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How Companies Can Support Employee Mental Health

Even in the best of times, many people can struggle with their mental health. And in 2021, we are certainly not in the best of times. Over the course of the last year, we have all been dealing with stressors none of us could have dreamed of even 18 months ago. This is why it […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED May 7, 2021
- AUTHOR Tim Crean
Decoding and Promoting the LGBTQ+ Workplace Experience

This article has been written by an HR expert and global operations professional who considers himself as much of a student of people as a leader of them. The purpose of this article is to openly and directly address the often-misunderstood LGBTQ+-related terminology, the people it is designed to identify, and their general present-day workplace […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED April 20, 2021
- AUTHOR Patrick Proctor
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

PE Advisor Chris Brown On How Today’s High Growth Consumer Brands Are Raising Capital

With ForceBrands‘ core competency on growth planning and hiring strategies, it’s no surprise that funding often comes up in conversations. “I get asked that all the time about funding and how to raise capital,” ForceBrands‘ Senior Client Strategist Dustin Cherry said in a conversation with North Castle Partners‘ Functional Advisor Chris Brown. “I wanted to […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED May 11, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

How to Advance Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

Although individuals with disabilities comprise the largest minority group, making up 15 percent of the world’s population, disability inclusion doesn’t always get as much attention as ethnic, gender, and other types of workplace diversity. However, individuals with disabilities are also men, women, white, ethnic minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, which means disability can’t […]

CATEGORIES ForceBrands
PUBLISHED April 27, 2021
AUTHOR Melanie Haniph

Watch the ‘Be the Change’ Roundtable “Executive DE&I Insights and Actions”

Be the Change’s second virtual job fair kicked off on April 22 with a roundtable discussion on the topic of “Executive DE&I Insights and Actions.” Moderated by Be the Change’s Co-Founder Philana Bouvier, changemakers included Robert Hanson, EVP & President, Wine & Spirits Division at Constellation Brands; Dr. Atira Charles, Head of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Moët Hennessy, North […]

CATEGORIES BevForce
PUBLISHED April 26, 2021
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

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

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 ForceBrands
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 ForceBrands
PUBLISHED April 2, 2021
AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb

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 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 ForceBrands
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 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

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