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Designing a Future-Proof Workplace
Business Challenge: Twentieth-century workplace paradigms no longer apply in today’s world of fast-paced change. Globalization is shrinking the world, demographics are shifting, and technology unheard of 10 years ago is changing how people work and interact. How do...
4 Ways to (Finally) Bring Your HR Practices into the 21st Century
By Dr. Linda Sharkey Still putting HIPOs in a 9-Box? That’s so 20th Century. Old labels and competency models are also dangerous to the health of your company. Why? People probably won’t be with you long enough to make an impact. Jobs then, now, and in the future The...
21 Jobs of the Future Conference | New York Real TV
Please enjoy this video created at the 21 jobs event. Yours truly is on the panel and interviewed at the end. "Welcome to the future!!! In this episode, we are going to attend a one-day conference called 21 Jobs of the Future presented by Cognizant's Center For The...
Keeping Up with HR Trends: A Talk with Josh Bersin
The world of performance management and talent development is changing so rapidly that it’s all companies can do to keep up. Increasingly, HR specialists are turning to data science in an effort to stay on top of workplace trends. That’s where Josh Bersin...
Workplace Trends Coming Your Way: A Talk with Inc. Magazine’s Eric Schurenberg
Is your company ready for the changes coming to the 21st century workplace? Do you know what trends to look out for? I got a glimpse recently when I interviewed Eric Schurenberg, editor-in-chief of Inc., the magazine of business and technology, on my radio show,...
The Future of Work is Learning
Resistance is Futile. You will be assimilated. - The Borg Collective Could we run a business without Post-It Notes™? Perhaps. But can anyone run a business, or a career, without technology? Not a chance. The time for us to opt out, or use it selectively, is long past....
Is Your Business a Go-To or a Has-Been? A Talk with Srinivas Koushik
We’ve all seen technology transform the blue-collar employment landscape in recent years. But if you think your job is safe because you sit at a desk, think again, says Srinivas (“Srini”) Koushik, chief technology officer at Magellan Health. Digital advances and...
Think Like a Fan: A Talk with Lee Elias
We all know someone who’s an ardent fan of a sports team. They can tell you the history of the team, describe every player, and recount every big play. They stick with the organization through thick and thin, through good seasons and bad. Wouldn’t it be great if your...
Why Values Are Good for Business: A Talk with Jim Ludema
No matter where in the world people live, they all want the same things out of work: great relationships, respect, fairness, equity, and the opportunity to live their dreams. That’s why values isn’t just the latest business buzzword — values have become the most...
Making Organizational Change Happen: A Talk With Roland Sullivan
Back in the old days, a business could hum along for years, even decades, with little or no need to change anything about the way it operated. That’s no longer the case. If a business can’t transform itself virtually overnight, it’s history. Look at how Netflix drove...