Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

What our research tells us is that skills such as conflict resolution, leadership, communication, and problem solving are the skills that are missing. “Although the world of work has changed significantly in the last few years, the way we train our workforce hasn’t. We know these are the two main causes of long-term sickness absence.

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Ruby

MAY 28, 2015

However, not all small business owners are smart and savvy when it comes to responding to criticism; they may even have a knee-jerk reaction that only ends up fueling the fire. Not everyone is aware, either, of the impact that reviews and review responses may have on their business reputation.

Problem-Solving 52

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Ruby

JULY 7, 2023

Thus, your CS could boil down to a single person taking a food order and delivering the meal with a courteous smile. Think about the problems (i.e., pain points) they have, which your business is trying to solve for them. Think about what type of CS your customers need.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Problem-Solving Small Business Consulting 52

Ruby

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A fair number of our own team members here at Ruby used to work in retail, hospitality, education, food service, and other careers that equipped them with strong customer communication skills. For now, if you’d like more tips for employers, be sure to check out our small business resource hub.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Small businesses where the roles of the middle managers are much more pivotal experience a greater deal of setback due to such conflicts. Raj, from the operations team, can be frustrated with Rahul, the software developer, for not solving a technical issue of a customer quick enough. We are Interdependent, aren’t we?

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Success

MAY 18, 2025

From personal development books to financial planning books, theres something to help you improve on your weak areas and hone in on your strengths to make your business even stronger. Reading might just be your next secret weapon for building a successful business or exactly what you need when it comes to startup growth resources.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 25, 2025

And that’s a problem. To solve this issue companies now are realizing that they need to not just offer PTO but actively encourage employees to use it. And always remember that the government offers tax credits for small businesses that provide employee benefits. But Google’s benefits go far beyond free food.

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SnackNation

AUGUST 28, 2016

This has created a situation in the company where the French watch Bollywood movies, Germans understand cricket, Indians eat Hungarian food … and everyone loves Thailand.”. We already really enjoy working together to solve problems and find creative solutions on a daily basis, so the escape room was a natural extension.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The solution to every problem you’ve ever had is written in a self-improvement book somewhere. Sure, his family and friends flap their wings each day, but to them it’s only a means to food. Choose the latter path, and we can see problems from a new angle, and the solution presents itself. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

But really, the problem is that you’re in an environment where you never know if you’ll have a job next week, far more than it is the whispering. Only problem is the machine doesn’t stop unless it runs out of film, which is every 2-1/2 hours. My company has no HR department since it’s a small business (30 employees).

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

I’ve always felt that it’s a problem if a manager doesn’t feel bad about it. Any tips on how I can be a helpful and supportive parent as he seeks an internship in his degree field and later a post-college job, rather than “that problem parent” we are all so familiar with from past letters?

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

No — that’s too short-term to strengthen your candidacy in any meaningful way, and you’ll just end up having to answer questions about what happened there (which isn’t necessarily a problem in itself, but in this case there’s no payoff in exchange for doing that, so there’s no point). Should I talk to her about the problems?

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Success

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Launching your first business can be a rewarding but challenging endeavor, commonly motivated by a desire to pivot from traditional employment or bring a unique idea to life. In fact, according to survey results from Morning Consult and Samsung Solve for Tomorrow , 50 percent of Gen Z aspires to start their own businesses.

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Maybe youve discovered an overlooked solution to a major problem. Whatever your reason for starting a business , youll want to think long and hard before putting down roots for your burgeoning company. The spacewhich features a wet lab, a food lab, coworking space and officesproved so popular that the city has already expanded it.

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They are tackling complex challenges, solving real-world problems and, in the process, creating jobs and driving innovation. Her philanthropic spirit is evident in her active involvement with local charitable organizations, notably the Northshore Food Bank. But their success is not just about businessits also about purpose.

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