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The Labor Day holiday had me reflecting on the future of work. Dramatic changes are forecasted by McKinsey, Korn Ferry and other prognosticators. As is often the case, futurists make predictions of trends that have already begun. In many ways…
Read More Most companies are stumbling with the future of work
Before the pandemic, I was giving a seminar on implementing hybrid work to drive up productivity, better attract and retain employees, and cut costs. Part of the training included recommendations on the technology to enable hybrid work, such as video…
How can we resolve the US’s 3-million-person labor shortage that may last the decade without raising unemployment? Simple. We can do it by making smart changes to immigration policy. Employers, by large majorities, believe the US immigration system should be…
Read More Spark economic growth by modernizing the US workplace immigration system
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…
Read More Culture of Innovation: Path to a three-fold increase in core technology transfer metrics.
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…
Read More Don’t allow these two strategies to be part of your cost-cutting plans.
Last week, I was fired up by an article in the New York Times, “Laid Off in Your Living Room: The Chaos of Remote Job Cuts.” I posted the article and my comment on LinkedIn. From my profile page and…
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…
Read More Don’t be stupid with layoffs. Follow these 7 best practices.
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…
Read More Seven HR Strategies in the War Between Executives and Employees, 2023
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…
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…
