Publications

August 22, 2017

Weekly Report 17-35

ORGANIZING YOUR WORK HOURS IS A CRITICAL STEP TO IMPROVE TIME MANAGEMENT and maximize productivity, as well as “minimize clutter & procrastination to help focus and feeling more energized.” A few simple steps are: (1) Scheduling your calendar by ‘chunks’ (e.g. Priority Calls, Review Emails, Plan for meetings, Priority Work), with creative tasks planned early... Continue
August 17, 2017

Weekly Report 17-34

THE IMPACT OF HAVING UP TO FIVE GENERATIONS APPROACHING ‘WORK’ with differing commitment & discipline “is becoming more pronounced and thus creating more problems than ever before… Generational differences are real and more than just ‘back in my day’ or ‘issues, stemming from how workers were raised, what critical events took place during their formative... Continue
August 9, 2017

Weekly Report 17-33

GENERATION ‘Z’ COLLEGE GRADS ARE NOW ENTERING THE WORKFORCE with business focus quite different from the millennials in many critical areas, including particularly: (1) surveys show over 80% prefer communicating with bosses face-to-face (albeit in quick sound bites) versus email or text; (2) over half want to develop their own job descriptions, with over 60%... Continue
August 3, 2017

Weekly Report 17-32

QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE INCREASINGLY BECOMING THE NORM FOR GROWING COMPANIES. Notwithstanding the time burden, productivity impact and stress at all levels, “honest, constructive feedback is one of the most valuable gifts anyone can give or receive… Younger employees crave it… and the process gives managers a chance to provide candid assessments – the value... Continue
July 27, 2017

Weekly Report 17-31

• AMONG THE MOST CRITICAL ASPECTS OF COMPANY CULTURE is ensuring that employee conflict – an inevitable reality – doesn’t significantly impact productivity. The ‘I just can’t work well with XYZ’ excuse for problems can be mollified by a culture which encourages people to work through issues on their own, supported by “a collective mindset... Continue