take a step back and look at your company. Do the people seem genuine? Do you feel as though they are making significant progress in reaching the organization’s goals and ambitions? Do you believe in your people, your process, and your mission? How do you foster trust within your company, especially during a crisis like COVID-19? Trust has three foundational components, like a 3-legged stool. Each leg is essential and depends on the others to

Succeeding in a Virtual Interview for Candidates

May 4, 2020

Tips you can use when being interviewed virtually. Thanks to the modern workforce enjoying the freedom of choosing their work hours and office settings and also the increased availability of telecommunication mediums, many organizations and individuals are relying on virtual meetings and interviews when exploring new candidates to join their company. Doing so can limit feelings of connection and develop uneasy feelings during an interview. However, when done correctly, virtual interviewing can establish solid rapport,

Conducting an Effective Virtual Interview

May 1, 2020

Tips you can use when interviewing candidates remotely. As today’s workforce moves from traditional offices to remote work, many businesses are adopting a new way of conducting interviews, and in some cases, even onboarding. While this trend is due in large part to the COVID-19 crisis, there are many positives to moving more of your interview process into a virtual format. Virtual interviews are a great way to work around scheduling conflicts or limit face

Your People and Planning for the Reset

April 29, 2020

There is an old African proverb called The Fable of the Lion and the Gazelle. To survive every day, the lion must catch the slowest gazelle. For the gazelle to survive, it must outrun the fastest lion. The message for both, “When the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” Regardless of industry and how positively or negatively positioned a company has been through the COVID-19 crisis, we face a new post-pandemic business normal to varying degrees. We

The Importance of a 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast

April 23, 2020

It is no secret that the recent pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy, pressuring businesses across all industries to take severe measures to “weather the storm” to ensure their survival. As businesses, both large and small, are forced to rapidly address their liquidity positions, we increasingly hear about actions aimed at preserving cash that has included asset sales, drawdowns of revolving lines of credit, site closures, employee layoffs, vendor negotiations, employee compensation adjustments,

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