Rather than being wary or frustrated with the Generation Z workforce, employers who seek to understand them can offer a much more positive workplace relationship and ultimately benefit their company.
Wirthlin served in the U.S. Army for four and a half years as a fire support specialist and paratrooper. While military service brought great experiences, he realized he needed a new occupation and found insurance was a great fit.
Business owners are mistakenly believing that there is a pool of workers waiting on the sidelines for something magical to happen to convince them to rejoin the workforce—that pool doesn’t exist.
Continuing education will always be a key to an agency’s success. Here’s how COVID-19 has changed what and how we learn.
“The world is changing, and quickly,” says insurance industry leader Myrna Estrada. “I love the independent channel. But for it to thrive, we need to be prepared for what that change looks like.”
“There are more women today who are making head-of-household or head-of-business decisions and are buying insurance,” says independent agent Brenda Loiselle-Marcotte. “Those customers connect with and relate to other women.”
“The second we stop working on [gender equality] is the second we become stagnant,” says independent agent Jana Foster. “I don’t think we’ll ever get to a place where we can stop progressing for the positive.”
In honor of Military Appreciation Month in May, a veteran shares his favorite leadership lessons from his time serving in the U.S. Army—and how you can apply them to your business.
Millennial agency leaders have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the next generation.
In North America, women account for over half of the entry-level workforce in financial services, but represent fewer than one in five C-suite positions.
