The US freelance workforce is currently 53 million strong, and growing fast. In fact, right now freelancers make up 34% of our national workforce. Sarah Harowitz, executive director of Freelancers Union says, “This is an economic shift on par with the industrial revolution.” Are managers prepared to work with this new type of workforce? Let’s […]
Changing Perspectives for Effective Solutions
Perception is reality. That is, the way we see things constitutes our beliefs about the world around us. It is so easy to forget that one of the most incredible choices we have is that of our perspectives, or our way of seeing, feeling about and approaching the multitude of dimensions that make up our […]
Four Ways to Build Organizational Purpose
Purpose is often cast aside as a non-essential to an organization’s success. Finances, IT, sales and product are discussed far more often than purpose. Yet purpose is the driver – without an employee feeling a sense of purpose, the salesperson would be listless and the product engineer would lose creativity. In times of crisis, purpose […]
Beyond The Covid19 Crisis – The Future Of Work
There are many articles discussing the impact of Covid-19 on the workplace, ranging from how to go back to work, when to go back to work and what is the new normal. I understand these concerns. And, I think leaders need to shift their focus and look past this crisis to the future. Let me […]
A Human Capital Strategy to Help America Thrive
By Dr. Allen Zeman No one would argue against the idea that, to thrive in today’s global economy, nations must grow their capital. But many people don’t realize that “capital” comes in two very different forms. We often think of capital as tangible things — physical assets like factories, farms, roads, highways, and even warships. But […]
Human Capital Trends: Diversity Takes the Spotlight
69% of executives rate diversity and inclusion as an important issue (up from 59% in 2014). In 2017, the proportion of executives who consider inclusion as a top priority has risen 32% from 2014. These statistics are just a few from Deloitte’s global research, which included 10,400 business and HR leaders across 140 countries. The […]
How to Grow Human Capital During Hard Times
By Dr. Allen Zeman Without a doubt, the most important capital right now remains human capital. Organizations that will thrive after the pandemic are taking actions now to improve their future stock of this form of capital that delivers over 90% of organizational results. As I write this, medical and financial fears abound. Much of […]
How and Why to Ask For What You Want at Work
I still cringe when I think of the time I got my haircut during my teenage years. The hairdresser asked how I wanted it cut and I replied, “I don’t care. You choose.” In that moment, I gave away total control of how I looked to a complete stranger! As a child, I never learned […]
How to Onboard Employees Virtually
The COVID-19 quarantine changed how we do business. Onboarding a new employee is just one example; since we can no longer welcome a new employee in person at the office, we must rethink how to create the new employee experience virtually. Our company had the opportunity to virtually onboard employees multiple times in the past […]
Listening: The Do’s and Don’ts and How To Master It
The human mouth plods along at 125 words per minute, while a neuron in the brain can fire about 200 times a second. No wonder our mind wanders when there’s so much time in between the words of a conversation. This is part of the reason we remember only 25 to 50% of what we […]
