by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | Baby Boomer, Diversity in Workforce, Freelance Workforce, Future of Work, Generation X, Generation Y
Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk took a self-proclaimed deep dive into how Americans are putting together their work-lives. The resulting report, Freelancing in America: A National Survey of the New Workforce, spells out the fact that one of the four major United...
by admin | Jun 25, 2015 | Diversity in Workforce, Future of Work, Generation Y
Just like all younger generations, members of the Millennial Generation (those born between 1981 and 2001) struggle with being taken seriously at work. But why should they be taken seriously? They are lazy, entitled, high-maintenance, in need of handholding, and...
by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | Diversity in Workforce, Future of Work
It’s graduation season, which means young people all over the world are looking ahead and imagining what part they will play in the future. Those graduating university are saddled with a lot of unknowns, yet as they hold their diplomas in one and throw their caps in...
by admin | Jun 4, 2015 | Baby Boomer, Diversity in Workforce, Employee Engagement, Freelance Workforce, Future of Work, Generation Y, Leadership Development, Managing Difficult Employees
The last few months have been jam-packed with opportunities for me to speak to organizations all over the country. I’ve spoken on topics such as second-generation bias, recruiting and retaining women, emotional intelligence, decision making tools for CEOs who are...
by admin | Apr 22, 2015 | Baby Boomer, Diversity in Workforce, Freelance Workforce, Future of Work, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Women in Workforce
There are big changes coming to the American workforce. While many organizations are watching the economy, there’s another change — almost a revolution — quietly taking place right under our noses. That change is the massive shift in workplace...
by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | Diversity in Workforce, Future of Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Women in Workforce
Do you remember Henry Higgins? He was a character, played by the actor Rex Harrison, in a 1964 movie called “My Fair Lady.” During the movie, Henry Higgins sings a song called, “Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?” and the last line of the song is, “Why can’t...