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Guardian

Having good manners in the office doesn’t need a policy

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Excuse my ignorance, but I thought etiquette guides had gone the same way as spats and suspenders. An anachronistic…

Gene MarksOctober 20, 2024

Guardian

US offices are sitting empty — business owners will have to adapt

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) You’d have to be asleep not to notice the generational change that’s happening in just about every US…

Gene MarksJuly 30, 2023

Guardian

Want employees to return to the office? Let them bring their pandemic pets along

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) We’re in the midst of a severe labor shortage and a reluctance among many people to return to…

Gene MarksOctober 17, 2021

Forbes

Microsoft Officially Launches Windows 11…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This article originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksOctober 10, 2021

Guardian

Employers can’t forbid romance in the workplace – but they can protect workers

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) So you’re a small business owner and you find out that two of your employees are in a…

Gene MarksFebruary 20, 2020

Inc

Study: Plants Reduce Office Stress

(This post originally appeared on Inc.) Most experts agree that creating a stress-free work environment is important for keeping employees happy and

Gene MarksFebruary 5, 2020

Entrepreneur

Sports Talk in the Office Could Be Discriminatory Against Women

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) As the Super Bowl approaches, I'm betting that many people in your office are talking a lot

Gene MarksJanuary 30, 2020

Guardian

The newest – and grossest – employee perk? Shoeless offices

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Don’t you hate it when you’re on a plane and the guy sitting next to you takes off…

Gene MarksDecember 16, 2019

Guardian

The majority of employees want to work remotely. Why not let them?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Does your small business offer remote working options? If not, then you had better consider it.

Gene MarksNovember 18, 2019

Philly.com

Is your business paying too much for office coffee?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Offering coffee in your office is a perk that’s as old as there have been offices. But today’s coffee…

Gene MarksOctober 23, 2019