Category: The Harvest Blog
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS VS. BONUS PAY Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An intriguing business owner from Virginia called me the other day to discuss his company’s performance management system, compensation plan, and […]
RECRUIT FOR VALUE, NOT VACANCY Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota called me the other day to inform me that after an inexhaustible journey, his company finally […]
FROM E-MERGENCY TO E-VERIFY Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A seasoned business owner from Virginia called me the other day to let me know that a handful of his employees were […]
QUIET QUITTING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day to discuss some recent compensation issues she has had with her staff. In particular, […]
HERE’S ANOTHER ONE Steven Cesare, Ph.D. In response to last week’s posting, a business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to report how his former Controller misdirected […]
I TRUSTED HER Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A disgusted business owner from the admirable state of Florida called me the other day to share startling news about his company’s management […]
From the very start, you poured yourself into this business. Every client, every crew, every project has your fingerprints on it. And now… you’re thinking about selling. Not because you’re […]
A WRITE-UP Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Texas called me the other day to talk about a recent performance problem caused by one of his employees. During […]
UNPLANNED LAYOFFS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota called me the other day with some bad news. One of his three branch offices is underperforming and as […]
THAT’S IRRELEVANT Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An extremely detail-oriented business owner from Wisconsin called me the other day to express his frustration with his long-time Maintenance Manager. For many years, […]
W.I.N. Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An aggressive business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about his company culture, and the need for him to be a […]
IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Georgia called me the other day to talk about the current state of immigration compliance, deportations, and response patterns […]
AI FACT-FINDING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An innovative business owner from Michigan called me the other day to try and get a head start on his 2026 company strategic planning […]