The the difference the right environment can make

“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” – Alexander Den Heijer

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Crafting company culture: The power of workplace design

By Gilbert Broco, president, CI Group In the evolving landscape of business, where competition is fierce and talent is sought after, fostering a strong company culture has become a critical

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Letter from the Publisher: The Touchdown Dance

I’ve spent years managing large teams, serving on boards, chairing committees and being a “leader” in professional circles.  For the most recent four and a half years, I only had

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Is a DBA the new MBA? 

In the early 1900s, businesses were growing larger, and more complex, with more employees working in more varied divisions across more geographical boundaries. From this growth, demand for people who

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The etiquette of emotions in the workplace

Humans are a series of emotions, and habits. Our emotions can drive our commitment to well-serving habits and our habits can either quell, or enhance our emotional states in reaction,

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How well do you know your buyer’s journey?

For sellers of professional goods, and services, in today’s competitive business environment, it’s important to understand your buyer’s journey before they make a purchasing decision.   We find that there are

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Jim Marshall
The etiquette of 2023 video meetings 

  We have been Zoom-ing and Teams-ing for years and while the frequency of these video meetings may have subsided since the height of the pandemic, the format is here

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Home vs. office in the real estate industry

The influence of COVID-19 has led to changes in the way we think, the way we act and even the way we work. To be successful, people must deal with

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Five critical skills of a sales leader

Whether you are new in your role as a director of sales, or sales manager, or fancy yourself as an “old hand,” at my company, we believe there are five

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Jim Marshall
Engaging in an empathetic exchange via email

You get them—business emails, some you want, some you don’t, some you subscribe to and some that are spamming you. And you write them—business emails, some that people want and

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Great Places and Spaces: An office plan to ponder (PHOTOS)

Lawyers are not typically known for designing offices with stylized architectural flair, but the law firm of Shutts & Bowen is making bold moves to blow out the walls of

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Don’t let ‘the Great Resignation’ hurt your company

As we enter 2022, it’s an opportune time to both reflect on challenges, and successes, from this year and to finalize tactical plans to address potential obstacles for the upcoming

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