As we prepare to turn the calendar, I think we can all say that 2020 has been a unique and challenging year. Many of the small businesses we know and serve spent much of the year in survival mode. Their primary focus was often trying to generate enough sales to pay the bills to keep the
10 Low Cost, High Benefit Ways to Appreciate Employees
These are challenging times for employers and employees alike. For most, the last several months have been anything but "business as usual." Employers are putting in extra hours to adapt to government regulations and changing work environments. Employees are either working more or working less,
Protect Your Mental Health
With the outbreak of COVID-19, we understand how critical it is to protect the physical health of ourselves and others. Are we also considering how vital it is to protect our mental health? We know that our mental health has a huge impact on our overall well being. We're starting to see that the
Employee Health and Physical Safety during COVID-19
Employees' concerns at work have shifted rapidly in recent weeks. Before the pandemic, employees ranked "meaningful work" as one of the most important aspects of their job. Now, a potentially deadly virus is lurking most everywhere. Employees are more concerned than ever before about their health
Your Employees are Working Remotely – Now What?
Many businesses are shut down to the public during this time. Even if your employees don't typically interact with the public, social distancing means that employees cannot continue to work within six feet of one another. Therefore, more employees than ever before are working remotely. This brings
Resources for Small Businesses Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis
“The only constant in life is change." This has always been true, but it has never felt truer than in the last few weeks. New policies and regulations have come out at an amazing speed as a response to COVID-19. Although they are good and helpful, you may feel like you are on “information
Our response to COVID-19
To our fellow business owners, clients, family and friends: These are unprecedented times and uncharted waters. Like so many of you, we are struck by the helplessness we feel against COVID-19. There is no "standard operating procedure" or "best practices" manual that we can look to that