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Support & Shop Small

11/25/2019

 
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By Jenny Boyles

As a small business owner, you know first hand the struggles every small business owner faces. Because of that it’s very important to support each other. Doing so not only promotes small business, but it also fosters community.

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My Experience with the Global Good Fund Veteran Program

11/18/2019

 
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By Laura Renner

Throughout 2019, I have been going through a leadership development program for veteran entrepreneurs. The program is offered by The Global Good Fund and the Veteran Program is sponsored by the Smithfield Foundation. 

Smithfield hosted us for a retreat at their corporate headquarters. They were extremely generous with their time and access to senior leadership. I was blown away by how much time they spent with us and how open they were about their approaches to business. 

To be safe, I will not share intimate details of the meetings here for confidentiality purposes. But I will share some lessons I took away.

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A Veteran's Takeaway on Leadership

11/12/2019

 
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By Laura Renner

Articles about leadership lessons from the military are limitless. As you might know, I an Air Force veteran. These are three of the lessons I learned. 

  • Take care of your people, truly.
People will follow people who are real. They know if their leader is a leader or is simply good at managing up. A leader listens and does what is needed so that their people can do their jobs. 

I am the daughter of an enlisted man. When I received my commission, he was the first to salute me and I could feel the pride oozing out of him. But he also advised me, “the enlisted will always know more than you, make sure you listen to them.” 


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Testing the Waters: Dealing with Differences in the Workplace

11/4/2019

 
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By Laura Renner

I have never bought into personality or behavior testing for recruiting. Those tests, to me, are not predictors and thus should not be included in hiring decisions.

HOWEVER, having taken a few of them, I do like them for figuring out how to manage workplace differences. Even if they are not entirely accurate, they provide a common language and foundation for working together.

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