Most of us spend our workday sitting. We asked Glenneth Reed, Fitness Blogger at Let’s Talk and Walk, to give her suggestions on creative ways to stay fit at the office. With a full-time desk job, I spend almost 40 hours a week sitting in front of the computer and that’s not talking about the time I spend at home …
With appropriate planning and strategy, you can reach that promotion you’ve been eyeing An increasing trend in corporate America today is the feeling of being “stuck” in your current job, with little to slow opportunity for promotion. More executives are staying put because of economic conditions, fear of the unknown and valuing what they have even though they may be …
VP of HR at Royal Caribbean, Barbara Kallay, elaborates on how she has adapted to her changing work environment Editor’s Note: In our Nov/Dec 2012 edition, we spoke with Barbara Kallay about her first six months as VP of Human Resources (HR) at Royal Caribbean. Now that she has been working in the role for more than a year, the …
Brian Will, Global HR Partner at Momentive, shares how he has been successful during a time of transition Editor’s Note: Almost a year ago now, we spoke with Brian Will, who was just taking the reins as Global Human Resources (HR) Partner at Momentive. We checked back in with Will to see what he has been up to, how things …
Much like the features we have spoken with, we are constantly learning. Here is our reflection of putting together the latest edition of Forefront. Issue 6 came out last week, and we couldn’t be happier with the final product. In the midst of getting out this issue, we were learning a lot about the importance of communication, in and out …
For this holiday, we have brought together a list of who we think are four great American Leaders, and how we can learn from them today. By The Forefront Editorial team When brainstorming, there is never a wrong answer… or at least so they tell us growing up. The in-house editorial team recently got together to brainstorm “What is a …
How strategic thinking with the mind of an artist can get you far in business By Jaclyn Crawford Graffiti and business are two things that usually do not intersect, but in a twist of fate for Erik Wahl, author of “Unthink” and keynote speaker, he has been able to successfully intertwine the two, answering the long-standing question: How do we …
Hello Readers, Summer is here! As you gear up for any trips this season, we bring you Issue No. 6 of the magazine to read wherever you might be traveling. A good leader never stops learning, so in this issue we have included 11 featured executives who share a wide range of roles, experiences and perspectives. Here are a few …
Organization isn’t just for being more comfortable in your works-pace, but it improves work-habits and overall productivity. There is no underestimating the role an organized office plays in your peace of mind and greater success. Even now, with productivity conversations revolving around digital storage and electronic solutions, paper piles still run rampant on desktops across the globe. With these piles, …
Surrounded by multiple technologies, sometimes it seems impossible to get things done. Here are some pointers to help you keep your focus and complete the task at hand. This happens to me multiple times a day: I start reading through something, and next thing I know I have left that task behind to do something completely different. Sometimes it is …
Non-verbal communication is just as vital as verbal communication, so what are you really saying? Studies show that nonverbal communication carries between 65-93% more impact than the actual words spoken, especially when the message involves emotional meaning and attitudes. These nonverbal cues include facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, posture, body movement, tones of voice, dress, grooming, touch, and even your …
IRCE 2013 brought together eRetailers in different fields to collaborate, learn and share. Here are our takeaways from the event. It is safe to say the internet has changed the way we do business– cross-country meetings are conducted via webcam, an order placed online today has the potential to arrive in the mail tomorrow, connections are made with each other …
Using Social Sensing Technology to Transform Organizations People analytics is simultaneously an extremely old and new phenomenon. When we use data to uncover the workplace behaviors that make people effective, happy, creative, experts, leaders, followers, connectors, early adopters, and so on, we are using people analytics. Thousands of years ago, this data came from humans’ observations of the world. By …
“We know we’ve had a good day when things run simple and smooth, just making checks off our to-do list.” In a recent staff meeting, we discussed how we communicate to avoid issues. Here at Forefront, we like to keep our work organized, manageable and productive. The best way to do that is to avoid in-office drama that could take …
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