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May
23
2012

Gaming trends and employee engagement

Complex gaming and simulation have been part of the public and private sector workplace for decades. Think flight simulators, risk modeling, and scenario planning software. Remember drivers’ education? I still remember one particular defensive driving simulation – the graphics were …

August
19
2011

My summer vacation at the office

I’m not a huge TV guy, but there are certain shows that I catch from time to time. One of them is “Hoarders.” Even though I love the awesome feeling of shredding old papers or donating bags of clothes that …

August
2
2011

The decline of Casual Friday and its impact on the workforce

I recently read about “21 Workplace Trends that are Rapidly Disappearing.” Most of the items listed were cost-saving initiatives designed to stave off the effects of the economy. One item in particular stood out: the elimination of the casual dress …

February
28
2011

Giving your workers the Lindsay Lohan treatment

On Feb. 9, 2011, Lindsay Lohan plead not guilty to a grand larceny charge after her fifth arrest. She was then released after posting $40,000 bail. This time, she decided to diversify her criminal activity by adding the theft of …

September
21
2010

Vacation all I ever wanted; the cost benefits of an open vacation policy

Best Buy does it. Netflix does it. Could an open vacation policy be coming to an HR department near you? We’ve all heard the phrase, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” Have these so-called unlimited vacation …

May
10
2010

The Wall Street Journal’s Unemployable Man: Not the man I met

Born with the gift of gab, I’m rarely at a loss for words. Hard to imagine, but I was born before the Six Sigma process improvement boom. Somehow, I missed the assembly line that installed a filter. When I read …

September
4
2009

In case you missed it: Sept. 4

It may just be my imagination, but the economy’s tumultuous ride this year seems to have spurred an even greater number of surveys and studies focused on the state of employment. As we gear up for the release of today’s …

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