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The oil and gas industry is, like many sectors, still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inflation, the rising influence of ESG practices, and other factors are also influencing the industry.

Everyone experiences and copes with everyday personal and workplace stresses in different ways. There are both short-term quick-fixes and long-term habit-forming solutions.

To make an informed decision for your business (about WFH or RTO) consider the benefits that each presents to get the most return and mitigate as much of the downside as possible.

Sustainability will continue to popular as younger generations buy or rent homes—meaning builders and real estate investors must make green practices part of their business plans.

Given the current war for talent, companies will have to up the ante when it comes to employee referral programs. Here are five tips when developing your employee referral program.

Advisory boards can add significant depth of knowledge and experience to the management and oversight of a business, but they need to be assembled and used strategically.

It is important for all parties involved in trusts—including the grantor, trustee(s) and beneficiary—to understand the intention of the trust and ensure its rules support them because family assets are often tied directly to trusts.

The role and impact of shareholders to the successful governance of a family business, including the shareholders’ rights and responsibilities.

A look at a few key area business consultants might be focusing on in the 2020s and what they need to do to stay ahead of the curve.

How can you use accountability to differentiate your family business? Two skills or attributes that are critical to creating accountability are assertiveness and compassion.

A Parenting Intent Document outlines the characteristics and skills that parents want their children to develop and display when they are ‘ready to launch.’

The article suggests five areas to make change in life and business which include assessment, create accountability for change, join others on similiar journeys, and create family coach.

Family businesses are facing a tremendous challenge right now. Within the next five years, a significant number of businesses in the United States will transition ownership, and this puts increased pressure on the family and the business.

Lisë Stewart compares running small businesses to riding a unicycle - the ability to "Lean In" (as in Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In”) becomes more difficult with only one wheel and corporate woman leaders should strengthen their core values.

Children growing up in family businesses often feel trapped because they have been offered titles and salaries not commensurate with their skills and education. This can lead to depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse and poor physical health.

Family-owned businesses are unique and preparing your children for a transition into a family business requires developing a code of conduct to help establish them as future leaders within the family business.

When advising family business owners, one of the biggest challenges I see clients grapple with is the transition from being "power players" who dominate every aspect of the company, to "people builders" who cultivate the next generation.

Patricia McLagen identified a way to provide feedback that “produces results and enhances the relationship.” She calls it “On-the-Level” feedback and it’s based on the four principles of Purpose, Respect, Directness and Shared Responsibility.

Seeing someone you care about showing signs of age or mental illness is one of the hardest things we can face. Try to discuss this with your family and/or business leaders before it becomes a problem.

Why managers have a hard time giving constructive feedback to their employees? An employee is not going to be effective in the workplace unless some of their thoughts and behaviors are discussed through feedback and coaching.