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Employee Retention: 5 Myths About Flexible Work
When it comes to flexibility, executives are often worried that they’ll open Pandora’s box and set a dangerous precedent if they allow some employees to work flexibly. They worry that if they let a few employees work from home, then the office will always be empty and...
Sales of US Manufactured Goods Take Flight in August
A surge in civilian aircraft purchases sparked a surprise jump in sales of big-ticket manufactured U.S. goods in August, according to government data released Monday. Durable goods orders rose 1.8% compared to July, to $263.5 billion, taking flight on a nearly 78%...
Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research
Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it is taking on a new level of meaning and priority. Far from a soft approach it can drive significant business results. You always knew demonstrating empathy is positive for people, but new research...
Manufacturing’s Technology Lag Is Becoming a National Problem
The pandemic has been a wakeup call for American manufacturers. Amid rampant supply chain disruption, the need to re-shore production and compete on an international scale has become more important than ever. There’s a reason that one of President Biden’s first...
Where Is the Vision For Tomorrow’s Leaders?
If asked, “What’s today’s biggest threat to industry, even to society?” it would seem perfectly natural, eighteen months into the pandemic, to respond, “COVID, of course, and particularly the Delta variant.” But I believe the biggest peril we face is losing the...
The one thing employees want most from their managers in a hybrid office
Sometimes, it takes a big change to teach big lessons. In my experience, the type of change that creates lasting transformation is often unexpected and nonnegotiable. When COVID-19 sent employees to work from home we were jarred into a once-in-a-lifetime change....
The Pandemic Has Created A New Kind Of Burnout, Which Makes Well-Being More Critical Than Ever
In the past few months, we have seen the danger of letting our guard down too quickly. States lift restrictions only to re-impose them after another surge in Covid infections. Similarly, now is not the time for employers and business leaders to let their guard down...
Employee Retention: 5 Myths About Flexible Work
5 Myths About Flexible Work When it comes to flexibility, executives are often worried that they’ll open Pandora’s box and set a dangerous precedent if they allow some employees to work flexibly. They worry that if they let a few employees work from home, then the...
The Dreaded Recruiter Fee
Joe Contractor was feeling good about himself six months ago. He waslooking to hire a Project Executive to lead the companies’ Health CareMarket Sector, and wasn’t having any luck with the job boards, or his ownpersonal networks. Therefore, Joe decided that he would...