News & Resources

Traction: Get a grip on your business

Growth companies face distinct challenges.

July 27, 2018

It’s time to go all-in on employee engagement

Making engagement a daily priority for leaders.

July 23, 2018

Take a break – it’s good for you

Although disconnecting from the daily grind is beneficial, many employees today never get the chance.

July 20, 2018

Detroit small business excels in integrated facilities management

Thinking about facilities management in a whole new way!

July 20, 2018

Four things to consider before expanding your business

The idea of growing, whether to a bigger location or to multiple sites, appeals to most business owners on some level.

July 16, 2018

Satisfaction with economy high according to recent Michigan Future Business Index

The latest Michigan Future Business Index (MFBI) data show that more than eight-in-ten small to mid-sized business owners in the state are satisfied with the economy.

July 12, 2018

What one company learned from testing mandated vacation time

American workers took an average of 17.2 days of vacation in 2017, according to new research from Project: Time Off, jumping up nearly a half-day (.4 days) from 2016.

July 2, 2018

Good management equals even better retention

It’s hard enough to find good employees, so when you find them make sure your managers are not making any of the common mistakes that drive employees to look elsewhere.

June 29, 2018

Talent development tools now available to SBAM members

The Small Business Association of Michigan and Dale Carnegie are proud to jointly announce a new partnership that will provide talent development solutions to SBAM’s 26,000+ member organizations throughout the state of Michigan.

June 25, 2018

What lunch breaks say about employee engagement

Are you a cube warrior? Eating lunch at your desk, or worse yet…skipping lunch all together? If you answered yes, your job satisfaction and engagement may be suffering.

June 21, 2018

Employees taking revenge on each other?

Remember The Office episode where Jim puts Dwight’s stapler in Jello? Well, apparently workers taking revenge on each other happens in real life too.

June 14, 2018

Is summer the enemy of motivation?

There is NOTHING like a Michigan summer. Nothing.

June 7, 2018

Keep your workplace drivers safe

Did you know that except for December, the summer months are more dangerous than winter months for driving?

June 1, 2018

The no-meeting day concept

One of the newest trends in business is implementing “no-meeting” days.

June 1, 2018

Impending Silver Tsunami a threat to job security

2.34 million private businesses in the U.S. are owned by baby boomers, most of whom will retire in the next 10 to 20 years.

May 16, 2018

Unexpected ways to increase workplace collaboration and productivity

When you think of ways to increase collaboration at work you might consider bringing remote employees in-house and creating open work spaces. But surprisingly, these methods could backfire.

April 20, 2018

Keys to retaining Millennials

At a cost estimated at $15,000 to $25,000 to replace a Millennial, it’s important to have a retention strategy in place.

April 14, 2018

New York City is considering banning after-hours email

According to Adobe’s 2017 Consumer Email Survey, the average employee spends 3.3 hours per day checking and responding to their emails.