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5 ways to effectively support employees with disabilities

Being an accessible employer goes far beyond stating that you are. Here’s five things to make sure you support employees...

July 22, 2021

Preparing HR and Accounting Departments for Digital Transformation

Upgrading the admin role in your accounting firm

What will happen to the admin role with the uptick in automation? This article explores the evolution of the admin profe...

July 3, 2021

12 ways to support a better work-life balance for your employees

Live to work, or work to live? Here are 12 proven strategies to help provide a better work-life balance for your employees.

June 29, 2021

Sage Book Club: #ForwardToFreedom books to celebrate Juneteenth

This #ForwardToFreedom reading list from [email protected] will help you celebrate Juneteenth and create a more inclusive commu...

June 17, 2021

5 quotes to kick your fear of networking in the pants

Networking is an important part of growing your business. Read our Sage advice on making the most of your networking opp...

June 3, 2021

10 recruiting tips to increase diversity in the workplace

It’s simple – diversity, equity, and inclusion drive revenue and profits. Here are ten top tips to improve diversity in ...

June 2, 2021

Sage Book Club: 12 books to celebrate #PrideMonth

Here are 12 books, recommended by colleagues from [email protected], to help you celebrate #PrideMonth and create a more inclus...

June 1, 2021

7 books to help you boss your business

In the Sage Book Club series business experts share their top must-read books to help you prep your business, and yourse...

May 28, 2021

How to successfully identify and develop high potential employees

High potential employees can have a huge impact across a business. Here’s five questions for companies considering a hig...

May 14, 2021

7 steps for creating a staffing strategy that works

Your people give your business a competitive edge. Follow these steps to develop a successful staffing strategy helps yo...

May 7, 2021

13 must-read books to inspire women on their leadership journey

In this edition of the Sage Book Club, business experts share their top must-read books to inspire women along their lea...

March 20, 2021

How to become an all-star CFO and hit it out of the park

Hemant Kumar, CFO of SOL-Millennium Medical, gives Sage Advice a rundown of the qualities today's CFO needs to have to e...

March 15, 2021

BUILDTalk Conversations that Matter: Women in business and technology

To celebrate International Women's Day, our colleague success network BUILD hosted our “Women in business and technology...

March 8, 2021

Announcing the [email protected] colleague success network!

Sage announced [email protected], our new group to promote colleague engagement and the hiring, mentoring, and retention of women.

March 8, 2021

7 steps to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees

Here are seven practical tips to help HR and People teams improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

February 17, 2021

Building Black History: How Sage is engaging its colleague base to drive Leadership and Development

As we celebrate Black History Month, I celebrate in advance the new levels of innovation that will come as a result of w...

February 15, 2021

BUILDTalk Conversations that Matter: Blacks in business and technology

Earlier this month, our colleague success network BUILD hosted our “Blacks in business and technology” Twitter chat.

February 15, 2021

7 steps toward achieving sustainable inclusion at your firm

Diversity and inclusion is a challenge the accounting profession has been grappling with for years. Here are 7 steps to ...

February 2, 2021

3 sweet lessons of success from Wally Amos

Here are three lessons from the story of the “Famous” Wally Amos to inspire you to turn lemons into lemonade.

February 1, 2021

How to virtually onboard new employees

Here are some of the best practices that can help the virtual onboarding process go smoothly for your accounting firm.

January 26, 2021

Sage Book Club: 5 books to inspire you in 2021

Looking for a dose of business inspiration this New Year? Rieva Lesonsky recommends five books to inspire you in 2021.

January 20, 2021

Why entrepreneurs lose their passion for business

Business coach Carolin Soldo explains why entrepreneurs fall out of love with their businesses and how to jump into the ...

January 11, 2021

The secret to effective communication? Know your audience

While technology tools can facilitate communication, they will never replace it. The key to effective communication is k...

December 30, 2020

How to onboard employees when working remotely

How do you welcome an employee you've never met? Here's what you need to know about remote onboarding.

December 21, 2020