Community Embraces Charity Events to Help Cancer Patient Cherokee County is no stranger to wrapping the community in love and generosity when a need arises. And the community has so artfully illustrated this generosity during the past few months with an incredible, wholehearted initiative called Cherokee Gives A _____. (The blank was added as a politically correct alternative to the real name of the organization, leaving folks to use their imaginations to fill in the blank.)In May, a handful of community members learned Allison “Allie” Chambers, wife of Jonathan Chambers (community manager of entrepreneurship for the Cherokee Office of Economic Development) was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. This is Allie’s second round of cancer, after fighting stage two in 2016. This …
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Commit to the Community for Networking Success
For small business owners, it’s never been more important to interact face-to-face with neighbors and residents living in their immediate community. With the continued rise in online business transactions, small business owners can further improve their local presence by being an active participant where they live, work and play.How can business owners do this? Through a BE PSA mentality: Be a Resource, Edify Others, Participate, Show Up, and Add Value. (Yes, I made this up--but hey, these are important points and the mnemonic device might just stick!)Be a Resource - You know people who provide goods and services. And you’ll meet people through networking and you’ll learn about their needs. Be the conduit between these and make introductions.Edify Others - Great leaders are …
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Office Culture: A Deal-Maker or Deal-Breaker (Part 2 of 2) Defining Your Office Culture
A quick recap: A shift in the workforce caused by rising levels of millennial talent is shifting office culture as well. Organizations are starting to understand that, in the words of Simon Sinek, “Customers will never love your company until the employees love it first.”Not defining your culture early on puts your organization at risk, including creating policies and programs based on other employers versus your own work environment, hiring employees that don’t fit, communication problems, management styles that threaten employee engagement and retention, and more.On average, 70 is the number of employees a company employs when they realize culture is important. For many, by the time this number is reached, office culture has already formed, and it’s up to leadership and …