Articles, interviews, self-assessments, survey results, book excerpts, the latest trends and outlook for small businesses and entrepreneurs and a customized “Small Business Tool Kit” to help you formulate and achieve your small business and entrepreneurial goals. PLUS links to AMA’s seminars, books and wide range of learning resources.
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What to Avoid When Choosing a Successor Your successor isn’t you—so don’t be surprised when he or she doesn’t act like you, think like you, or have the same friends as you!
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10 Tips for Smart Cost Cutting A former McDonald’s executive explains what works and what doesn’t when it’s time to reduce costs.
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Shattering the Illusions of Employer Branding How do you become an employer of choice? It takes ongoing, concerted effort: a willingness to constantly analyze and upgrade the work experience you provide, leadership development at all levels, and, perhaps above all, accountability.
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Latest Survey Results: Managing a Reduction in Force Based on its recent survey, the Institute for Corporate Productivity insight into the increasingly more common RIF phenomenon.
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How to Sharpen Your Workforce’s Business Acumen Big problems occur when members of an organization—especially its managers—don't have the business acumen they need to grasp the larger business context, according to a study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity.
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Seven Ways to Increase Employee ROI More people may be looking for work right now, but that doesn't mean that they are the right people for your company. Now is the time to hold on to your best employees while getting the best return on investment from everyone.
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Find and Retain Top People for Your Small Business Take your small business to new heights and get an edge over the competition with these tips for attracting superstar employees.
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Effective Knowledge Transfer Can Help Transform Your Bottom Line A new report from The Conference Board outlines knowledge transfer strategies tailored to each of today’s four employee generation groups.
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Message to Small Business Owners: Don’t Neglect Personal Finances Successful small business owners may concentrate so intensely on their business that they neglect their personal financials.
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Downturn Survival Strategies There are some simple strategies you can implement today to ensure your business will still be around tomorrow, when the economy bounces back.
