Do your workers seem bored and listless, as if they’re just going through the motions? “Yeah,” you say, “but I can’t do anything about it. Work is work. At least they get a paycheck.” But all work — or at least all workplaces — are not created equal. Whether or not you think you should have to engage your workers, you do. Engaged workers are more efficient workers, according … [More]
Today’s War for Talent – How Do You Keep Your Best Employees?
The meeting was unexpected — your right-hand person, the one you’ve been grooming to take on your role someday, just gave notice. You didn’t see it coming. She seemed happy at work. As a matter of fact, she told you so in the last one-on-one meeting two months ago. She was recruited on LinkedIn, by a competitor who made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. And now you have … [More]
What Leadership Style Propels Your Success?
Spending many years of my professional life in a very male-dominated industry — public accounting — then opening my own business as a leadership development and business coach, I have become very aware of two prominent leadership styles in the business world. Both have their merit. However, to build a highly successful business, leaders can’t always rely on one approach to … [More]
The 2018 Business of the Year Award goes to …
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards honor one small business and one large business that serve as a positive role model to others and are active in the Tempe community. This year’s winners were announced on June 29th at the 2018 Tempe Chamber Annual Luncheon. The Chamber awarded MAC6 as the Small Business of the Year. MAC6 provides a collaborative … [More]
The Chamber Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers
The 2018 Spirit of Tempe award was given to Frank and Judy Woertz. This power couple has provided more than 40 years of service in Tempe. Their State Farm Insurance agency is recognized as one of the leaders within the entire company. Recently, Frank Woertz was named Volunteer of the Year in 2015 and also served as chairman of the Ambassador committee for two years. He was … [More]
Tempe.Pledge.Green is growing!
The Tempe Sustainability Pledge is a Tempe Chamber program where businesses commit to reducing their environmental footprint. In the last six months, the program has grown by 30 percent with new pledge takers and social media activity. Recent Tempe.Pledge.Green companies include SunTrac, TCH, The Deneau Law Firm, MAC6, Junior Achievement of Arizona and Pixel Photography. … [More]
18th Annual Sun Devil Football Kickoff Luncheon
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Tempe Mission Palms This year’s luncheon was one of our best yet. Thank you to all Sun Devil alumni and fans, elected officials and dedicated volunteers who made this event a success. And a very special thanks to our partners who made it all possible: ASU Alumni, Sun Devil Club, San Tan Ford, Wells Fargo, ASU, Edward Jones, United Dairymen, … [More]
Re-cap, Re-Vamp, and Rev-Up for 2019
While the heat is finally behind us, it’s time we reflect back on our accomplishments of 2018 and look forward to the planning of a new, exciting year. As small-business owners ourselves, the Arizona Small Business Association understands the challenges of staying fresh and relevant in the marketplace. Sales, marketing, personnel, profitability — all key components you need … [More]
The Voice of Small Business
Public Policy — it sounds boring until you realize how crucial it is to your success as a small-business owner. While it is not uncommon for many legislation and legal processes to install new rules and regulations that hinder your operations as a business owner, we are lucky to operate in Arizona, where our lawmakers are partial to small business and understand it is the … [More]
‘LESS EXPENSIVE’ Shouldn’t be the Goal for Your Employee Health Plan
“Less expensive” is like “less moldy.” What we really want from our food is freshness. These are two fundamentally different things. With healthcare, what should the goal be, then? Well, how about: More people want to work for you because of it and your competitors can’t poach them away. While some companies still cling to the dream of less expensive health insurance, there … [More]
