May 2016 Newsletter

  NEW SEASON AT THE CHAMBER Helping our business community grow and impact our city. May 02, 2016                                                                ...

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The Bad and The Ugly Truth About Workplace Bullying

The Bad and The Ugly Truth About Workplace Bullying Unchecked bullying drains an organization in multiple ways, but it can be dealt with effectively. by Bernadette Jones, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Ever wondered what happened to Taylor, the friendly administrative assistant, or Tammi, the most pleasant person in the office? Thanks to...

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Sociocracy: A New Management System for Better Decisions

Sociocracy: A New Management System for Better Decisions Companies find increased employee buy-in and morale, and better information for decisions by Sheella Mierson, Ph.D., and Sarah Lozanova   During the financial crisis of 2008, Creative Urethanes, a plastics manufacturing company based in Virginia, saw business dry up almost overnight, with...

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April 2016 Newsletter

NEW SEASON AT THE CHAMBER Helping our business community grow and impact our city. VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE                        WWW.RCOC.COM The Richmond Chamber of Commerce exists to provide services, resources and advocacy to foster growth in the business community and...

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Dynamic Leadership: Getting Around Blind Spots

by Sheella Mierson, Ph.D.   What if you could use a decision-making process to make your organization smarter than any one leader or even a small leadership team? Businesses and nonprofit organizations ask leaders to encourage honest feedback – to make good decisions, measure the impact of those decisions, and...

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