An executive team that works effectively and efficiently in concert takes "time and intentional effort" to develop and starts with a group-effort hiring process, asserts Mina Worthington, president and CEO of Solarity Credit Union. Worthington explains how transparency, honesty and a desire for the greater good figure into executive hiring and how a successful team features leaders who are all engaged, "actively asking questions and readily giving feedback."

You could have "time blindness" if you're chronically late, find it challenging to meet deadlines or often switch between tasks and procrastinate, writes psychologist Mark Travers, who recommends breaking tasks down into smaller, more manageable ones, setting timers to signal when to change tasks or take breaks and creating calendars and to-do lists. "Check your schedule every day to ensure that you're on top of all your upcoming deadlines and events," Travers recommends.

When looking for ways to support and honor frontline cleaning staff, consider things like gift bags, throwing parties, extra paid time off, notes and sharing person-by-person shoutouts on social media. Cleaning staff are frequently dealing with stress and as Thank Your Cleaner Day approaches, facility managers should make sure they're showing appreciation for their staff.

With employees hard to come by for many small businesses, one consideration might be tapping into the government's "E-Verify" program. Employers can use the government's database to identify workers who are legally in the US.

With the initial public offering window closed for most startups and nontraditional investors no longer interested in startups, the venture capital market has become the most investor-friendly in years, according to PitchBook. "The shift in momentum has been largely driven by startups that are starved for capital amid funding scarcity," PitchBook said.

A new study found job candidates were willing to sacrifice 8% in annual pay for a partly or fully remote job. That amounts to about $4,600 annually for full-time employees earning the median US salary of $57,200. Remote workers typically spend about $6,000 less a year than office-bound employees.

Chief marketing officers of business-to-business brands are being asked to absorb new responsibilities such as analytics while also being held more accountable as companies invest more in marketing technology, per an EssenceMediacom report. Also, 62% say they've seen a shift as marketing is now responsible for customer experiences rather than sales, and most say they lack the tech to fully understand the customer buying journey.

A boy and his dog are a classic pairing, but a girl named Chen Dongmei in China is changing the paradigm with her best friend, a water buffalo named Niuzai, which means "Cowboy." Chen shares videos of their adventures on Instagram as she calls for Niuzai who comes running to play, share food and cuddle.