Management Archives » BedTimes Magazine https://bedtimesmagazine.com/category/features/management/ Reporting mattress and bedding industry news Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:19:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-BedTimes-Favicon-BT-copy-1-32x32.jpg Management Archives » BedTimes Magazine https://bedtimesmagazine.com/category/features/management/ 32 32  A Day for Love https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/02/a-day-for-love/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:49:19 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=147516 Hearts and flowers? A waste of hours.  If that’s your opinion about celebrating Valentine’s Day in the workplace, you might want to wipe that surly scowl off your face and […]

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]]> Boomers in the Workforce: Addressing the Age Gap & Retaining Valuable Talent https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/01/boomers-in-the-workforce-retaining-valuable-talent/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:46:19 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=146921 With appreciation, communication and flexibility, companies can keep knowledgeable older employees in the workplace. Brad Schurman points out a sobering reality based on some pretty simple math. There are not […]

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]]> Bedding Industry Navigates 2024 Challenges, Eyes Growth in 2025 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2025/01/bedding-industry-navigates-2024-challenges-eyes-growth-in-2025/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=146758 2024 was another challenging year for the bedding industry but leaders are trying to create their own good fortune in 2025. Inflation. An attention-consuming U.S. presidential election. Soft consumer demand. […]

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]]> Key Strategies for New Managers’ Success https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/10/key-strategies-for-managers-success/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=146065 New managers typically receive no training for their new role. Wharton’s Peter Cappelli discusses three common pitfalls and how to avoid them. A recent report showed that 59% of managers […]

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]]> Conquering Public Speaking: 10 Tips to Transform Your Skills https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/06/conquering-public-speaking/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:03:28 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=144429  Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the public speaker who was captured by fear.  Noticeably nervous, he fidgeted and danced, Then he hemmed and he hawed till he […]

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]]> Boost Productivity & Conquer Tasks: 15 Tips for Getting More Done https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/04/boost-productivity-conquer-tasks/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=143854 We’ve got plenty of tips to help you boost productivity and conquer tasks. Organize your schedule, manage your time, organize your life and get more done. Ah, April! It’s an […]

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]]> Employee Education Topics: Essential Training Areas for Your Company https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/02/employee-education-topics/ Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=143158 Does your company provide continuing education opportunities to your employees? If you’re not sure what areas you could and/or should be working on, Management Consulted — a corporate training resource […]

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]]> Advertising in an Election Year https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/02/election-year-marketing/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:30:38 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=143101 Get ready. It’s an election year.  If you market your product in the United States, it behooves you to take the U.S. presidential election into account as you allocate your […]

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]]> AI is Here. What’s Going to Change? https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/02/ai-impact-and-opportunity/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=143060 Wharton School professors examine how artificial intelligence will affect business and society as adoption continues to grow. Artificial intelligence is like a bullet train, says professor Kartik Hosanagar at the […]

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]]> Workplace Identity Struggles: Unveiling Workplace Authenticity https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/01/workplace-identity-struggles/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=142745 Oscar Wilde, the great Irish poet and playwright, may have said it best: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” But even in today’s working world, which has placed heightened […]

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]]> Workplace Resolutions 2024: Tips for Improving Your Work Life https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/01/workplace-resolutions-2024/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=142574 If you’re like most folks, your personal New Year’s resolutions probably last about as long as those Christmas Day leftovers. Whether it’s losing weight, giving up smoking or drinking, or […]

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]]> Leaving the Door Open During Layoffs https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2023/11/layoffs-and-employee-relations/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=141704 By communicating well and offering practical assistance, companies can maintain positive relationships with workers. There’s a lot of news lately about layoffs becoming widespread, particularly in the tech industry, but […]

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]]> Boost Work Focus Today: Expert Tips https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2023/10/boost-work-focus-today-expert-tips/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:03:55 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=141390 If you’ve been working at home, you know how easy it is to get distracted. There you are just breezing along, working productively, and all of a sudden … SQUIRREL! […]

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]]> BedTimes For Starters https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2023/08/bedtimes-for-starters/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:44:12 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=140653 The No-Longer-Great Resignation The so-called “Great Resignation” was a catchy designation, but now, it’s no longer relevant. Job market analysts say the once-prevalent trend — during which nearly 50 million […]

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]]> Are You a Great Manager? https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2023/05/effective-leadership-10-indicators-of-management-mastery/ Wed, 17 May 2023 21:15:09 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=136195 Leading people well is so important. See how you stack up against these 10 indicators Great management skills are more important than ever in today’s tight labor market. Businesses large […]

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]]> What the Andes Miracle Teaches About Leadership https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2023/01/what-the-andes-miracle-teaches-about-leadership/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:24:47 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=134001 Fifty years after the “Miracle of the Andes,” a University of Pennsylvania lecturer looks back at the harrowing plane crash and extracts lessons in leadership from the accounts of survivors. […]

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]]> How to Improve Quality Management https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2021/06/how-to-improve-quality-management/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:08:16 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=118914 Your quality management system needs to be in tip-top shape — especially during this time of supply shortages and high demand.

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]]> Mind Your Business https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2021/02/mind-your-business/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:47:41 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=116972 After you part ways with former employees, noncompete contracts can keep them from sharing confidential information with competitors. However, some noncompetes have come under attack.

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]]> Ticking Trends: A Good Look https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2020/10/ticking-trends-a-good-look/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:33:37 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=114908 Today’s mattress fabrics combine the best of all worlds — cozy comfort, sharp design and a wide array of finishes — and are sure to satisfy consumers It’s OK to […]

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]]> Creating a More Equitable Workplace https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2020/10/creating-a-more-equitable-workplace/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:30:45 +0000 https://bedtimesmagazine.com/?p=114955 To make substantive, transformational changes in diversity, inclusion and equity in your business, speak up, use your power and keep talking The impassioned protests for racial justice that have erupted […]

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