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The New Frontier of People Management: Preparing to Manage “Flex Working” Post-Pandemic Teams

As the business world continues to desperately cut away from the didactic year of 2020, 2021 has not proven to be all that… helpful. The corporate residue of scattered workforces, a lingering global virus, and a slowly rebounding (yet confused) economy reminds us by the minute that we are not close to “being out of […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED April 4, 2021
- AUTHOR Patrick Proctor
8 AAPI-Owned Consumer Brands to Know and Support

There’s nothing that can be said about the escalation of hate crimes against the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities in recent weeks — except that it’s unacceptable. According to an analysis from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at CSU San Bernardino, reports of anti-Asian hate crimes have increased nearly […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED April 2, 2021
- AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb
How to Retain Women in Today’s Remote Workplace

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in the workplace is striking. Nearly 2.3 million women have left the workforce since the start of the pandemic and that figure doesn’t just represent the layoffs and furloughs that affected women in the early months of the pandemic. In January 2021 alone, 275,000 women left the […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED March 29, 2021
- AUTHOR Melanie Haniph
ForceForward: Inside the Mushroom Revolution with Multiverse Co-Founders Alli Schaper and Tracy Komlos

ForceForward is a video interview series from ForceBrands that highlights what businesses and teams look like tomorrow. Functional mushrooms are one of the hottest categories in CPG. From teas to tinctures, adaptogenic/medicinal mushrooms offer a plethora of health benefits. And while this buzzy ingredient may seem trendy in the U.S., it’s been used medicinally in Chinese […]
- CATEGORIES BeautyForce
- PUBLISHED March 21, 2021
- AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton
How HR Has Changed Amid the Pandemic

The pandemic has changed the working world forever. One year in, all the critical components of effective workforce management — attracting and retaining talent, culture development, compliance, and diversity — still matter, but there’s a COVID-related twist. As you hire, manage, and develop talent to help your organization perform, you now need to do it […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED March 15, 2021
- AUTHOR Melanie Haniph

ForceForward: Building the Future of Supply Chain with Unioncrate’s Founder Shastri Mahadeo

ForceForward is a video interview series from ForceBrands that highlights what businesses and teams look like tomorrow. According to Shastri Mahadeo, the traditional supply chain planning process is outdated. It’s manual and siloed. The lack of real-time data links across departments contribute to low forecast accuracy, low business performance, and untapped opportunity. Enter Unioncrate, an AI-powered Integrated Business […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED April 4, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

What the Pandemic Has Taught Us As Leaders

The pandemic has affected every organization in its own unique way. Even within the CPG industry, some companies have suffered immensely, others have flourished, and many are somewhere in between. No matter where you and your organization fall on this spectrum, the universal truth is that it has been immensely challenging for everyone. Business leaders […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED March 29, 2021
AUTHOR Tim Crean

How GEM’s Founder Sara Cullen Is Putting Wellness First in 2021 and Beyond

Amid a global health crisis, wellness has never become more of a priority. When Sara Cullen launched GEM, it was largely inspired by her personal health journey. Now, following the success of the brand’s flagship product Daily Essentials, her and her growing team are introducing a new lineup of nutrient-dense, whole food vitamins that target […]

CATEGORIES BeautyForce
PUBLISHED March 16, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

ImpactSKU Kicks Off Its Second Cohort in June

Twin Cities-based cities-based ImpactSKU will kick off its second cohort in June to accelerate the growth of purpose-driven CPG startups. Applications are currently being accepted for startups with market traction and annual sales of $100K and above. ImpactSKU’s program will take place virtually and will do in-person events if possible. While this track is based […]

CATEGORIES FoodForce
PUBLISHED March 15, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

Career Coach Emily Golden Answers Your ‘Juicy’ Career Questions

You asked; we answered. In a past episode of Start It Sunday, we caught up with author, speaker, and master certified coach Emily Golden to ask her some of your toughest career questions. Now, she’s returning to answer more — and these ones are, as she says, ‘juicy.’ Golden specializes in executive leadership and career coaching and […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED March 14, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

5 Women-Owned Pet Companies Shaping the Industry

There are a lot of incredible ‘Female Forces‘ across the dynamic consumer brand universe. One of the more notable consumer sectors, particularly in the past year, has been pet care. Not only has the job market for the category expanded in opportunities during the pandemic, but it’s also grown exponentially in terms of product sales […]

CATEGORIES Insights
PUBLISHED March 11, 2021
AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb

‘Be the Change’ to Host Second Virtual Job Fair in Partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Be the Change Job Fair, an initiative led by Cara Bertone, Philana Bouvier, Lia Jones, and Rania Zayyat, in partnership with Diversity in Food & Beverage and Lift Collective announced that registration for beverage alcohol employers is now open for the second virtual job fair. The virtual event will take place on April 22, 2021, […]

CATEGORIES BevForce
PUBLISHED March 4, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

‘Snow Days’ with HumanCo’s Founder Jason Karp

Snow Days may be a new product from HumanCo‘s Founder and CEO Jason Karp, but the idea behind it is one that’s deeply familiar to the serial entrepreneur. Inspired by his mission to encourage healthier lifestyles, Snow Days is reimagining the frozen food space in a HumanCo kind of way. “It’s much more than just […]

CATEGORIES FoodForce
PUBLISHED March 2, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

How to Actively Engage Employees Amid COVID Burnout

It was March of 2020 when the United States shut down due to the growing outbreak of COVID-19. As we enter March of 2021 and get set to mark the one-year anniversary of pandemic life, COVID burnout at work is a real issue. For employees who have been working (and parenting and teaching and socializing) […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED March 1, 2021
AUTHOR Tim Crean

How to Host Productive Virtual Performance Reviews

The goal of performance reviews is to provide employees with feedback that boosts performance. But for many organizations, performance reviews don’t always hit the mark. In a LeadershipIQ study, only 13 percent of employees and managers said they believed their organization’s performance appraisal system was useful. The COVID-19 pandemic only complicates the process of conducting […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED February 26, 2021
AUTHOR Melanie Haniph

6 Questions with Breakthru’s Chief Growth Officer Maggie Lapcewich

From industry giants like E. & J. Gallo Winery, Diageo, and now Breakthru Beverage Group, Maggie Lapcewich‘s career in the alc bev industry is impressive. As Breakthru’s Chief Growth Officer, she credits her extraordinary experiences in the industry as a motivating factor for keeping her in the space for so many decades. And if she […]

CATEGORIES BevForce
PUBLISHED February 23, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

9 Black-Owned Alcohol Brands Creating Positive Change

The alcohol industry has historically lacked diversity, especially when it comes to senior leadership and executive roles. But that doesn’t mean that progress can’t be made, nor does it imply it isn’t being made. The social justice events of the past year have helped further propel diversity and inclusion efforts within the space. From initiatives like Diversity […]

CATEGORIES BevForce
PUBLISHED February 18, 2021
AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb

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8 AAPI-Owned Consumer Brands to Know and Support

How to Retain Women in Today’s Remote Workplace

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How HR Has Changed Amid the Pandemic

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