Category: PDJ
Managing and promoting effective communication should always be the goal when dealing with difficult people. When there is conflict, communication can ensure the advantage of protecting and preventing conflict from ever disrupting the business process. Different styles and personality types, chiefly, represent a barrier to overcome due to the potential to communication breakdown.
Highly engaged employees are easy to spot. They try harder on the job and drive business results. According to Temkin Group’s 2013 Employee Engagement Benchmark Study, they are twice as likely both to work after their shift ends and to do something good for the company that is unexpected of them.
HEADQUARTERS: Atlanta, Georgia WEBSITE: www.fordharrison.com BUSINESS: Law firm REVENUES: $72 million EMPLOYEES: 330 TITLE: Diversity & Inclusion Partner EDUCATION: JD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill WHAT I’M READING: Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, by Paul Stutzman INTERESTS: Sewing, working out, reading Are there any organizations that you or your family… Read the full article
It is not always clear why women are often stifled by the campaign trail, but failing to feel qualified, fears of criticism from a sexist media, and simply not being asked as frequently as men could be reasons enough.
HEADQUARTERS: Washington, D.C. WEBSITE: www.faa.gov BUSINESS: Federal government agency REVENUES: $15.9 billion EMPLOYEES: 47,000 TITLE: Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights EDUCATION: BA, North Carolina State University; MS, The George Washington University; Professional certificate, Facility Management, George Mason University INTERESTS: Travelling, helping others, and listening to audio books Strong>What lessons have you learned from business relationships?… Read the full article
HEADQUARTERS: New York City WEBSITE: www.citigroup.com BUSINESS:
We all have multiple identities. No one is uni-dimensional. President Barack Obama exemplifies the conundrum of intersection of multiple identities well. His father is from Kenya and his mother was white American, officially making him bi-racial. He lived in Indonesia and Hawaii during his formative years, making him what anthropologists call a “Third Culture kid. However he is most often identified in a uni-dimensional way as “African American”.
The U.S. Census Bureau report, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011, chronicles the country’s struggle to emerge from the great recession. In 2011, poverty remained high at 15 percent—with more than 46 million people living below the poverty threshold. While this number alone is unacceptable, income inequality grew, a worrisome sign for families and our economy.
HEADQUARTERS: San Francisco, California WEBSITE: www.schwab.com; www.aboutschwab.com BUSINESS: Financial services EMPLOYEES: 13,000 TITLE: Vice President, Platform and Product Management EDUCATION: Some college WHAT I’M READING: Shackleton’s Way, by Stephanie Capparell and Margot Morrell INTERESTS: Photography, reading, and family How has the civil rights movement affected you personally? Understanding your past helps you prepare for your… Read the full article
It is stated in the Small Business Act that prime contractors are required to provide subcontracting opportunities to small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), and service-disabled VOSB. Subcontracting helps build credibility for businesses, which the government likes when considering contract bids.
