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How to Cultivate Employment Partnerships

Nance Schick · Mar 24, 2025 ·

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Employment is a partnership. It's time we ditch the outdated model that conjures up a one-sided transaction where the employer has all the control. That hasn't been the case in a very long time. Labor …

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How to Ruin a Business in 13 Months or Less

Nance Schick · Mar 10, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post is a general overview of how missteps can ruin businesses quickly. It is not legal advice. If you have concerns about your business strategy or activities, please make an …

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What Are Holistic Legal Services?

Nance Schick · Mar 3, 2025 ·

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Holistic legal services are about more than just legislation and courtrooms. At Third Ear Conflict Resolution, we believe effective legal counsel requires a deep understanding of your entire …

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There Is No Self-Made Success

Nance Schick · Dec 30, 2024 ·

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As 2024 comes to an end, can we also stop spreading the myth of the self-made success? Name me one person who did not require the contribution of another to reach the levels of success currently …

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Which Employee Policies are Required in New York State?

Nance Schick · Dec 2, 2024 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post is a general overview of required employee policies for New York employers, which change regularly. Nothing in this post is legal advice. If you require legal advice applied to …

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Do New York State Employers Need Employee Handbooks?

Nance Schick · Nov 18, 2024 ·

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New York State employers with small workforces often ask us whether they need to have an employee handbook. Technically, there is no legal requirement for a formal bound handbook. However, there are …

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Leading Through Traumatic Experiences with Empathy and Resilience

Nance Schick · Sep 23, 2024 ·

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Traumatic experiences never really leave us. They become part of us and influence our responses to situations that remind us of them. Initially, this happens largely without our consent. Over time, …

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The Power of Collaboration: Enhancing Client Outcomes

Nance Schick · Sep 3, 2024 ·

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When many people think of licensed professionals, they imagine solo practitioners working in isolation, not collaboration among multiple lawyers across different boutique firms with varying …

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Effective Employee Management: Lessons from a Concrete Manufacturer

Nance Schick · Jul 29, 2024 ·

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Several years ago, I had the opportunity to tour a concrete plant. Not only was the manufacturing process fascinating, it deepened my respect for the business and the industry in which it operates. …

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Building a Business: Lessons from Starbucks and Hiring Your First Employees

Nance Schick · Jul 24, 2024 ·

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When building a business, there will be many lean days that humble you and make you wonder whether you should quit. Even the original owners of Starbucks Coffee Company must have experienced them when …

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