Weekly Reports

  VIRTUALLY MANAGING ‘UNDERPERFORMING’ EMPLOYEES over phone or zoom calls is a challenge which can create anxiety and often be procrastinated to avoid confrontation. A few tips for more effective virtual feedback are: (1) “Not reflexively zeroing in on faults,... Continue

ELECTION CHAOS IS JUST THE LATEST RAMIFICATION OF TODAY’S ‘CULTURE’ BATTLE, which has evolved beyond polarization of ideas to “political sectarianism – the tendency of groups to align on the basis of moralized identities rather than shared ideas or policy... Continue

COMPANIES INCREASINGLY RELY MORE ON ‘PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS’ IN HIRING – test which grade applicants’ responses ranking their attitude and “character trait profile” as better or worse suitable for a job position. Judging is generally based on levels of “openness, conscientiousness,... Continue

TIME MANAGEMENT IS ABOUT ALLOCATING ENERGY TO OPTIMALLY ACCOMPLISH PRIORITY TASKS in a realistic time frame. But an overriding and critical factor generally overlooked is about ‘bandwidth’ – one’s energy or mental capacity to handle tasks, an essential metric in... Continue

BUSINESS INSURANCE POLICIES ARE NOT GET-OUT-OF-JAIL-FREE CARDS. Companies relying on Business Interruption or Property coverage – versus cyber-specific policies – for ransomware attacks or other cyber damages are running a risk. The glitch is the “ubiquitous ‘Act of War’ clause,... Continue