Employee Disengagement is the Silent Crisis Hurting Your Profitability — These 4 Strategies Will Keep Your Top Talent Engaged
Top performers are the backbone of your company, but they require a unique approach to engagement and motivation.
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How we could turn plastic waste into food
In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work in remote locations or disaster zones. The agency wanted a system that could convert food wrappers and water bottles, among…
5 Proven Strategies for Retaining Your Best Customers
Treating your customers right also impacts your bottom line.
ChatGPT Finally Gives Businesses What They’ve Been Asking For
A new feature personalizes ChatGPT for every business client.
Circle K Owner Makes a Move Toward Acquiring 7-Eleven for a Staggering Sum
If successful, the 7-Eleven acquisition would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.
Federal Judge Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban 2 Weeks Before It Would Have Taken Effect — Here’s Why
About 30 million Americans are under noncompete agreements.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Are Divorcing and Reportedly Didn’t Have a Prenup. Here’s Why Formalized Agreements Should Be a Non-Negotiable.
Two years after Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot, the couple officially called it quits. Here’s what business leaders can learn from their split.
Our Brains Are Hardwired to Resist Change — Here’s How to Leverage Neuroscience to Embrace It Instead
Discover how neuroscience can help you develop and implement effective change management strategies.
3 Ways to Get Out of the Way of Your Business’s Success
You may want to exit your business one day. Focusing on your business’s value can make that exit successful.
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