October 17, 2020
TEAM COLLABORATION IS CHALLENGING WHEN WORKING REMOTELY, but with clear strategy and a structured approach virtual collaboration can still be very effective. Tips to avoid “spending more time talking about doing things than actually getting them done: (1) Set regular... Continue
Weekly Report 20-87
October 11, 2020
INDEFINATELY WORKING FROM HOME” has just been announced by Microsoft as an option to employees, along with option for a hybrid half-time office work week, “as long as their job doesn’t require in-person work, like hardware engineers… now allowing employees... Continue
Weekly Report 20-85
October 8, 2020
THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE requires technical skills and data literacy that is beyond most of today’s workforce. While competing with robots ever will not be won by humans, our ‘soft skills’ will become even more critical as the nature... Continue
Weekly Report 20-84
October 6, 2020
“WORK IS A SERIOUS MATTER BUT CANNOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY ALL THE TIME, especially when things happen that are inherently ridiculous… Humor is a natural and healthy reaction to setbacks or irrational commands of a Boss (like egotistical managers played... Continue
Weekly Report 20-83
October 3, 2020
THOUGHT FOR THE TIMES: Is the American Dream PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN? Once upon a quiet time, looking backward from today, the world seemed much more stable in most important ways. Folks woke up most mornings... Continue