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Before You Were Hired, There Was a Labelscar.
Do you ever drive by a mall or old business and see a labelscar? You probably didn’t realize there was an actual term for what you saw. A labelscar is…
Employees Won’t Notice If You Have Recognition, but They Will Leave If You Don’t.
Let’s start with a riddle: The poor have it. The rich need it
If You Just Rely on AI to Train Managers, Don’t Be Surprised at the Management You Get.
I’m not easily surprised, but I am when I see something like this: According to The Wall Street Journal, companies are now turning to robots to train and coach young…
Throwing out the Bad Apples
Everyone’s heard the phrase “a bad apple spoils the bunch,” but in my work experience, this hasn’t been true. In my experience, it isn’t the bad apple that spoils the…
Know Your Why–Gut Decisions and Your Career
I feel like I should dedicate this post to PFP, a local gym my youngest daughter attends. My youngest has scoliosis, and in addition to being braced for a number…
The 996 Recruiting Schedule!
If you didn’t see it, Jack Ma, the co-founder, and billionaire behind Alibaba, was out promoting his own work schedule that’s been dubbed “996”! Basically, Jack works 9 am to…
Improve Employee Development by Starting with Yourself.
It’s not a secret that continued development is a defining factor of lasting success. There’s truth in the saying, “what got you here won’t get you there
Just Leave Us Alone
I read a quote last week that I would surely butcher if I tried to recall word-for-word, but the overall theme of the quote was this: People are not required…
You Can’t Change the World on the Internet
Let’s say you are passionate about something and want to change the world. Q: How do you fix significant problems by using the internet?A: You don’t
Defense Wins Championships…and Talent
I’m a college basketball fan, so the NCAA Championship this week was fun to watch. OK