Using retreats to advance your team
Collaboration is essential in the workplace, but the office isn’t always the best environment in which to develop rapport. Corporate team-building activities and retreats can help by getting employees to interact outside the cubicle to improve their performance on the job. more >
More executives turning to private jets
So you’re on the brink of closing a lucrative deal, but while standing in line at the airport the terminal intercom announces that your flight has been delayed, again. more >
Next: The wood bike
Remember the iconic scene in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial where Elliott and his alien friend fly through the air on a bike, silhouetted by the moon? more >
Five tips for tough times
Even though the economy is sputtering, the last thing small-business owners should do is panic. more >
New Rules for the age of connectivity
In a world where business no longer happens during set hours and handheld mobile devices make most people instantly reachable, email correspondence seems to defy all conventions — a free-for-all of nonstop communication. more >
Next: Hybrid heart stent
Tiny, stainless steel lattice tubes have been propping coronary arteries open since the 1980s, but never without triggering reactions in some patients that are worse than untreated heart disease. more >
Graphic: 100 Best retirement policies among industries
Does your company make a contribution to an employee's tax-qualified retirement plan? Here's how various sectors represented in our 100 Best Companies survey answered this question. more >
Assessing health risks to reduce costs
These days, the health of an employee means a lot. So, as health-care costs rise, more companies are recognizing the value of providing preventive care. more >
Next: the human-powered car
In a cartoon car dealership, the Imagine LMV would sit somewhere between the Flintstone-mobile and the Jetsons’ flying space-age sedan. more >
Make your gathering greener
Companies today know the importance of presenting a green face to their customers, but what goes on in the boardroom itself isn’t always so environmentally friendly. more >
New year, new tech gear
Two early-year trade shows — the Consumer Electronics Show and MacWorld — bring new product announcements galore from consumer electronics companies large and small. more >
Graphic: The Best value employees’ time
Flexible and meaningful paid time off is an important part of creating a great place to work. Here’s what the 2008 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon provide. more >
The best is sometimes not the brightest
Academic accolades are an attractive quality in any employee, but there’s another, equally important kind of intelligence you won’t find mentioned on most resumes. more >
