Category: Women in Business

Even when you have a grossly incompetent employee, firing him or her can be a risk. If you do it wrong, or for the wrong reasons, you can be forced by the court to pay damages. There are, however, several steps you can and should take in order to reduce the chances of being sued […]

R&D is expensive. Every day, world-class research projects launched by small companies and entrepreneurs get swamped with budget costs that kill their momentum. If you don’t manage the R&D costs from day 1, your research will get bogged down in how to afford your staff, where to procure equipment, and how to keep the lights […]

It’s around the time of the year where we give away holiday presents to our best gal pals at the office. These gifts have a way of cheering and lifting your coworker’s spirit, especially if they spend considerable amounts of time at their office desk. Instead of giving them some generic gifts, you should prepare […]

A woman’s role in a church covers various responsibilities and contributions. Women actively engage in numerous aspects of church life, such as ministers, educators, counsellors, administrators, and more. They hold crucial positions in leading worship services, teaching Sunday school, and offering pastoral care to members. Their participation also extends to community outreach initiatives. Besides these […]

Risk management involves identifying, analyzing, and addressing risks in business. The process also includes the coordination and application of resources to monitor, control, or eliminate the probability that unfortunate events—or risks—will negatively impact the organization. Risk management is thus key to the success and growth of a business and the attainment of business goals and […]

Leaders have perspectives and values that vary; hence when it comes to getting things done, they do so differently. A good management style is one that is aimed at getting the best out of the employees. Below is a list of different influential styles a leader may choose to adopt:

Work will always be available for those who work in the construction industry. That being said, although careers in the skilled trades are more traditionally associated with men, more and more women are getting interested in construction jobs. But what are the best construction jobs for women, you might be wondering? The truth is that […]

If you have already worked with a third party logistics partner, you might have heard terms such as Less Than Truckload, intermodal transportation, gross vehicle weight, or way bill. What does it all mean? If you are the owner of a successful business that needs to ship products across the border, or around the world, […]

To live in society, we have to trade time for money, and unless you are a homesteader that can feed yourself completely off the land and be self-sufficient, you will have to get a job. Fortunately, you can pick the type of employment you want and gain the necessary skills.

As an employer, you will inevitably find the need to discipline or even fire employees. This can be a delicate situation to be in and following the correct process is vital. You will need to ensure that you do everything in your power to avoid leaving yourself open to legal problems such as discrimination lawsuits.

If you are a doctor or medical practitioner, you can have a malpractice lawsuit filed against you at any time. By the age of 65, at least 70% of practitioners in low-risk medical specialties have been sued. 99% of medical practitioners in high-risk specialties have been sued by the time they attain the same age. […]