Apple CEO Steve Jobs' proclamation last week that Adobe Flash is unnecessary led SmartBrief to recommend that business leaders keep their thoughts to themselves. This post, however, contains 3 reasons why CEOs might want to follow Jobs' lead and be highly vocal when and where they see the need
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Three Reasons Why You Should Speak Your Mind, a la Steve Jobs on Flash
Posted by WorkSpace under TechnologyFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5321 days ago
For Cape Cod Wind Project, Local Jobs and Greater Entrepreneurial Impact Trump Scenic Concerns
Posted by WorkSpace under StartupsFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5324 days ago
While tourism businesses on Cape Cod are cyring foul based on a local firm's quest to have the first American offshore wind farm, this post argues that other entrepreneurs on both coasts and job seekers' resulting gain are worth any "eyesore" concerns
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Top 10 Performance Bonus Practices of Our 2010 Small Business Award Finalists
Posted by WorkSpace under Employee BenefitsFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5325 days ago
If you're looking to implement or revise a performance bonus program in your company, this top 10 list of practices -- from the top 40 firms among almost 500 that applied for Winning Workplaces' 2010 small biz award -- can point you in the right direction
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Shattering the 'Young Does Not Equal a Good Customer Experience' Myth
Posted by WorkSpace under Customer ServiceFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5326 days ago
A commenter to our workplace honoree video questions the ability of the company's younger employees to deliver excellent service. This post explains how the business, a moving and storage services fi
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Five Reasons to Say YES to Blogging
Posted by WorkSpace under Social MediaFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5327 days ago
The Entrepreneur & Self-Employed Business Journal contains an article on 5 reasons not to blog. This post offers a rebuttal -- 5 reasons why you absolutely SHOULD blog.
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Revenue and Profitability Trends for 30 Industries
Posted by WorkSpace under StartupsFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5331 days ago
This post contains benchmark data on revenue and profitability for 30 industries, as represented by the roughly 500 applicants for Winning Workplaces and Inc. Magazine's 2010 Top Small Company Workpl
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Why Seventh Generation's Chairman Wants to be Taxed MORE
Posted by WorkSpace under NewsFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5333 days ago
Seventh Generation Chairman Jeffrey Hollender got a lot of press recently for saying that he's one millionaire who would be happy with a HIGHER tax rate. Read why.
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NetFlix's Workplace Culture Has Contributed to Its Success
Posted by WorkSpace under Success StoriesFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5334 days ago
NetFlix has introduced a number of customer value-adds recently that have enhanced its bottom line. These and other innovations have come about, in part, because of the strong workplace culture the company has built. Learn some of the elements of NetFlix's culture that you can adapt for your organization.
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Great Workplaces Less Likely Receive Complaints, Come Under Investigation
Posted by WorkSpace under LegalFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5338 days ago
In today's lawsuit-averse culture, it seems most companies in nearly all industries have or will receive a complaint or investigation inquiry at some point. However, only 5% of applicants for our 2010 small business award have ever received a complaint or been the subject of an investigation. They all happen to have decent workplaces, which is no coincidence when it comes to this statistic.
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How Much of a Company's Success is Tied to CEO Ownership?
Posted by WorkSpace under ManagementFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5340 days ago
This post references workplace research which finds that as CEO ownership goes down, employee ownership goes up. And as this happens, companies improve on metrics including turnover and profitability.
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