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10 Areas to Revise in Your Disaster Recovery and Pandemic Plans
Many firms have gotten by without standard business policies and procedures in place. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to have a business continuity and disaster recovery plan and a pandemic plan in place. Now is an excellent time to consider updates to these plans as well as other business plans and policies. The following 10 areas to update in your disaster plan, from CPA Mutual and Network Management Group Inc., are simply a ...
Read More3 Ways to Effectively Manage Remote Teams
We’ve all heard the saying, “Out of sight, out of mind.” In an age of ever-increasing remote work, however, we may change that phrase to say, “Out of sight, top of mind.” As we rapidly transition to a work-from-home reality, one in which experts expect to last well beyond our response to the coronavirus pandemic, it can be hard to separate ourselves from our work. Without an office to leave, it’s all ...
Read MoreLeadership Styles for the Workplace
What determines the success or failure of a company often comes down to the effectiveness of its leadership. Yet every leader leverages their own leadership style to try to achieve the best results. Review the list below to see some of the most common types of leadership, and learn how you can apply each of the following leadership styles in management at work. Authoritative leadership. Coaching leadership. Collaborative ...
Read More10 Tips for Working from Home
A crisis is often an accelerator, and businesses are learning that people can be productive working from home. Unfortunately, most companies were not ready for “stay at home orders.” In a recent survey, over 80 percent of companies said that their remote workers were performing better than anticipated. Sadly, many businesses and firms were not prepared and learned that mindsets, skill sets and toolsets are essential when it comes to ...
Read MoreMore Than a Sense: 5 Innate Tools to Reduce Stress
When life is busy, it’s easy to neglect our well-being. We may think, “I don’t have time” or “I’m too tired,” but what’s more important than health? We can’t give our best to anything or anyone if we don’t make time for self-care. Simple truth: The more you invest in yourself, the more your body and mind will give back to your work, your relationships and beyond. According to ...
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