Is anyone else tired of hearing the myths about Millennials in the workplace (entitled, need constant praise and reassurance, difficult to manage)? I know … Read more
Dear Millennials: Here’s How to Get a Little Work-Life Balance
I realize all you young go-getters would work 25/8 if possible; however, heed this advice from a 20-year business veteran who tried that: You can’t … Read more
Why Can’t We Just Admire a CEO For Her Business Smarts?
Sitting in the waiting room of our pediatric dentist’s office last week, I was thrilled to find myself with 20 kid-free minutes and Vogue’s massive 902 … Read more
Burnout on the Job: You Own It and Only You Can Fix It
“I am done!” Background: A few years out of college, into their second job, dislikes job and abusive work environment. “I am just going … Read more
Good Workplace Communication? It Means Good Workplace Performance
Workplace communication isn’t easy. Everything, from personal to business relationships, hinges on communication. Communicate too little, too much, or … Read more
Shrinking College Enrollment Makes HR’s Job That Much Harder
Colleges and universities will have fewer students this fall as enrollments are falling across the board. The reasons? It’s a number of factors – a decline … Read more
When It Comes to Managing Millennials, Don’t Believe the Myths
One of the enduring myths about Millennials in the workplace (employees aged 18-30) is they are overly entitled, needing feedback and praise at every turn … Read more
The Brain Drain: Using Technology to Capture Retiring Boomer Knowledge
The Baby Boomer generation has experienced some of the most drastic changes to how we conduct business that the world has ever seen. Among them: … Read more
The New World of Work: It Takes a Very Different Management Mindset
Take a minute and look around you. Gone is your corner office; you’re now sitting between the intern who started last week and your client who works from … Read more
What We Really Need From Employees – and Leaders – in the Future
In the 16th century, when philosopher Francis Bacon proclaimed “knowledge is power,” his contemporaries likely believed he was onto something. What no one … Read more