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Pillar Two Compliance: Get Your Bearings With a Bottom-Up Approach
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Pillar Two is expected to take effect next year, following several years of negotiations. With rules and requirements that are as complex as they are numerous, the best place for taxpaying entities to start is with the basics..
How Nonprofits Are Building Loyal Fundraising Teams
Turnover among fundraisers is high, but some organizations are finding ways to keep them
The Critical Role of Leadership Coaching
HR and talent leaders must grapple with a complex set of challenges to ensure their organizations can thrive in an environment of constant disruption. This ebook looks at how they're using technology-enabled leadership coaching to create a competitive workforce.
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Well-being in the Workplace
This report based on a survey of business leaders and employee sheds new light on the implications of mental health for organizations, workers, and their families.
Marketers Scramble to Cater to Back-to-School Shoppers
For harried parents, making back-to-school shopping less of a hassle is a major priority this year. Retailers are responding in kind by moving up the launch date for their back-to-school promotional campaigns and touting convenience in their ad messaging.
The Upcoming US Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action: What Companies Need to Know
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs could be dealt a blow as a result of an expected decision from the US Supreme Court. By the end of June, it will rule on the constitutionality of race-based affirmative action in universities. (I was the ghost writer for this article).
Power Surge: Racing to Qualify for Section 48C Advanced Energy Project Credits
Among the many sustainability tax credits contained in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, one of the most anticipated involves expanded advanced energy project credits under the U.S. tax code’s section 48C. Now, following a February release from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) establishing key dates and timelines to qualify, the clock is ticking.
My Life as a Client: Just Listen to Me!
A lot can be learned listening to clients’ experiences with financial advisors—good and bad. We talked to Stan Kimer, president of Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer, a diversity and career consulting firm in Raleigh, N.C.
Turmeric, Ginger And Cardamom: Doselva Builds A New Supply Chain For Coffee Farmers In Central America
Five years ago, Jefferson Shriver cofounded Doselva, a social enterprise in Nicaragua that not only helps coffee farmers grow botanical ingredients for spices to sell to the food industry, but also has established a new, sustainable supply chain system to process and export those materials.
Is Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition The Answer To Building Wealth For People Of Color?
How to create inter-generational wealth among people of color and to do so in a way that’s accessible to a critical mass of people? The answer: Boost business ownership by people of color, but with a twist. Instead of helping founders start something from scratch, focus on entrepreneurship through acquisition.
Workplace Racism is Rampant. Here's How We Can Step Up.
I ghost wrote this article about Catalyst research on racism at work faced by women from marginalized racial and ethnic groups.
Startup Founders Report Entrepreneurship Is Taking A Toll On Their Mental Health
Starting a company, whether it’s a social enterprise or a regular one, is a high-stress endeavor and not for everyone. But does it harm founders’ mental health? The answer, according to a new report, is yes.
Mastering Effective Listening
Clients who think their advisor really hears what they’re saying tend to stick around for longer.
How to Resonate with the LGBTQ+ Community
An annual nod during Pride Month is no longer adequate acknowledgment, a new study finds
Five Pandemic Practice Changes With Staying Power
Sure, during the pandemic, many firms started Zooming and introduced hybrid work setups. But some advisors also tried out a wide range of other practices, innovations they still continue to use.