...but there might be some things you can do to avoid it. The successful execution of a project, like the creation of any effective work environment, is reliant on the leadership of the group. In a project’s case, this falls heavily on the Project Manager (PM) and Project Sponsor. Colin D Ellis’ first book The Conscious Project Leader is an excellent guide for effective ... Read Full Article
4 Reasons Disruption Shouldn’t Be Your Purpose
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve probably been inundated with the information about the concept of “disruption.” According to this new movement, disruptive forces are absolutely everywhere, doing almost universal good. I embrace change more than most people, but the ubiquitous calls to “disrupt” just make me want to erupt—in protest. Such ... Read Full Article
Why Your Should Support Your Employees Side Hustles
Lately, I've been giving a lot of thought to the workplace world, its culture and workplace expectations from our bosses, peers, and society in general. As young children, we are taught to pick and specialize in one job that we will work in for the rest of our lives. We work hard to generate wealth to live the life we want only to socially be accepting to do live that life once ... Read Full Article
12 Mobile Apps To Make Conference Travel Easier at #SHRM17
My mobile phone is my most important piece of technology I own. It’s the first thing I reach for when I wake up and the last thing I touch as I set my alarm before I go to bed. Aside from ensuring I get a proper wake-up call each morning when I travel, my mobile phone helps to enhance my travel as well as conference experience. It quickly connects me to attractions, events, and ... Read Full Article
What Are the Fastest Growing Fields?
Both in Canada and the US, the unemployment rate has dropped significantly since 2012, which is great news. Both markets are sitting at about 6-7% unemployment. As a result of this drop, our economies are once again beginning to thrive. During this time, a few industries have seen a major boost in demand for their product. This means that some fields are quickly expanding with ... Read Full Article
Contractors Versus Full-Time Employees – Which Is Right for You?
Employment has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. The days when someone graduated high school or college and then went to work for the same company until retirement age are now long past. We are now living in a world where people change jobs every few years. There’s an entire generation of a flexible workforce where someone may drive of Lyft, Uber, or some other ... Read Full Article
Playing Founders: In Startups Being Broke Sucks
Gamification, the application of game elements to non-game tasks and activities has spread from marketing trend, to education, to our daily lives at home and at work. App developers have made a game of learning, getting healthy, answering our emails and even watering our plants. Gamification is everywhere — including HR. So why not look at the other side of things, the ... Read Full Article
Would A Robot Tax Protect Jobs?
Bill Gates has an interesting proposal to offset the impact of robots on jobs: make them pay tax. In a March interview with Quartz, Gates pointed out that the increasing pace of automation doesn't have to lead to a catastrophic disruption of the jobs market. It could just as easily free up labour for humans to take on socially meaningful roles, instead of manual labour that ... Read Full Article
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