When we analyze workplace accidents we often discuss two things: their frequency and their severity. And though the severe accidents will be the most costly, the frequent accidents often give us the most concern. They are like the ticking of a time bomb. The more accidents you have, the more likely it is that one of them will be severe.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Blake Cavignac, President of Intellectual Innovations and Founder of YoungPro Elite. We hope you enjoy Blake’s wisdom and perspective.

As the number of millennials entering the workforce continues to increase each year, we are hearing more and more CEOs and executives in the older generations (Baby Boomers and Gen Xers) make the generalizations that millennials are:

Whether you are a nonprofit hosting numerous events a year or a business planning a one-time function, it is important to understand the risks associated with special events. From a small open house to a large scale festival, special events can expose your organization to added risks.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Hugh Reynolds, Managing Partner at Crowe Horwath LLP. We hope you enjoy Hugh’s wisdom and perspective.

When disaster strikes, the story will happen with or without you. Don’t let it happen without you. Make a comprehensive plan for handling communications before, during, and after a crisis.

The term workplace violence often evokes tragic images of shootings and death. But the problem is much broader than that. Workplace violence includes threats, physical assaults, and aggravated assaults. Even bullying, given its correlation to violence, can be considered a type of violence. And all of it, when allowed to persist in the workplace, invites low morale, low productivity, and even worse violence to disrupt a business’s operations.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Dr. Bruce Gobdel, retired Crowe Horwath LLC Partner and founder of the Leighton School of Business CEO Roundtable. We hope you enjoy Bruce’s wisdom and perspective.

Building a high performance leadership team and implementing sound strategies and tactics are the two most critical activities for enhancing long-term organizational effectiveness. While studies show organizational success is often greatly impacted by “being in the right place at the right time” and/or being blessed with weak competitors, organizations with high performance leadership teams are highly effective and efficient at taking advantage of the opportunities and threats presented to their organizations.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Cindy Riemersma, Chief Operating Officer at 80/20 Inc. We hope you enjoy Cindy’s wisdom and perspective.

In life and leadership we know not what we will face. But each and every day we have control of our actions and reactions, and therefore the overall outcome. How can we learn to better handle the challenges today or tomorrow might throw at us? What can we do, personally and professionally, to take control of our actions and reactions? I have compiled a list of five of the more helpful, and sometimes less obvious, insights I’ve gained over the years.

Break out the packets, slideshows, and enrollment forms - renewal and open enrollment season for January 1^st is fast approaching! In the coming weeks, CFOs and human resources professionals will be meeting with their trusted consultants to make final decisions on their employee benefits packages for the upcoming plan year. As the numbers are finalized and decisions are communicated with the respective carriers, you can hear an audible sigh of relief that another year of renewals has come and gone. But it’s not over yet. One of the most important parts of the renewal process has just begun – open enrollment!

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Robert Lee, Dean and Assistant Professor of Accounting at University of Saint Francis. We hope you enjoy Bob’s wisdom and perspective.

Earlier this year I attended an event where the University of Saint Francis President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF received Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s 2015 Legend of Leadership Award. It was a fitting award for a remarkable carrier of leadership. We at USF are fortunate to learn from her example.