Scenario Planning for Human Resources Proud to have an article on scenario planning published in India’s premier HR publication. If we all knew exactly how the future would turn out, there would be no need to negotiate plans. We would simply accept the future and …
Cover letter from my June 2014 Newsletter. It’s been a a very busy couple of months. I have visited London, New York, Washington DC and Amsterdam, just to name a few of the stops. I have talked about the future of computing, the future of …
Download the entire paper here. 1. Workforce Dynamics Key Dynamic: Will the workforce effectively integrate, or will generational issues result in bifurcation? What skill gaps and needs for knowledge will emerge as each generation seeks to define its future? 2. Globalization Key Dynamic: Will the …
Malcolm Gladwell and the New Yorker Conference Back in 2007, I had the pleasure of attending the New Yorker Conference, “2012: Stories From the Near Future,” which took place on May 6 and 7, 2007 in New York City. A few days later I found time …
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Enjoy this well constructed view of the Millennials massing at the gates of the future… This makes certain things about the Millennials seem, well, certain, but just because we can count them, and we know them as children and young people, doesn’t mean we know …
Here is a follow-up to the Infographic How to Design a Meeting in a collaborative work environment. This installment focuses on what to do when planning and running a meeting in a collaborative work environment. Next time, the DON’Ts. Work with attendees to co-create …
My book, Management by Design, offers readers a methodology that creates purposeful engagement in the design of work experiences. Too often, we just let work happen to us, as managers and employees. In the daily rush to accomplish and fulfill, to satisfy and delight, we …
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 …
I do many things. Strategy. Navigating change. Innovation. Tech industry analysis. Management advice. Education. Collaboration. Knowledge management. The future of the organization. Software reviews. etc. This blog is going to cover all of those things this year. A good blog, I have read, is focused. …
Historically, organizations were either small, tight knit communities or they were larger amalgams of communities more or less designed to achieve the organization’s goals. Although organizations may be divided into functions or lines of business, the association of employment and brand offered common ground. Even …