January 25, 2017

Forecasting Employment and Workplace Trends. While this is not political commentary, forecasting business trends for 2017 is unique mainly because of the election of Donald Trump. As I thought about all that we’ve experienced to date, I wrote down the word disTrumptive.  Disruptive approaches to business have been heralded of late, such as those of...

December 28, 2016

I began my career back in 1988. I was fresh out of grad school with a degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do, and my memories of pondering the options are a bit fuzzy. But one thing I remember as clear as day was the thoroughness of the selection...

December 19, 2016

The very best gifts cost only moments of time. Christmas is about sharing.  And that usually entails the giving of gifts. Merchandisers, of course, are eager to sell you gifts. Turn on the television, scroll the Internet, or glance in the newspaper and you are bombarded with advertising, encouraging you to buy sparkling jewelry, beautiful...