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Ask ACEAsk ACE: Why should I invest in a professional development program?
Updated: December 8, 2021A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about the value of professional development programs for a cost-conscious organization.
Updated: December 8, 2021
How ToHow to promote DEI at work
Updated: March 8, 2021Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leads to more creative thinking and innovative ideas. Diverse teams have been proven to be more impactful leading to better financial returns.
Updated: March 8, 2021
How ToHow to create effective diversity training
Updated: June 23, 2022A Maine human resources consultant writes about how employers can go beyond changing business policy related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and change the way they cultivate employees.
Updated: June 23, 2022
How ToHow to add LGBTQ to the DEI discussion
Updated: February 3, 2022More and more businesses are investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an important part of workplace culture and the hiring process. Support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees can be part of the discussion.
Updated: February 3, 2022
How ToHow to be more effective with your DEI efforts
Updated: April 28, 2022What many business leaders find surprising is that the success or failure of their DEI efforts are often determined by their own mindsets and skill sets around navigating differences.
Updated: April 28, 2022
How ToHow to approach antiracism efforts with intent and high expectations
Updated: March 8, 2021Many companies want to address Black Lives Matter and related topics, but don't know how to go about it. Guest authors Rose Barboza and Jerry Edwards offer suggestions about how to approach the topics.
Updated: March 8, 2021
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How to control your appearances at conferences and meetings
Updated: April 29, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise suggests ways for a reader to makes sure a presentation or other original works remain original and aren't used by others without permission.
Updated: April 29, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How to eliminate ‘Zoom gloom’
Updated: June 23, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise addresses a reader's question about how to keep audiences engaged in virtual presentations.
Updated: June 23, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How to get in step with the remotely working world
Updated: June 16, 2022An expert from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about how to keep pace in the new virtual working environment, especially when it comes to the day-to-day, personal interactions of a brick-and-mortar workplace.
Updated: June 16, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Is there a way to assemble an advisory team?
Updated: January 25, 2021A guest columnist from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about the best way to create an advisory board, and its role in a growing company.
Updated: January 25, 2021
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How to get creative energy back in your video meetings
Updated: March 3, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise helps out a reader whose remote meetings need a jolt of creative energy and productivity.
Updated: March 3, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Where to find help in Maine for building leadership skills
Updated: February 25, 2022Contributing experts advise a reader about resources to develop business leadership skills, including a peer group recently launched by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, Bangor Savings Bank and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional
Updated: February 25, 2022
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Using interns effectively in the gig economy
Updated: June 10, 2022A consultant from ACE responds to a reader's question about what an internship can mean for the short-term hiring needs of a business — and what businesses need to understand first.
Updated: June 10, 2022How to dump 'garbage language' in business and use your words
Updated: August 19, 2021From pivoting to drilling down, business jargon is everywhere. In this guest column for Mainebiz, a public relations and communications expert offers tips for avoiding buzzwords that sound like something but explain nothing.
Updated: August 19, 2021
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What an employer should know about the gig economy
Updated: April 14, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise answers a reader's question about the legal pitfalls of hiring in the gig economy.
Updated: April 14, 2022
How ToHow to navigate Maine’s essential contract law in the age of COVID
Updated: May 27, 2021An attorney and expert on contract law advises lawyers and their clients on the areas of Maine law to keep in mind when forming business agreements.
Updated: May 27, 2021
