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How ToInvesting in relationships takes time, so don’t expect immediate results
Updated: October 2, 2024In the fast-paced business world, relationships can seem transactional. But guest columnists Nancy Marshall and Ann Leamon offer ideas about how to form lasting business relations and friendships.
Updated: October 2, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can I amplify my coaching impact with AI without losing the human connection?
Updated: August 5, 2024As ACE guest columnist Cassie Crosby writes, the most effective use of artificial intelligence is as a tool to augment human expertise.
Updated: August 5, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What goes into a contractor’s quoted price?
Updated: July 22, 2024The Association for Consulting Expertise tackles the issue of contractor estimates and what questions to ask. Contractor and ACE member Warren O’Shea of O’Shea Builders offers guidance.
Updated: July 22, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How should I set up a partnership with another entrepreneur?
Updated: July 8, 2024Business partnerships can be fraught with issues, but Ask ACE columnist Carrie Yardley offers advice on how to avoid pitfalls.
Updated: July 8, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do I achieve work-life balance while working in a family business?
Updated: June 10, 2024Living and working with your partner comes with challenges. But a guest contributor from ACE explains how setting boundaries between work and home can help keep the peace.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Do all agreements need to be in writing now?
Updated: August 12, 2024The handshake agreement sustained its first defeat in 1677, in an English court. Today, erring on the side of a written agreement is still a good idea, ACE advises.
Updated: August 12, 2024
How ToHug or handshake: How to navigate the post-pandemic business greeting
Updated: May 13, 2024Greetings in the business world can be tricky, as employees deal with post-pandemic questions over whether to offer a hug, a handshake or a fist bump, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall, a PR pro.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can my company make a real commitment to ESG goals?
Updated: August 16, 2024Investors are taking a closer look at environmental, social and governance factors to assess a company's viability. ACE columnist Carrie Green Yardley outlines how to address ESG.
Updated: August 16, 2024
How ToHow to recruit with DEI in mind
Updated: August 15, 2024The director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Jackson Laboratory provides tips for hiring managers and entire businesses. Just because you don’t understand someone’s preferences or lifestyle, he says, doesn’t mean those things don’t matter.
Updated: August 15, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What energy-efficiency strategies can I incorporate into my new building?
Updated: June 20, 2024Energy consultant Sam Milton of Climate Resources Group offers advice about how to get the most efficient energy performance from a commercial space.
Updated: June 20, 2024
How to avoid having a board that's a weak link
Updated: April 5, 2024Guest columnist Ward Graffam, former chairman and CEO of Unum UK, offers advice about how to create a strong board.
Updated: April 5, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What do funders want?
Updated: August 21, 2024Funders look for a capable and experienced management team, for starters. But this edition of Ask ACE looks at other things investors want to see.
Updated: August 21, 2024
How To'sHow to benefit your business with employee benefits
Updated: April 1, 2024Employees are increasingly seeking more than just a standard compensation package, writes guest columnist Chris Pyne of Unum. They want better, more creative offerings that encourage personal well-being and enhanced work-life balance.
Updated: April 1, 2024
Want to drive better results? Update your incentives for the era we're in
Updated: July 29, 2024According to Gallup, more than half of exiting employees say that in the three months before they left, neither their manager nor any other leader spoke with them about their job satisfaction or future with the organization.
Updated: July 29, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do we increase company value so ESOP shareholders benefit?
Updated: August 13, 2024Employee Stock Ownership Plans have become increasingly popular among Maine businesses. Now ACE columnist Priscilla Hansen Mahoney offers some suggestions about how ESOPs can maximize returns for shareholders.
Updated: August 13, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What do you recommend to increase market share and avoid missteps?
Updated: April 23, 2024Motivating a sales team may test any manager's leadership skills, but consultant and former Mainebiz Publisher Donna Brassard offers some advice on how to avoid three common mistakes.
Updated: April 23, 2024
