Phil Hardwick

May 31, 2024 | magnoliatribune.com | Phil Hardwick

Business columnist Phil Hardwick discusses workplace satisfaction while highlighting the Best Employers in Mississippi.

May 24, 2024 | magnoliatribune.com | Phil Hardwick

The two were recently named to a listing of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. Two Mississippi economic developers were recently named to a listing of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. Among the honorees were William “Skip” Skaggs, Executive Director of the North Mississippi Industrial Development Association (NMIDA), and Gabriella Nuzzo, Senior Vice President of Economic Development at Greater Jackson Alliance.

May 17, 2024 | magnoliatribune.com | Phil Hardwick

Plato, Ike or Max. Business columnist Phil Hardwick offers three styles of leadership for employers to consider. If you search online, you can find at least 10 named leadership styles. In this column, we look at leadership styles as a continuum, with “follow me” at one end of the spectrum and “I’ll follow you” at the other. In general, leadership styles refer to the behavioral approach or techniques employed by leaders to influence, motivate, and direct their followers.

May 10, 2024 | teachplus.org | Frank Corder |Jeremy Pittari |Phil Hardwick |Clara Turnage

This year’s appropriated total for education provides nearly $230 million more for K-12 schools, bringing the amount to roughly $2.96 billion. Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed HB 4130 into law this week, establishing a new K-12 education funding formula in the state of Mississippi. As of July 1st, the “Mississippi Student Funding Formula” replaces the “Mississippi Adequate Education Program,” or MAEP, as the mechanism by which public schools will be funded annually.

May 10, 2024 | magnoliatribune.com | Phil Hardwick

Business columnist Phil Hardwick says becoming a landlord can be a rewarding experience if there are good tenants and a market that is improving. If you are thinking of becoming a landlord, selecting the right tenant is a high priority. In today’s real estate market, many home sellers who must move are facing some tough choices. They can take a lower price for their property in the hope that it will sell sooner than later, they can wait in the hope that the market will improve, or they can rent.