Weekly Reports Archive

• ‘BUSINESS PLAN’ HAS BECOME A GENERIC BUZZWORD offered by many consultants who provide spreadsheets, power-point slides, narratives of arguably questionable value, and at hefty cost. DCG version of a viable and critical ‘Business Plan’ is quite different – a... Continue

KEEPING EMPLOYEES IS MORE THAN EVER DEPENDANT ON A WORKPLACE POLICY of flexibility for scheduling physical presence to balance out the needs of both workers and the organization. Research suggests that up to 25% of current employees are already planning... Continue

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