BOLIVAR, EL DORADO SPRINGS, BRANSON and SPRINGFIELD, MO – Ollis/Akers/Arney has welcomed The Paul Long Agency out of Bolivar and El Dorado Springs, MO, to the team as of July 1, 2018. With this growth, Ollis/Akers/Arney is able to bring outstanding coverage to more of Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. “Ollis/Akers/Arney is thrilled that Paul …
Your traditional quarterly performance reviews may be pushing your employees out the door. They’re supposed to make it easy for you to grow leaders, right? Wrong. Only 14 percent of employees feel motivated to grow or improve their skills after performance reviews. That doesn’t mean all measurement, communication or feedback is bad. You just need to shift …
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Larry Nassar. UBS Financial Services. Bill Cosby. Anthony Weiner. Brock Turner. Harvey Weinstein. Rohit Varma. Justin Caldbeck. Mike Cagney. 2017 saw an increase in the number of sexual harassment and assault allegations being reported to HR departments and in the media. What many see as progress, has had some unintended consequences for businesses large and small. As more and more high-powered men were …
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What defines success? Some would say the title or position they hold in their company. Others, the level of respect they are given from their colleagues. Still, others find success not in where or how they work, but in how they live. To put it simply, there is not and cannot be one definition of …
We have seen study after study confirm the belief that healthy employees are happy employees. They perform better at work and they have deeper connections with the people around them. We all know healthy employees outperform unhealthy employees. The next concern is how we encourage all of our employees to maintain healthy lifestyles. More and …
Technology has some obvious benefits. The computers in our pockets provide instant access to entertainment, information and work anytime we feel the urge; the applications we use everyday make it easier for us to get work done, manage our social lives and take care of our families; and social networks connect us to the people …
Ollis/Akers/Arney is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann McDowell as its newest Board of Directors Member effective December 12, 2017. McDowell comes to Ollis/Akers/Arney with a wealth of knowledge and an extensive background in management, marketing and community service. She brings more than three decades of experience to the organization including roles with Silver …
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The new year is always filled with mixed emotions. We feel relief that the pressure of the holidays is finally over, anxiety about our New Year’s resolutions and hope for our future. January is a month that we collectively sit down to reflect on years past and look forward to our goals for the new …
In just a few short weeks, the holiday season will end. The seemingly insurmountable stress of the past two months will subside, and your world will begin to calm down. Employees will return to work. All will return to normal. That’s how many managers and executives view the holiday aftermath. That’s also why one in five …
It seems like every November, media outlets across the country turn their attention to the plight of young retail workers forced to slave away during holidays. They talk about the rush of people flying through malls and outlets looking for their perfect gifts, and the best worst day of the year: Black Friday. So much …
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