Your list of communication skills begins here
Communication in the workplace has been a train wreck since about 2500 BCE — when jobs barely existed — and we’re still not doing it too well. Could a list save us? Continue Reading
Future of Work
We’ve been working the same way for a long time. Can/will it ever change? And what will that look like?
The Guesswork Era may still beat Big Data
You can’t just introduce a new business paradigm on the fly without considering the psychology of your executives. Continue Reading
Motivational posters ain’t gonna get you growth
“Slap something on the wall and hope it resonates with others” is a nice little management strategy. (See also: the “core values” of most places.) But does it work? Good Lord no. Continue Reading
The “zero fucks given” approach to work
This isn’t about doing a bad job. It’s about learning how to tune out the noise. Continue Reading
Cognitive diversity is a key to target-hitting
It would require a change in hiring approach (which we need anyway), but this might be valuable. Continue Reading
This French email law won’t solve very much
It’s a nice idea, but results-wise? Naw. Continue Reading
Employee attrition has a “quick fix”
Hmmm. This isn’t rocket science, per se. Continue Reading
Job dissatisfaction: A general guide to preventing it
This is usually at the intersection of “high achievement culture” and “unclear job role.” What now? Continue Reading