5 Ways to Align Your Organization’s Communications
Communication is essential to the functionality of an organization. Through effective communication, all the employees would have a sense of direction and alignment with the organization’s objectives and priorities. Consequently, communication across all units should be functional and practical. The measure of success in communication within an organization is when all team members admit to […]
Holidays in the Workplace: Dos, Don’ts, and Diversity
Planning a successful and fun holiday party can be a stressful process for business owners or managers. The average United States worker spends nearly one-third of his or her life working, which means your team is already spending a lot of time together. So, when it comes to celebrating different holidays, it’s important to be […]
4 Tips for Creating a Positive Corporate Culture
People care about working for companies that are focused on creating a positive corporate culture now more than ever before. In fact, a Columbia University study showed that job turnover is 48.4% more likely when people are working somewhere that they perceive as negative. A company’s culture ultimately tells prospective employees how management will treat […]
How Applied Development Gives Back
At Applied Development, our mission is about giving back. We champion the rights of people of all abilities to share their brilliance. Founders Kimberly Citizen and Biffrey Braxton want the company to design better tomorrows for clients and employees alike and created a unique corporate culture as part of that. Like our mission, our corporate […]
Biffrey Braxton: Committed to Baltimore’s Communities
In his role as Applied Development’s Chief Operating Officer, Biffrey Braxton prides himself on being able to balance his technology-focused background with his human-centered approach to work. Although these may seem like opposing ways of thinking about the world, Biffrey embraces these two ideas not only in work, but in his approach to life, work, […]