Weekly Reports

IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, A GENERATION OF KIDS HAVE BEEN CRIPPLED by dumping elementary school subjects like math & reading. In 2000, a National Reading Panel of literary experts recommended explicit instruction in skills like “phonemic awareness/ phonics/ fluency/... Continue

DO YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE COMPETANT INDEPENDANT ADVISOR IN BUSINESS OR PERSONAL MATTERS?  Most family & closely-held companies do not, unaware of the unique value from seasoned perspective, above & beyond personal skills or experience from those within their... Continue

TODAY’S WORKERS ARE “EAGER FOR CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK.” A McKinsey survey of 12,000 Manager-level employees found nearly three-quarters considering “candid, insightful feedback as critical to their own career development.” However, recent polls find as few as 5% of subordinate employees believing... Continue

A MAJOR SOURCE FOR AGGRESSIVE E-MAIL PITCHES AND EXPOSURE TO PHISHING ATTACKS IS LINKED-IN. Beyond privacy risks, Visibility Settings also allow others to know when others view their profiles. Complete animosity can be achieved with ‘Private Mode,’ but even a... Continue

EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT IS TOUGH ENOUGH, BUT RETENTION IS BECOMING MAYBE EVEN TOUGHER. Execs and supervisors often forfeit opportunities to lessen the risk of workers quitting when they avoid difficult discussions until it’s too late – usually  because talking about uncomfortable... Continue