Growing up in Chicago, the sisters were — and still are — voracious readers. They have long been fans of romance novels, everything from Jane Austen to more contemporary fare. But when they went to search for new titles, they often found themselves in stores that didn't carry them at all or were met with booksellers that didn't think much of the genre. (read more here).
Your business is all set up and you're ready to make your first hire. Congratulations! Is your employee going to be hourly or salary? exempt or non-exempt? haven't thought about these questions yet? You're in good company as misclassification of employees is the most common business mistake that leads to fines.
Growing a company is no easy task. Just ask the CMO of ClassPass, Joanna Lord, who has worked with seven (yes, I said seven!) startup companies to help them increase and maintain growth at a healthy rate.
Lord currently heads the ClassPass marketing team, and is a key contributor to the company's recent hockey-stick growth. In the past three years alone, ClassPass has grown to over 200 employees, expanded their services to 39 cities across the globe, and garnered $154 million in funding. So what's her secret to success? (read more here).
Reviewing an employee's performance can be something managers and employees dread the most. Why? For the manager, the conversation feels like it's just another item on the to-do list. For employees, Jim Harter of Harvard Business Review wrote, "Performance management is often a source of great frustration for employees who do not clearly understand their goals or what is expected of them at work. They may feel conflicted about their duties and disconnected from the bigger picture. For these employees, annual reviews and developmental conversations feel forced and superficial, and it is impossible for them to think about next year's goals when they are not even sure what tomorrow will throw at them." (read more here).