February 14, 2016
• PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, ESPECIALLY OF MILLENNIALS, OFTEN HAS ADVERSE RESULTS, with employees feeling “less inspired and motivated after the appraisal episodes.” Surveys find the principal reason for this to be the traditional focus on activity – i.e. what the person... Continue
Weekly Report 16-07
February 6, 2016
MILLENNIALS GENERALLY “VIEW AND EMBRACE SOCIALISM MORE POSITIVELY THAN CAPITALISM, their faith undermined in our economic system… Much of the blame goes to ‘crony capitalism’ – which is when government provides special favors to some people or businesses, and picks... Continue
Weekly Report 16-06
January 30, 2016
WORKPLACE ‘ACCOUNTABILITY’ IS NOT REALLY ABOUT “taking the blame when something goes wrong, it’s about “taking initiative and strategic follow-through… to deliver on a commitment with responsibility to the outcome.” The key to holding people accountable mostly involves clarity as... Continue
Weekly Report 16-05
January 22, 2016
GREEN-FRIENDLY FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES aka HYDROGEN-POWERED CARS are the next automotive break-through. Toyota’s Mirai model (successor to the Prius) has a 300-mile range; Honda’s Clarity model boasts up to 435 miles without recharge. Fueling stations are underway in Japan,... Continue
Weekly Report 16-04
January 15, 2016
CAUTION: SMART TVs ARE “OPENING A NEW WINDOW OF ATTACK FOR CYBERCRIMINALS… as manufacturers are emphasizing convenience over security… with defenses often lagging far behind those of smartphones or desktop computers… generally not even requiring any authentication. As they become... Continue