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With the July 4th holiday coming up shortly, I thought it apropos to talk about freedom. The independence to live your life the way you want to is a founding principle upon which this great county of ours was founded. While we often think of freedom in the context of…
It’s the beginning of yet another school year and all through the country students are settling back in for a new round of classes and homework. So with that in mind I thought I would offer up a couple of quick lessons and follow up assignments focused on improving your…
Googled anything lately? You may have noticed that the world’s leading internet-related services company has changed their logo — a modification that has symbolic significance. How so? When the company first started, people reached them from a single destination — a desktop PC. Now, visitors interact with the web across…
Even though non-cash award budgets represent a small fraction of your total rewards portfolio, they still constitute a significant investment. It’s important that your administrative infrastructure includes both the monitoring and analytical devices you need. HR has always had a handle on its compliance responsibilities. It’s always embraced and utilized…
How often have you approached someone and adjusted your language depending upon your perception of his or her hierarchical position in a store, restaurant or an organization? Did the conversation give you the result you expected or wanted? We do this often, sometimes without even realizing the changes we’ve made…
Over the last few years flexible working has been a hot topic in business. Many organizations have adopted new working practices designed to give employees the freedom to work from anywhere and at any time. Benefits of flexibility The benefits of such flexibility mean employees can integrate their home and…
For the first time in history, there are four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials. To maintain a “unified culture” where values and ambitions are shared, the needs of each generation must be addressed. One area where this is essential is a…
With March Madness heading into the Final Four most of us have given up on our brackets. Picking a champion across a sixty-four team field is not an easy task. There is, however, one consolidation. Even though brackets are hard, building a winning recognition strategy doesn’t have to be. Here…
In my last write-up, I talked about the dual-purpose “framing” and “segmentation” can play within a communications strategy. I outlined how each can help get your messages understood and acted upon. Today, I wanted to shift the spotlight to two more essential concepts; the importance of providing a sense of…
Today marks Independence Day, the most symbolic national holiday in the United States. More than two centuries ago we declared our freedom as a nation and began to live as a sovereign state. Of course, the conception of an independence day is not unique to Americans. Almost every country in…
