ETSPosts Tagged ‘company culture’
The Power of Purpose: Why Offering Volunteer Opportunities is a Win-Win-Win
When you think of company perks and benefits, the obvious comes to mind: health, 401K, vacation, and the other baseline offerings that every company should offer. In order to stay competitive, many companies have been getting creative with their benefits to attract talent. Among many other great perks that benefit the employee, one stands out…
Read MoreSpotting Your Team’s Next Leaders
First, and most importantly, we wish you all a very happy and healthy new year. As we dive into 2022, Leadership is perhaps even more important than ever for our organization and all of our clients we are supporting. Do you think you can pick out the person on your team who is ready to…
Read MoreThe Pandemic Isn’t Going Away — Do I Still Reopen the Office?
One of the most frustrating parts about flying is when your plane has to circle the airport until you get permission to land. The worst part isn’t the delay — hey, it happens sometimes — but that you never know how long you’ll be stuck in a holding pattern. You get encouraging reports from the…
Read MoreHow a Boss Parts Ways with an Employee
Having to part ways with an employee because they don’t measure up is one of the toughest parts of any manager and leader’s job. But what’s worse is having to let someone go who is a real asset to the company. It happens all the time. Your organization merges two divisions, eliminates an entire department,…
Read MoreLead by Example: The Importance of Accountability
Accountability. It may not sound like the most glamorous of business concepts. But in my experience, accountability is one of those few make-or-break traits that defines true good leadership. Simply put, a workplace without accountability cannot succeed. It needs to be instilled in the company’s culture and values. Why? Think of it as one of…
Read MoreHow to Get Along, Even When You Can’t Get Together
It is hard to believe that it’s already been a whole year since office life went remote. By now you’ve probably figured out a home setup that rivals your old office, with all the tools you rely on to get through the workday. But there is one aspect of office life that cannot be reproduced…
Read MoreA Holiday of Hope
It’s our favorite time of year here at JBC! We are participating in the 6th Annual Holiday of Hope program at P.S. 306 a Title 1 school in the Bronx. The Holiday of Hope program is put on by the Ira Zaslow Foundation which makes a positive impact to over 1,000 children each year. Our…
Read MoreWork Hard to Play Hard This Summer
Summer perks are a privilege and a coveted advantage of working at a company that offers them as an added benefit to their employees. Here at JBC we partake in Summer Fridays, but every company has their own way of satisfying the urge to run off to play in the warm weather without a care…
Read More37 Ways To Keep Your Employees Motivated, From A 37-Year-Old Entrepreneur
A good job is hard to find, but every entrepreneur knows a good employee is even harder to keep. As an entrepreneur, one must ensure his or her company is staffed with people who look forward to coming to work every day for more than a paycheck. Through the years, I found that it was…
Read MoreGet Focused: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Work Day
The daily grind can take a toll on the average employee. No matter how driven and passionate you may be, there are some days that you find yourself making it through a day at the office without getting much done while emails and missed calls pile up into a mountain of impending follow-up torture. How…
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