Business Skills

You or a team member may have your sights set on moving to a new position or even changing companies at some point, but have you given thought to what may happen to your positions if one of you left?

Here are five elements of an effective retail healthy living content calendar:

Working remotely does not have to mean doing it alone.

Do you know what your life purpose is? Finding your purpose gives meaning to your existence and helps you to align your actions so they impact the world in a way that fulfills you. Discovering what your purpose is may sound like a complicated endeavor, but these 3 steps can get you off to a successful start:

Vaccinations are humming along at 1.5 million a day, the number of new daily COVID cases are dropping in states across the country, and many feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to appear. We begin to dream about a post-pandemic world, recognizing that the world will forever be changed due to this pandemic. Along with this change are alterations in business, in work, and in roles. Here’s a compilation of five skills deemed to be important for success in a post-pandemic work world.

Owned brands are more important today than they ever have been, for both retailers and consumers. As assortment breadth has narrowed, driven by the pandemic driving more streamlined production, owned brands allow retailers to be less dependent on national brands and focus on a smaller number of SKUs with higher sell-through rates.

For many people, negotiating can be a very difficult thing to do and something that is often avoided. Suzanne de Janasz, a professor of management and conflict resolution at George Mason University has researched negotiation for more than two decades and found that whether it comes to a higher salary, a promotion, help at home or a better car deal, women find it harder to ask than men because they simply don’t think they deserve it, can’t possibly get what their asking for, or will experience some sort of backlash.

How do retail RDNs create growth opportunities in retail dietetics? Increasing business skills, evaluating trends and potential business needs, and engaging in clear dialogue with supervisors are all part of the journey. 

Bragging is bad, or so we’ve been told. But, communicating your worth and highlighting your contributions does not have to come across as egoistical. Research has actually shown that self-promotion, or bragging, is a key factor for being hired, promoted and getting more compensation. Women seem to especially struggle with bragging about themselves as they may fear negative backlash.