This experience with COVID-19 has caused so many challenges for companies and businesses, as well as individuals, but I suspect there will be more challenges yet to come. Even with a vaccine, there will be no guarantees, and people will still continue to have doubts and fears about what could happen. If you watch the … Read more
From infancy, a child looks for someone to trust. As you know, when that child is separated from the ones they trust, there are tears relating fear and insecurity. A trusted relationship ranks quite high for most people, which follows us through our different stages of life. This is also true in our business and … Read more
Often the media asks high profile people how they are coping with the isolation and restrictions in connection with this long Pandemic time period. When the Coronavirus first was mentioned, there was no panic, as most didn’t expect it to be of any consequence, much less be so invasive, life-threatening, and lasting so terribly … Read more
Dealing with a pandemic is so stressful. Has it caused your business to close? Do you have any money coming into your business? Have any of your employees been working or been furloughed? Has your business received a loan? So many issues to consider. Unfortunately, the longer this situation continues, the more debt and challenges … Read more
All people are different due to personalities, variable family environments, social attitudes, financial situations, education, cultural and religious influences, etc. These factors and others affect people in many ways, which makes it easy to see why we have such a wide range of relationships with each other. And yet many organizations have been very fortunate … Read more
Each day someone is faced with what to do with their career lives. What is a good fit for one person won’t be a fit for another. Some are perfectly content working on an assembly line, doing the same routine every day. It is steady and doesn’t require making decisions or coming up with … Read more
NOTICE Compass Career Management Solutions IMPORTANCE OF NAVIGATING YOUR LEADERS Now more than ever, companies/organizations need strong and effective employees, who possess the ability to be strategic and insightful leaders. The core of a leader may possess many natural skills and personality traits that position them for a “leadership role”, but a “good leader” needs … Read more
When the first of this year began, we knew very little about something called the “Coronavirus” and were focused on developing a Strategic Plan for our businesses. With the beginning of a new year, there were lots of options and ideas. As we slowly began to hear more about the Coronavirus, most took this information … Read more
During my term as President of the (NAWBO) National Association of Women Business Owners – Charlotte (2006-2007), I was pleasantly surprised by a request from the Charlotte International House. Previously, I had met the manager of this establishment (at that time) and agreed to be of assistance with an international businessman, who had a business … Read more
Now that many people have been working from home (or used to being at home during work hours), what have these people found that they would like to have when returning to work? Not all people like working from home. Here are some observations and different preferences that Employers may want to consider when re-opening … Read more