This Week in Business Strategies

June 15, 2020

With recent events the past couple of weeks, many have questions on how to have open discussions with their staff and lend support. Here are some tips to get the ball rolling.

June 15, 2020—To better assist shop owners with their business-building tactics, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled of a short list of essential business building material from some of its favorite sources. Here's a look at a few must-read articles from the past week.

Tristan Walker on Racism, Covid-19, and Picking a SideInc. 

The founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands has a three-step plan for leaders in a crisis. It ends by passing the baton to his young sons.

Why Your #BlackLivesMatter Response Falls Short — Fast Company

We’ve seen companies scrambling to say what Black Lives Matters means to them, but few have taken the time to develop a tangible strategy for authentic and measurable change.

Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It? — Harvard Business Review  

Leaders must start by reckoning with their Black employees’ experiences at work.