Accountability was once a personal virtue, “The buck stops here.” Now it’s no longer personal virtue, it’s the result of actions by your boss, your constituents or your coach.

To cultivate an intense desire to appreciate each stitch of each thread of the proverbial quilt, be it a business, a relationship, or even just a conversation. One simple conversation. Don’t just wait for your turn to talk they would often remind me.

Nothing boosts an employee’s confidence faster than the feeling of being appreciated. People generally begin a new position full of high hopes of excelling and making their mark in their new role. They want to fit in and impress their leaders and peers. As time goes on, if there is no feedback from either, they can start to wonder if they are doing well. 

The war for talent is intense. With historically low unemployment rates and a shortage of qualified candidates, architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms are vying for top talent.

Advancing technology has given us amazing tools to improve business performance and customer satisfaction. But over the years I’ve observed that in many businesses, investments in technology have not improved overall performance as planned and customers continue to deal with broken promises. 

Professional structural engineers have an excellent opportunity to develop more formal connections with emergency service responders and the public through engagement with forensic assessments, strengthening and rehabilitating existing infrastructure, as well as in preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction activities

I sometimes hear the argument that certain kinds of products can’t be branded—they are commodities, highly-priced competitive and no different from one to the other.

Pennsylvania has joined a handful of states that have raised their thresholds for overtime pay above federal levels, which is projected to extend overtime pay to 82,000 additional Pennsylvania workers within two years. 

While there is not a state paid sick leave mandate in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia has an ordinance in place and the city of Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave law will take effect in mid-March, so local business owners may consider offering a comprehensive PTO program.

Sheila Ronning, CEO and founder of Women in the Boardroom, gives her 12 tips for women executives seeking a seat in any boardroom

Injury and death resulting from falls can often be prevented. When three government agencies led by OSHA joined forces to provide education and enforcement of fall prevention methods, they devised a three-step plan your company can use to develop a workplace fall prevention program:

CPBJ sat down with Jason Blase, president of Hanover-based Canewago Manufacturing, about the importance of being part of different trade associations, how he channels his experience to lead the company, and the Super Bowl.

If you own a successful small business that you’ve nurtured over the years, you may want to leave the legacy of its value to your heirs. To do this, you need a sound, well-thought-out succession plan.

Change is scary. I don’t think many would argue this. The very nature of transition evokes a lack of control, which, ironically, incites our personal desire to hold tighter to those things we know and resist the things we can’t predict. Why is this ironic? Let me explain. For the first few years of our ...

Fear is holding people back, and they don’t even realize it. We cannot do anything successfully if we are doing it from a position of fear.