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Lead effective employee reviews that foster growth, strengthen communication, and drive better performance across your team. By: Nicole Fallon , Contributor Regular feedback is crucial to keeping employees engaged in their work and aligned with your business’s goals. A key part of this feedback process is employee performance reviews, which give leaders and their direct…

This quality doesn’t always come naturally, but it’s a skill that any small business owner can develop. By: Erica Sweeney , Contributor Owning and running a business is not for the fainthearted. It comes with stress, uncertainty, risk, and numerous ups and downs. Success often depends on being courageous. “Entrepreneurs, business owners, they learn to…

By practicing mindful leadership, managers may find that their team’s productivity increases and their employees feel more confident in their work. By: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary , Contributor Mindfulness, the practice of being fully present and aware of your surroundings, has gained increasing mainstream popularity in recent years. Now, more and more business leaders are incorporating this mindset into management, practicing…

You’ve heard the old saying “You never get a second chance at a first impression.” For businesses, that isn’t just a cliché, it’s reality. Customers size up a business long before they make a purchase and often before anyone on your team even says hello. Those first 10 seconds set expectations, shape decisions, and influence…

You may have heard brands described as “sticky,” but what does that really mean? Here’s what customer stickiness is and how it impacts retention. By: Julianna Lopez , Contributor Every business owner wants to ensure customers return to their store or website to retain loyal buyers and increase sales. One way to determine what might…