Culture of Innovation: Path to a three-fold increase in core technology transfer metrics.

Our research with the DOE Ethos Project shows that a culture of innovation is the path to a three-fold increase in core technology transfer metrics. We are honored to present our research results twice at the 2023 Federal Laboratory Consortium…

Don’t allow these two strategies to be part of your cost-cutting plans.

Many organizations are implementing cost-cutting measures. I have been stunned to learn that some companies are trying to cut costs by recalling hybrid and remote employees to the office and are thinking about implementing forced ranking with the intention of…

Don’t be stupid with layoffs. Follow these 7 best practices.

Last week’s announcements by Meta (11,000 employees let go), Twitter (3,700), Stripe (1,100), and Lyft (700) turned heads as the high-tech stalwarts of the US economy stumbled. Previously, Coinbase, Shopify, Netflix, Microsoft, Snap, Robinhood, and Tesla had cut employees. When companies…

Seven HR Strategies in the War Between Executives and Employees, 2023

As HR Departments finalize their strategies and budgets for 2023, their workforces face daunting challenges. According to The Conference Board, the US economy will continue to restrict and achieve only 1.5 percent GDP growth by the end of 2022 and…

Join me at AZ Tech’s MedTech Conference

Curious to learn all about the latest medical technology innovations being developed right here in Arizona? Join me at the @aztechcouncil’s 2022 MedTech Conference on Tuesday, June 21 to hear from an accomplished line-up of healthcare innovators and the businesses…

How to succeed with succession planning

As the great resignation rages on, employees have made it clear they want to work for organizations that provide great pay and benefits, flexible work option -- and career paths. Career pathing doesn't provide the organization with excellent leaders without…

Covid-19 endemic or epidemic? Smart firms need to be agile.

In past columns, I have advised business leaders to take precautions against the next wave of Covid-19. It keeps mutating. Although it appears to be transitioning from a pandemic to an endemic, it can still be epidemic and very dangerous.…

How the War for Talent looks different in the 2020s

CEOs are asking their human resources leaders to implement talent management strategies to beat the Great Resignation and attract new employees to their brands. This request is not a nice to have. It is essential for business growth. Talent management…

As work reopens, studies show workers prefer remote work, especially women

Studies by Pew Research and the Labor Department show that as work reopens, most employees prefer working from home, especially women. After the pandemic, women lag men in rejoining the labor force, exacerbating our labor shortage. Preference has replaced fear…