Make a choice about where you work, and when you work. Start rethinking the way you use your work day. If you can't figure out how to take a week of vacation, then take an hour or so, and do one of the the following: Ten Ways to Vacation At Work Go to a movie at a time other than lunch. Take in the whole thing and then stand outside the theater, look into the sky, and … [Read more...] about The Tens: Ten Ways to Vacation At Work
Archives for June 2012
New Fast Company Blog Post: Redefining Diversity For The New Global Workforce
Our views of diversity in America are changing, but they aren’t keeping up with the global reality that now faces American companies. Traditionally, diversity-focused on the integration of people from racial, gender, physical ability, and religious perspectives inside of large corporations motivated by political or operational imperative, or social good. The idea was to … [Read more...] about New Fast Company Blog Post: Redefining Diversity For The New Global Workforce
The Universal Post: Why It’s Time to Embrace a New Collaboration Model
We spend a lot of time designing customer experiences, but precious little creating engaging, useful, or productive work environments. There is no better example of this than the dysfunctional approach most organizations take to collaboration. Despite the proliferation of “collaboration tools” many organizations routinely run on e-mail rather than the more sophisticated tools … [Read more...] about The Universal Post: Why It’s Time to Embrace a New Collaboration Model