Are Short Work Weeks & Unemployment In Our Future?
Robots, robots everywhere and not a job to see! At least that is what dystopian writers think. This dismal picture of what the unemployment and future of work looks like is not universally held but there is a school of thought that says humans may be on a permanent vacation in another couple of decades […]
The Benefit of Creative Tension Among Teams & Workplaces
You’ve probably been told to release tension, rather than hold it, especially if you have excess tension in your body. On the other hand, you need some tension to even function. Without enough tension in your body you wouldn’t be able to move. Creative work and thought requires sufficient tension as well. It is the […]
Management By Book of the Month
Our friend Chris Ponder wrote an article for Performance I Create titled Why Trend Following Can Hurt Performance. In this post he talks about fads and trends and how they can be effectively applied to individual performance. When he mentioned his post, the first thing that came to mind for me are the trends that […]
Compensation and Understanding Realizable Pay
Total compensation calculations were simple in the good old days. Though mistakes were still made, the calculation was largely straightforward. You would decide on your base pay for the year, add bonuses and other cash incentives, and then call it quits. This data was made available by publicly traded corporations so that investors may forecast […]
Which Legacy Recruiting Practices Must End Today
This blog is powered by Jobvite. Download their awesome ebook on how to make video interviewing work for you. Click here and learn 7 ways to make video interviewing work for you. I’ve talked before about how traditionally HR and recruitment tends to lag 24-36 months behind consumer trends. We are slow to change because […]
5 Professional Self Development Tips to Improve You in the New Year
In an economy where no job is certain and an individual’s best plan to increase their salary it to leave the company, self development isn’t just suggested – it’s practically essential. Technology and techniques are improving every day, so it’s vital that we are as well. Any professional who is serious about establishing, maintaining or […]
