As a company that operates in a 100% remote environment, our team has deep experience with the pros and cons of working exclusively from home. Trust me, despite the multitude of warm fuzzy articles out there lauding the joys of working in your pajamas, there are definitely cons to working remotely. On a recent team… [Read More]
Communication Matters: Remote Teams
Communication bottlenecks are the cause of much tension within any work teams, but in a virtual setting, it is even more critical. Imagine that you are planning a conference and have a last minute substitution for one of the speakers. The printed conference brochures need to get to the printer by the end of the… [Read More]
3 Ways Business Owners Can Prep for Yearend
Q4 is just around the corner and that means that business owners need to turn their focus to how to prepare for end of year reporting and tax processes as well as prepare for new systems implementations being considered. Christina Griggs, CEO of Gemsbok Consulting, offers her advice for the top three things that businesses… [Read More]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
When one thinks of company culture statements, phrases like “be human” or “create diversity” or “foster environments of innovation” might come to mind. A company or corporate culture is a set of values that guides and protects the decision-making framework of a company and its employees. It should be the first thing learned by a… [Read More]
It’s National Small Business Week
Happy National Small Business Week to all of our clients! What does that even mean, you might ask. Since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the valuable contributions of America’s small business owners. You can read this year’s proclamation here. America has always… [Read More]
