Negotiating can be a terribly uneasy and stressful activity, especially when a sale is on the line, you're looking to land a new job, or you're trying to get a raise. Jeffrey Loewenstein, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Illinois, brings LJNRadio his experienced perspective on the keys to successful negotiations. Jeffrey is a recognized expert in negotiating strategy, and he gives Tim Muma...
While far from mainstream, the consideration by employers to offer unlimited paid vacation is picking up some steam with a variety of large and small organizations giving it a shot - and getting positive results. Mike Volpe, chief marketing officer for HubSpot, talks about the keys to a successful policy, and the numerous benefits his company has seen with unlimited paid vacation. Mike explains to Tim Muma how trusting empl...
Advertising and marketing can get expensive for any company, especially small businesses and non profits. The alternative is finding a way to create free publicity through local media coverage. Public relations expert Vannessa Wade, founder of Connect The Dots PR, joins Tim Muma to offer up strategies to help attract the local media to your organization. Whether it's directly reaching out to contacts, creating a must-see ev...
Communication skills are often cited at the top of desired abilities from employees. While we tend to think that means expressing our own thoughts, listening can be the more important component of the communication spectrum. Kathy Rapp, senior vice president and co-owner of hrQ, gives Tim Muma strategic ways we can all practice more effective listening. Kathy stresses that by improving our listening skills, our overall comm...
There's recently been a buzz surrounding the idea of offering employees unlimited vacation, in part thanks to companies like Virgin and Netflix touting how well it works, and why it's mutually beneficial for workers and employers. Bruce Elliot, manager of compensation and benefits for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), discusses the details of unlimited time off. Bruce explains to Tim Muma how it can be effect...
Though it's often listed as one of the more important traits, ethical behavior in the workplace and in business is often questioned. Among all the fields, however, ethics may be most vital in journalism as people put their trust in what is said and written. Robert Drechsel, Director of Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin, gives Tim Muma the inside scoop on how stories are chosen, discussed and placed...
Millions of fans across the US spend tons of time, money and passion on professional sports franchises across multiple leagues (e.g. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL). With some teams looking to move, and other cities trying to keep its current club with a state-of-the-art stadium or arena, many begin to wonder what actual financial impact these franchises have on each city. Sports economist Victor Matheson is a recognized expert on the...
High quality leadership is vital to the long-term success of a business or a team within an organization. Many people are concerned that truly great leaders are lacking across all types of industries, and the negative impact it could have. Ben Slater, head of marketing for Seed.jobs, runs through a handful of reasons leadership appears short on excellence. He explains to Tim Muma what can be done to attract great men and wo...
The way people think, communicate and act continues to evolve, and many of those changes revolve around the group labeled "Millennials." These individuals are creating and running more organizations now, so there needs to be an adjustment to work with them at the higher levels. Joel Citron, Managing Director and Co-CEO at Tenth Avenue Holdings, applies 30 years of management and investment experience to help everyone involv...
There are many benefits for children playing youth sports, including exercise, learning to work as a team, and dealing with the ups and downs of success and failure. Kevin Kniffin, a behavioral scientist at Cornell University, was part of a group studying the effects of youth sports on one's career as an adult, particularly in the area of leadership. Kevin explains to Tim Muma how employers view former athletes, and why ind...