Stories + Resources Insights for Entrepreneurs

How to Foster an LGBTQ-Friendly Workplace—On Paper and In Practice

Written for EO by Warren Fowler, a writer at Resumes Planet. The past several years have inspired great social changes across countries and business sectors. In many ways, we’re more liberated than ever before, but we can’t get complacent: We still have work to do to fulfill our responsibility to make society more equal for everyone. Sadly,

September 24, 2018

“Help! My C-Suite Isn’t on the Same Page!”

Written by Mark Moses, founding partner of CEO Coaching International and the Amazon bestselling author of Make Big Happen. After having facilitated more than 200 executive planning meetings, it doesn’t take long for me to spot major alignment issues among the CEO’s top brass. But when I bring up this misalignment to that same CEO

September 21, 2018

20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

While women have long contributed to and led businesses, it wasn’t until the 20th century that we saw women taking their place alongside men in the working world in greater numbers. From wartime icon, Rosie the Riveter, to small screen working woman, Carol Brady of the Brady Bunch, women steadily became seen as a critical

September 19, 2018

5 Ways to Challenge Your Employees

Written for EO by Jessica Thiefels. When employees aren’t challenged they’re disengaged. Disengaged employees are easily burnt out, not productive, don’t produce quality work, and lack loyalty to their company and job, according to Aventr. When employees are challenged, however, they’re engaged and motivated. Challenging your employees more often will require a shift in the status quo,

September 17, 2018

Supporting Working Parents Works for Your Business, Too

By Alex Yastrebenetsky, CEO of InfoTrust and member of EO Cincinnati Alex Yastrebenetsky is an EO member in Cincinnati, Ohio, and founder of InfoTrust, an award-winning digital analytics consulting and technology company helping marketers use data to make smarter decisions. As the leader of a company that focuses on giving back to the community as its “why,” we asked

September 14, 2018

5 Tips to Fight Busy-ness in Your Business

Written by Richard J. Bryan, leadership expert. In my travels as a leadership keynote speaker, I talk to leaders inhabiting just about every possible point on the delegation spectrum. I’ve met entrepreneurs who still believe they need to do every single thing themselves—they’re easily recognized by the dark circles of exhaustion under their eyes. Or

September 10, 2018