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Ask ACEAsk ACE: If I use AI to write something, do I hold a copyright in the content?
Updated: September 16, 2024'Hamlet' and 'The Lion King' share many plot elements, but If Shakespeare were still alive, he would not have an infringement action against Disney.
Updated: September 16, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do we encourage energy and ambition without causing burnout and turnover?
Updated: September 2, 2024Today’s employees want work that makes them happy. Instead of providing work-life balance, they want to be living life, whether at work and at home, writes consultant Holly Smevog.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can we choose a benefits package that will help us retain employees?
Updated: August 19, 2024An expert from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader whose business is looking to hold onto its workforce.
Updated: August 19, 2024
How ToInvesting in relationships takes time, so don’t expect immediate results
Updated: October 2, 2024In the fast-paced business world, relationships can seem transactional. But guest columnists Nancy Marshall and Ann Leamon offer ideas about how to form lasting business relations and friendships.
Updated: October 2, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can I amplify my coaching impact with AI without losing the human connection?
Updated: August 5, 2024As ACE guest columnist Cassie Crosby writes, the most effective use of artificial intelligence is as a tool to augment human expertise.
Updated: August 5, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What goes into a contractor’s quoted price?
Updated: July 22, 2024The Association for Consulting Expertise tackles the issue of contractor estimates and what questions to ask. Contractor and ACE member Warren O’Shea of O’Shea Builders offers guidance.
Updated: July 22, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How should I set up a partnership with another entrepreneur?
Updated: July 8, 2024Business partnerships can be fraught with issues, but Ask ACE columnist Carrie Yardley offers advice on how to avoid pitfalls.
Updated: July 8, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do I achieve work-life balance while working in a family business?
Updated: June 10, 2024Living and working with your partner comes with challenges. But a guest contributor from ACE explains how setting boundaries between work and home can help keep the peace.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Do all agreements need to be in writing now?
Updated: August 12, 2024The handshake agreement sustained its first defeat in 1677, in an English court. Today, erring on the side of a written agreement is still a good idea, ACE advises.
Updated: August 12, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can my company make a real commitment to ESG goals?
Updated: August 16, 2024Investors are taking a closer look at environmental, social and governance factors to assess a company's viability. ACE columnist Carrie Green Yardley outlines how to address ESG.
Updated: August 16, 2024
How ToHug or handshake: How to navigate the post-pandemic business greeting
Updated: May 13, 2024Greetings in the business world can be tricky, as employees deal with post-pandemic questions over whether to offer a hug, a handshake or a fist bump, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall, a PR pro.
Updated: May 13, 2024
How ToHow to recruit with DEI in mind
Updated: August 15, 2024The director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Jackson Laboratory provides tips for hiring managers and entire businesses. Just because you don’t understand someone’s preferences or lifestyle, he says, doesn’t mean those things don’t matter.
Updated: August 15, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What energy-efficiency strategies can I incorporate into my new building?
Updated: June 20, 2024Energy consultant Sam Milton of Climate Resources Group offers advice about how to get the most efficient energy performance from a commercial space.
Updated: June 20, 2024
How to avoid having a board that's a weak link
Updated: April 5, 2024Guest columnist Ward Graffam, former chairman and CEO of Unum UK, offers advice about how to create a strong board.
Updated: April 5, 2024
How To'sHow to benefit your business with employee benefits
Updated: April 1, 2024Employees are increasingly seeking more than just a standard compensation package, writes guest columnist Chris Pyne of Unum. They want better, more creative offerings that encourage personal well-being and enhanced work-life balance.
Updated: April 1, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What do funders want?
Updated: August 21, 2024Funders look for a capable and experienced management team, for starters. But this edition of Ask ACE looks at other things investors want to see.
Updated: August 21, 2024
