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:

“Human beings are social creatures. We are social not just in the trivial sense that we like company, and not just in the obvious sense that we each depend on others. We are social in a more elemental way: simply to exist as a normal human being requires interaction with other people.” - Atul Gawande, bestselling author, surgeon, and public health researcher

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.

Unless you’ve been buried underneath a pile of bidding documents or work in process reports, you’ve likely taken notice of the volatility in the stock market over the last few weeks. A correction, as I’m told.

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.