The Economist has described the global economic recovery as “fast, furious – and fragile.” (Economist, July 10-16th, 2021). The author notes that while the economy is booming in the United States, the boom could be more precarious than it appears. With this in mind, we asked our Geopolitical…
By Adrian Gostick – Acclaimed Author and Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee Engagement In most teams I visit, inevitably there are a handful of stressed-out workhorses putting in seventy-hour weeks while other employees appear relatively happy-go-lucky, enjoying much lighter workloads. Let’s…
By Kaihan Krippendorff – Futurist, Strategy and Innovation Expert & Founder of Outthinker Innovation often looks like an uncontrollable force that only strikes upon lucky entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. However, research has proven that creative ideas are all around us, in all types of organizations. In fact, of …
“In this case the challenge is the opportunity.” – Kaplan Mobray Welcome to The New World of Work… but what does that mean? In March 2020, organizations scrambled to adapt to a rapidly changing world. Boardrooms shifted to sitting rooms; team lunches to track pants;…
Our Best Speakers share the secret to Customer Experience in 2021. The pandemic has changed the way we do so many things, but has it changed the fundamentals of something like customer experience? Like many of our clients, we were curious to find out, so…
By Ryan Estis – Speaks on Business Performance, Leadership and Sales “We are coming back this fall. It will be voluntary at first. By the end of the year, I do anticipate a full return to the office. However, we are going to have to bake in a…
“The only thing constant is change.” – Heraclitus, 6th centure BCE The last year has shown us that while change is a constant, our ability to manage change moves at a much slower rate. Why is this and what can we do about it? Can we…
By The Sweeney Agency Did you know that according to Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index, 41% of employees globally are considering leaving their employers this year? (LinkedIn 2021) Think about that. Forty-one percent of the entire workforce is ready to leave their…
By Curt Steinhorst – Speaker on Strategic Communications & Digital Distractions Each week, businesses announce their policies and plans to return workers to offices, with no clear consensus. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said people are tired of working from home and want to get back to work, but …
By Colette Carlson – Author & Motivational Speaker on Human Behaviour and Communications As a keynote speaker on the topics of leadership, connection, resilience, and relationships, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about empathy versus compassion over the past year. In fact, in my…
