Employers Are Hiring More Temporary Workers - But They May Not Hire Permanent Workers Anytime Soon

This is a sign that the nature of the employment relationship is indeed changing - bye, bye benefits and long-term commitments!

David
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Why Every Workplace Needs Training in Workplace Violence

As we know from what occurred at Virginia Tech and now, at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, no place is immune from workplace violence - and now, it is gun-toting professors!

Watch the 1cast below - several very good perspectives:



We in higher ed need to be far more proactive today on this issue.

David

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Operational Fitness

Here is a good 3-minute lesson on the concept of operational fitness from Tom Stewart, Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer of the Booz & Company consultancy and a leading business writer. The video is entitled, “What Keeps Companies Up at Night?" and you can view it below:

How do you like his use of the microscope and the telescope metaphors? What do you think about his ideas on a carbon-constrained world? What are the implications and how will these affect companies – and your own career? Will green be good, or not?

Send me your thoughts at dwyld.kwu@gmail and I’ll post them here. Looking forward to the discussion…

David

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Freedom in Organizations?

Freedom in organizations? Is this an oxymoron? Gary Hamel, one of the leading thinkers in strategic management, doesn’t believe so. He shares great insights on control and innovation in this video – please watch at:

What do you think about the W.L. Gore company’s way of creating a “disciplined organization?” Could you (or would you) feel comfortable working in this kind of environment? How important is it to have a “sense of community” and a “shared purpose” in an organization, and has this been the case in your company?

Send me your thoughts at dwyld.kwu@gmail and I’ll post them here. Looking forward to the discussion…

David


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Notes From TED: Can Simplicity and Innovation Overcome Complexity and Cynicism?

Great ideas - a window on the future. Be sure and not just read the commentary, but click on the link below to watch the talks from the 2010 TED Conference:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/12/best-ted-talks-on-tech-vi_n_459739.html

David
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