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As ‘virtual’ becomes a way of life in business, employees are clamoring for opportunities to connect, communicate, and collaborate more. Here is a roadmap – compliments of recognition expert Christopher Littlefield – for organizing a killer virtual retreat.

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While many businesses and employees are still reeling from the disruption caused by the pandemic, there is something employers can do to re-energize, motivate, engage, and inspire their staff to stay focused and give their all: automate employee rewards and

I recently completed Yale’s online course, The Science of Well-being – a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.  I passed (although
I did sweat as I waited for my grade), so here

Elon Musk just unveiled a chip (Link VO.9) that would allow humans to control devices with their brains. As he introduced Gertrude, a pig that had the chip implanted in her brain two months
ago, a graph showed her brain waves,

I don’t even have to speak with your employees to know what many are feeling right now: overworked, afraid of the unknown, Zoom fatigued, and disconnected. For these reasons, it has
never been a more important time for leaders and

A few weeks ago, a devastating blast in Beirut resulted in 171 deaths, 6,000 injuries, $10–15 USD billion in property damage, and left 300,000 people homeless.  The explosion generated seismic waves similar to a 3.3 magnitude earthquake.
Years earlier, a

It’s no secret that a lot of people are struggling right now. In addition to this causing people a lot of personal pain, it also has a negative impact on businesses. I recently read a Gallup article about the fact

Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day – a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, some Caribbean islands, and Liberia. Why are they doing this? Not for the reason one would

Siemens, a global German powerhouse in industry, energy, healthcare and infrastructure solutions, is the latest company to allow employees to work from anywhere for two or three days a week.  It’s also going to start focusing on outcomes rather than

After a major news outlet published an interview with an employee of The Ellen DeGeneres Show about the toxic work environment, executive producers held an all-staff meeting over Zoom to address the negative story and low morale.
Other ex-employees also