April 29, 2020 / by Pause Factory Admin / People Management / 0 comments
Even as you focus on helping others, you should put aside time to plan for the better times ahead. These are trying times. No matter what happens, we have some difficult months ahead. During this crisis, entrepreneurs (both internal and external) must focus on doing the right thing for their family, coworkers, employees, customers, and […]
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Post COVID-19; How to Hit the Ground Running After the Pandemic
April 29, 2020 / by Pause Factory Admin / People Management / 0 comments
Even as you focus on helping others, you should put aside time to plan for the better times ahead. These are trying times. No matter what happens, we have some difficult months ahead. During this crisis, entrepreneurs (both internal and external) must focus on doing the right thing for their family, coworkers, employees, customers, and […]
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Post COVID-19; How You Can Plan for a Safe Reopening
April 29, 2020 / by Pause Factory Admin / People Management / 0 comments
Here’s what small businesses and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend when you’re planning to reopen your business as safely as possible. Business owners everywhere–at least those fortunate enough to survive the shutdown–are looking for the safest way to get back to business. Health and food producing firms & retailers that have remained open during the […]
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Post COVID-19; What Not to Do When You Reopen Your Business
April 28, 2020 / by Pause Factory Admin / People Management / 0 comments
Without clear strategic rules guiding businesses and proven right measures on how to keep employees safe, you’re responsible for making your own plan. Here’s how to avoid some of the most common potential problems. As states grapple with timelines for reopening their economies, businesses now face the challenge of how and when to bring employees back […]
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Increasing Employee Engagement: Case Study
January 28, 2020 / by Pause Factory Admin / Business Case Study, People Management / 0 comments
A basic idea: If we have people staying in their comfortable culture, they will not think differently. Francesco Blasi Is it possible to increase employee engagement in an economic downturn? What is the effect? Employee engagement refers to the level of staff commitment and responsibility, it is a bellwether of emotional capital created by employees. In a […]
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Emotional Intelligence tool against Prejudice at Work
September 11, 2008 / by Pause Factory Admin / Emotional Intelligence, People Management / 0 comments
Race. What a complicated subject. Growing up, I was influenced by a variety of cultures. My father immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. My mom was “white”, from near Boston (with Portuguese and Irish ancestry). Then, there were my friends: I grew up in a racially diverse city in Virginia, where I went to […]
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