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 important skills a sales leader should develop over time to be successful: Be engaged. As the leader of your team, you’ve got to be engaged … Read more
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 some they don’t. What’s the secret to making yours most welcomed and read? Have empathy and care in how you craft your emails. Yes, empathy … Read more
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 its Tampa office, literally. As part of its recent office expansion, the firm’s Tampa office constructed a large open-air terrace that weaves into the majestic … Read more
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 one. In 2021, the new phenomenon of “The Great Resignation” began. It refers to the massive number of workers quitting their jobs, sometimes without even … Read more
By Susan Mauer, Tampa Bay market president for Axiom Bank Do your employees show up at work to be an asset, as if they own the business? Or do they show up for the paycheck? Many times, it comes down to not just the leadership, but how you have selected the people you hire. Most … Read more
By John Flanagan, CEO of CareerSource of Tampa Bay Everywhere you look, there are signs that the Tampa Bay market is having a major moment with national attention focused on us. Our sports teams are bringing home trophies, the real estate market is inundated with people from all over the country wanting to move here, … Read more
With many of us altering our work environments with fewer remote—and more in-person—conversations, meetings and engagements, such freedom can feel like a reprieve from being isolated, at times, and at other times can seem like a resurgence of everything intrusive, all at once, without a chance to steady oneself. When a change we have craved … Read more
Hearing your office is reopening does not mean “back to work” or “business as usual,” if you have been working remotely. Joy may be felt by some. It is more likely many will have a sense of dread, trepidation or even anxiety. Even if there is some relief, and excitement, mixed in. What to do? … Read more
We are finally starting to see COVID-19 vaccines being distributed, and they will soon be made available to the general public. Best case scenario, these vaccines will accomplish what they’re made to do and produce antibodies to tackle the virus, in case we come in contact. So what does this mean for our organizations and … Read more
After two years in its downtown Tampa home, Workscapes, a women-owned contract furniture company, is expanding its corporate headquarters, and showroom, at a new location. The new, long-term lease is for 31,820 square feet at Keating Resources’ distribution center at 101 S. 34th St., near downtown Tampa. Elizabeth Dvorak, CEO of Workscapes, established ownership of … Read more
