August 20, 2008 at 1:14 pm
The most disengaged employees in workplaces around the world are those in Gen Y - people born in the early 1980s through the early 1990s. So, we are talking about workers up to age 28. The study was conducted by BlessingWhite and looked at employee engagement levels at companies on four continents. […]
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August 13, 2008 at 7:27 am
I’ve been watching the Summer Games of the Olympics along with millions of others around the world. Last night was the women’s gymnastics team final. Team China was dazzling and scored more points than Team USA to capture the gold medal. I know the young women on the USA team are disappointed […]
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August 10, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I took an assessment not too long ago that was designed to identify characteristics or behaviors that might derail someone in a management or leadership position. As it turned out, I have very few areas to be concerned about. The assessment told me that I was a bit too cautious at times, which […]
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August 3, 2008 at 8:00 am
I just finished reading Daniel Pink’s new book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need. I loved this little book, which is written in the Japanese manga style. It’s similar to a comic book in that it uses illustrations to tell the story with very little text. Manga is very […]
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