Part I: When to Hire a Professional Coach It's no secret that many executives leverage professional coaches to catapult them ahead in their careers. However, you don’t have to be in the C-suite to benefit from coaching and it might…
Using your car for work? Choose your insurance coverage wisely. Kevin Kurosu of First Insurance Co. of Hawaii explains when business owners need commercial coverage instead of personal auto insurance.
Maui-based Mike Wysocki never thought his undergraduate degree in sociology would lead him to a long and successful career in tech security sales.
Here's advice from experts in conflict resolution and planning. It's mainly geared toward project leaders and developers, but community members may find it useful.
Michal Anne Rogondino, the founder and CEO of Rocket Communications, has been managing her team of more than 40 people, across 15 states, remotely from Hawai‘i for more than 20 years.
Peter Drucker, one of the most influential business thinkers of the 20th century, said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
The pandemic will drive a lot of 2020 holiday shopping online, presenting new opportunities for cyber-attackers.
Biki, Honolulu's bike-share program, offers a healthy way to commute, says Todd Boulanger, executive director of Bikeshare Hawaii.
Gender bias still exists within the leadership of many local family businesses, but its hold slips as new generations take over.
Got subcontractors? What you need to know about contractual risk transfer.
Leong leads two organizations: Pono Pacific, a company that helps manage natural resources for landowners and conservation managers, with a focus on sustainability; and Kupu, a youth-empowerment nonprofit with conservation, culinary and other programs. He believes Hawai‘i is an ideal…
While the ever-changing nature of COVID-19 has proven frustrating around the world, it's also the challenge that infectious disease specialists have been training for their entire career.
The pandemic and resulting recession has transformed the way Hawai‘i uses energy: who consumes it, when and how much, says Scott Glenn, the state’s chief energy officer.
These steps are essential for keeping your business top-of-mind during the pandemic.
Feel like you’re on a roller coaster emotionally? You’re not alone. Here’s how to keep it together while working during a pandemic.
Thousands of Hawai‘i businesses have moved some or all of their operations from in-office to remote and online. Local tech expert Derek Gabriel, cofounder and CEO of Ignite Solutions Group, suggests ways your company can create opportunities in this new technological landscape.
The Hawai‘i Homeownership Center helps navigate the complex world of buying a home.
Change is inevitable in business. So organizations need to be thinking about and anticipating change, said Don Horner, former chairman and CEO of First Hawaiian Bank.
Thursday, January 1, 1970, - Figuring out how to share your brand’s message and the right audience to share it with is becoming more difficult in today’s noisy world. After all, businesses now compete for attention with information that’s available…
Sunday, February 5, 2017, - By Noelle Fujii Every industry is undergoing a digital transformation. If your company lags behind, it could get crushed by faster moving competition, or abandoned by customers who want better digital service, says Renee McKaskle,…
In happy workplaces, employees experience less stress, connect strongly with others, progress toward their professional goals and find meaning in their work.
How can you double or triple the size of your company? Your path starts with creating a vision. Alan Akina says visualization is one of the most powerful mental exercises you can do. “Creating a personal or company vision board…
Q: I want retirement plan for my employees that doesn’t bust my company’s budget. Is that possible? Company retirement plans are a terrific incentive for attracting and retaining top talent. Employees are far more likely to participate in an employer-provided plan than…
71 companies of all sizes worked hard and thoughtfully to support their employees. In return, each company got a loyal and enthusiastic workforce.
After Angèl Foster and her husband, Brian, opened Island Olive Oil Co. in 2012, they discovered their company was a lot like an onion, with far more layers than they could have ever imagined.
We hope to speak with working parents about Hawai‘i’s kūpuna edge. Many professionals rely on grandparents to help get keiki to and from school, babysit, finance private school education, feed them meals and, in some cases, provide housing.
