THE BLOG

When we train our clients, some of the greatest resistance we experience is, almost ironically, the anticipation of their own students’...

If you’ve ever worked with The Mann Group, you’ve likely heard us talk about forecasting. It’s one of our favorite skillsets and...

In case you hadn’t noticed, we think empathy is a pretty big deal. In more ways than one, it’s the skeleton key to a memorable and...

Hey, owners, we’ve got some bad news (actually, we think it’s good news, but we have a feeling you might require some convincing): you...

Contrary to popular belief, millennials aren’t some separate species encrypted with uncrackable code. The truth is, we’re just like...

The workplace is somewhere that is in constant flux, with a perpetual rotation of employees, policies, products, even decorating. And yet, we can...

Look up the word “self-evaluation” in the dictionary and you’ll be redirected to evaluation. Search for it in the thesaurus and...

In 20 years of client work with the Mann Group, we’ve come to an unavoidable conclusion. In the world of retail enterprise, the Store Manager...

Doubletaps and hashtags. Stories and tags. Influencers and followers. The advent and subsequent preeminence of Instagram has brought a whole new...

I spend a considerable amount of time at trade shows. I am always excited to see friends, clients and new brands that are coming out with...

There are so many puzzle pieces that make up a good leader. From the mundane—like punctuality—to the intricate—like the ability...

“How does my brand hold the mind share of the sales associate?” If you’re a brand selling products into specialty retail stores,...