Question for JD: I own a building that has several tenants. Although we do not have the green light yet to head back to work, how do I prepare the building and my team to head back to work?

Sometimes a Zoom call is exactly what we needed.  Say that again?  Yes. A Zoom call. 

Citizens in this Commonwealth need public services now more than ever. From the nursing home residents to the young school kids looking for their next meal and to every age in between, Pennsylvanians are hurting. We cannot leave our neighbors stranded and simply chop out needed services in this year's 2020/2021 budget negotiations. 

Do you really need an estate plan? This is a good question to ask yourself no matter the level of wealth you’ve accumulated. 

The universal need shared by every human being is the desire to be appreciated, to feel valued and essential. Frequent check-ins to see how someone is doing and what he or she requires are all part of fulfilling that foundational need.

The reality is most businesses experience a loss at the beginning (and often at other stages of the business) and then work their way through with strong talent, smart strategy, and disciplined execution. As a business owner, you know the curve feels anything but linear.

I believe the most successful leaders will the good stewards who can manage remote employees without draconian monitoring and with healthy respect of their private time. 

With COVID-19 applying pressure to profit margins, now is an ideal time to evaluate strategy in handling claims, focusing on methods primarily designed to promote cost-containment.

brands are seeking to stay true to their long-term strategy. It’s a stress test for most brands and will likely reveal the level of their resilience. Here are some brands that are getting it right. 

The current pandemic – COVID-19 - is having an intense effect on our built environment. We are looking at a “new tomorrow” - a “new abnormal” - and a “business as unusual.” What impacts will result from this pandemic?

Cheyenne Bennett, Leadership & Talent Coach at Compass Point Family Business Strategies, shares some of her advice to help keep your family business moving in the right direction.

Businesses that have interruption coverage as a part of their insurance policies have started filing claims related to mandatory closure orders, but many insurers are denying such claims. 

When it comes to navigating the new work-from-home paradigm, we can expect “work-from-home” policies to be established to assure proper decorum, productivity standards, communication, and online protocols.

This is a moment of truth for any leader – whether you’re the CEO of a large corporation or a mid-level manager – because how you respond will leave a lasting impression on your team. It can make or break your career.

During the stay-at-home and work-from-home orders, employers are seeing how they can operate with some or all their employees working remotely, and do so as, or more, efficiently than from their traditional work environment.