Foresight is a collection of articles written by prominent thought leaders and experts in their field.
ServiceMaster’s former Chief Information officer, Linda Goodspeed, describes the core priorities to being a solid leader. Be Open “I believe you have to have an open-door policy and an open mind. You can’t just get information from people who directly report to you. You need to reach down deeper into the organization and create relationships throughout all levels to develop …
How managers can improve their employees work and by focusing on their health habits When the Founder and Chairman of an international company is diagnosed with cancer at the age of 56, it’s not expected that an announcement would be made to all the clients and field operations around the world. But that’s just what I did. As the Founder …
With the help of her team, Transplace CHRO Adrianne Court gets to the bottom of why employees change positions Editor’s Note: We asked some of our featured executives what they thought of the recent finding that 21 percent of full-time workers will be leaving their current position in 2014. Here is Adrianne Court’s response. I’m not surprised by the CareerBuilder …
Prevent your team from losing focus by understanding how distractions start As managers know, workday distractions are everywhere, stealing your employees’ precious time and productivity. Between new technologies that beg for people’s attention to the prevalence of shortened attention spans, everyone on your team has the opportunity to be more distracted today than in the past. Of course, being distracted …
Five steps to defining and executing your own brand
Karen Stout, SVP of HR, shares Arbonne’s initiatives to improve employee engagement.
The top five ways enterprise social collaboration can boost organizational productivity.
… But we have to try anyway “People are people,” the old saying goes. That means everyone brings their own personal baggage with them to work. People make poor choices, act rashly and defend their own comfort zones. People have agendas all their own that often have nothing to do with the work agenda that you, as the manager, are …
Finding power in the question, “What will make you stay?” Editor’s Note: We asked some of our featured executives what they thought of the recent finding that 21 percent of full-time workers will be leaving their current position in 2014. Here is John Schierer’s response. Your best talent is always looking for an opportunity, so the survey data is not …
Balancing existing staff with new hires in 2014 Building a successful team of people is one of the most challenging aspects of any business. As the economy continues its march to recovery, companies seek to build their organizations with new people to support new growth. At the same time, recent studies show that many are considering new jobs in the …
One must fail to survive, and thus adapt to failing Let me be perfectly clear: You are going to fail. If you do not, you are not going to survive. Every business owner needs to push the envelope. We need to develop new products, new services, new partnerships and new delivery mechanisms. With innovation comes the harsh reality of failure. …
How Kevin Bacon is changing sales. If you were born in the age of bell bottoms like me, you probably have played at one time or another the old parlor game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” or “Six Degrees of Separation,” which suggested that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintances apart from each other—from Kevin Bacon, …
Workers citing job dissatisfaction as a reason to look elsewhere A new year brings new changes. For many workers across the country, that may mean a change in company. Our friends at CareerBuilder recently sent us a survey showing that 21 percent of full-time employees are looking to change jobs in 2014. Of those full-time workers, 59 percent say they …
The author of “Brand Aid” offers three steps toward building your more-important-than-ever individual brand. The market demands authentic brands. Consumers, employers and vertical connections now rely on word of mouth, social groups, recommendations and strong connections above all else. It is with that, plus extensive research for “Brand Aid,” that I can confidently state: The individual is now more important …
Five steps for taking control of your financial future. 2014 is the year to take control of your finances. This is not the typical “lose 20 pounds” or “change my life” sort of New Year’s resolution, but taking control of your finances has powerful ramifications. It can lead to a secure financial future. And it will make you happier. Follow …
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