Yesterday, I posted a piece about reduced work hours and their effect on productivity and human performance. Also yesterday, I received from a very good friend his daily post on his blog, “In Deep Schiste” about the cultural tradition in France of the extended lunch break. Chris is a journalist formerly from the United Kingdom who now lives in southern France. These lunches are typically held from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Other countries … Continue reading
The title of this blog post comes from a report by the University of Chicago about the excess work time that Americans put in on the job. An Op-Ed piece in the New York Times by Bryce Covert on July 25, 2021 contains information on this subject that is also readily available from other sources. Apparently Americans log in 7 to 19 percent more time on the job … Continue reading
I have for the longest time been a believer in positive confrontations. All too often, supervisors, managers, and yes even some executives only use or know how to use negative confrontations. That is a tragedy and travesty. This is not just using them in a business environment, but also in our own personal lives. We are quick to send reviews or complaints to companies or businesses but all too often we seem to feel we do not have the time to … Continue reading
In prior posts, I have talked about what businesses are doing due to the onslaught of people who are quitting. This particular post is from the perspective of the person leaving the organization. This article is great because it urges caution on how you should resign. It does not suggest you should not leave, just how is the best way to do it. The author urges you to think through exactly the steps you should … Continue reading
My last post was about a remarkable CEO, Hubert Joly, formerly of Best Buy. On Sunday, July 19, 2021, the New York Times published an interview of Joly by David Gelles. It rounds out the information in my last post. Enjoy! Bob, July 22, 2021
I have over four decades of experience with easily over one thousand CEO’s/Managing Directors around the world. I have witnessed some who were the best of the best, others who were less stellar and the vast majority at various stages in-between. This is the story of one of the best. Read the article from the Wall Street Journal by Hubert Joly of how he became and then handled the role of CEO at Best Buy. For those unfamiliar … Continue reading
Recently I suggested here on my blog that the return to work would come with many changes. One that I anticipated was that companies who continue to adopt or maintain a hybrid model will end up reducing their need for real estate and space. Read the Wall Street Journal article on this subject. Bob July 6, 2021
Just a short post, but reading the papers today, I came across two pieces which I feel are important to read. The first article appeared in the Wall Street Journal and is entitled “Manufacturer’s Good Problems.” It suggests that while manufacturers are indeed having supply chain issues and recruiting dilemmas, business is expanding in a big way. Currently The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) based on surveys they do which currently indicate … Continue reading
My last few blog posts have dealt with various aspects of the pandemic and Covid-19. I have more to write but just as at home, I think we are all getting tired of this subject. Therefore to freshen things up just a bit, today’s post is on a completely different subject. I came across this article during the high point of the pandemic here in the USA and I just held on … Continue reading
Are you ready? Here are some new words and expressions you should learn something about as work begins to shift from remote facilities to hybrid or to physical locations. Well Building Standards Data Driven Capacity Planning Micro-mobility Workspace Flexibility QR Codes … Continue reading