You may be a year to two away from the “quarter-life crisis,” or you may be in its throes. You may be two or three years out of college and wondering, “Is this all there is? I’m not sure I chose the right career.” You may be 27, have received a promotion or two, and …

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Technology changes on what feels like a daily basis. It’s hard enough for employees to keep up; it’s especially so for CIOs. After all, they’re human, too, but since they are in charge of all things information technology, everyone expects them to know, well, everything:  The latest nationwide cyberattack? They must not only know about …

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Imagine it’s Friday night, and you’ve just made it home. This week at the office has been busier than usual, and you need to find a way to unwind. What was the first thing that came to mind? For some, it’s grabbing a hot cup of lemon tea, throwing on a fleece robe, and curling …

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The beginning of the pandemic saw a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment – primarily due to a supply chain disruption as the world’s economies shut down. Now, as the U.S. economy continues its ups and downs as it makes its way to recovery, many of the things for which the public clamors – new and …

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You’ve been hoping beyond hope that your employer will let you remain working from home full-time. Or you’ve been hoping you can work from home a few days a week (you miss your colleagues, after all). Or you’ve been crossing all fingers and toes that your company would say, “All hands on-site, every day.” (You …

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  If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught company leaders anything, it’s that business can change instantly. And we’re not just talking about the fact that the pandemic forced WFM, nor the fact that many businesses had to lay off hundreds of employees. We mean avoiding leadership disruption and instability In other words, it’s beyond time …

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  Anything worth striving for needs a plan. Needs intention. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at your company is no different  It’s quite easy to say you plan to become an enterprise that embraces DEI; it’s another thing entirely to actually work to become such. How might intentional DEI look? It’s not just implied in a …

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  Here it is mid-June, and the U.S. economy continues its recovery. What’s most likely a CFO’s highest priority?   Keeping current employees from moving to competitors But what does that have to do with sustaining a virtual culture? Possibly everything. Many employees who have been working from home for the last several months enjoy …

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