Weekly Reports

MOST DISPUTES – BUSINESS OR PERSONAL – MASK A PREDOMINANTLY EMOTIONAL ELEMENT which underlies the stated issues; in most cases, ‘hidden agenda’ matters are the primary obstacle which precludes sensible resolution.  Non-binding Informal Mediation is a process of coaxing parties... Continue

 VAGUELY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON LYING AND CHEATING: (1) Research at Cornell found undergrads lied in 37% of phone calls and 25% face-to-face, but only 14% of emails “which leave a permanent trail versus conversations which are ephemeral”;   (2) A study... Continue

 THE SECRET SPARK TO CREATIVITY MAY SIMPLY BE WALKING!  A Stanford University research study has found that over 80% of participant undergrads “improved their creative output – defined as generating appropriate and original ideas” – while walking versus sitting, with... Continue

WHEN A NEW HIRE FAILS, nearly 90% of the time it’s because of “attitude – which, along with belief systems and biases, are far more determinative of job success than skills.” The best employees are optimistic (“the mother of all... Continue

   EMPLOYEES STILL DON’T TAKE SMARTPHONE SECURITY SERIOUSLY. A new study of over 500 workers in large American companies with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies found almost half admitting they “accessed sensitive corporate data on personal devices via unsecured... Continue