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Is the 40 Hour Work Week Dying?
Last month I was presenting to Vistage CEO's in Houston and one of them asked me about the idea proposed by one of her employees they should reconsider the 40-hour work week. She said she was given an article from Inc. magazine discussing it. So on my flight back to San Diego from that meeting I read…
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The Gender Revolution and Equality
I just finished reading an enlightening special issue of National Geographic on Gender Revolution.
Here are a few things I learned that apply to how we treat each other at work:
Not everybody is wired the way you would like them to be, which can make this an uncomfortable conversation.
Women…
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My Workplaces of the Future Checklist
Over the past few years I’ve done a deep dive into where the future will be taking the workplace. I’ve even had the opportunity to do a number of presentations on it. I let people change it’s happening faster than they realize it. The changes that impacted the rust belt caused by offshoring were…
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Designing Your Ideal Career Plan
The beautiful Mary Kay had it right when she said "Most people plan their vacations better than their careers." I find this an accurate statement. On the occasions when I've asked a group of employees how many have a career plan it is rare to have more than one out of ten respond they do.
Everyone…