Marshall Alston has always been passionate about music and education as an alumni and board member of the Newark Boys Chorus School. It is no secret that academics are becoming more challenging for both high school and university students alike and parents and scholars are looking for different ways to maximize learning without sacrificing extra […]
Most Effective Leadership Styles in Business
Working in Human Resources for many years, Marshall Alston has experience interacting with a diverse group of leaders from different backgrounds with different leadership styles. The business world is filled with such a wide and diverse range of people, holding different perspectives, beliefs, backgrounds, experiences, character traits, etc. Speaking generally, leadership is all about providing […]
How to Lead an Effective and Productive Business Meeting
As a human resources leader, Marshall Alston has heard many complaints from employees about business meetings. Some say they take up valuable hours in the day, do not keep people on task, or are otherwise a waste of time. However, business meetings can in fact lead to higher productivity, innovation, and other progress if conducted […]
Leadership in Business and HR
Marshall Alston opens a discussion about leadership in business and human resources, providing input from his HR career of over 25 years. Being a leader is always a challenge, especially in the fast paced, ever changing business world. Leading a business is hard work as it involves knowing the company from the ground up, including […]
More Than Just Music: Half a Century of Educational Excellence | NBCS
Marshall Alston has been a proud board member of the Newark Boys Chorus School for many years helping share and spread their values of music, education, and community. Marshall Alston and NBCS have long been advocates of the benefits of mixing traditional academic subjects with musical training. Young people who become adept at making music of any […]
Careers in Human Resources: Marshall Alston
Marshall Alston holds over twenty years of experience in the field of human resources and has developed a strong understanding of the different career opportunities in HR. A career in Human Resources offers a plethora of opportunities, albeit challenging ones. Being an integral part of every prosperous organization, HR is a very competitive segment, but […]