May 18, 2020—To better assist shop owners with their production management, marketing tactics and leadership styles, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential business-building material from some of its favorite sources.
6 Ways to Help Your Employees Weather Uncertainty – Inc
The emotional labor of being a leader and manager is multiplying right now. As a leader, how do you support your team while still moving work forward?
The Pandemic Has Exposed the Fallacy of the "Ideal Worker" – Harvard Business Review
Many employees are now doing the work of three or more people. Why don’t more managers see the problem here? It’s because there’s still a widespread reverence for the “ideal worker.”
The Inspirational Ways Small Businesses Are Spreading Hope in Times of COVID-19 – Success
As more Americans find themselves un or underemployed, some companies turned to boosting public morale in comical and creative ways. Within the first week of a stay at home order, one West Los Angeles based café, Good People Coffee, began shipping a complimentary roll of toilet paper with each order.
How to Think More Effectively During a Crisis – Entrepreneur
Times of crisis are ripe with opportunity to remember that we are in control of our own thoughts, which in turn control our emotions and our actions.