Big Business

In 2010, five psychologists set out to test the collective intelligence of teams.  They subjected teams of three to five people to hours of tests – including brainstorming, making moral judgements, negotiating and critical thinking. The results of Anita Williams Woolley and her colleagues, published in the journal Science, are...

My wife is probably the smartest, funniest person I know. When people ask me about her, I ask them to think of the smartest girl in their high school class. Then think of the funniest girl in their class. That’s Amy. And she is just the person every office needs...

It is not uncommon for companies to experience unexpected staff absences from time to time. As a result, a complete restructuring of the shift schedule may be necessary. Since it is still common practice to do personnel scheduling via Excel or still on paper, chaos can quickly break out. Cumbersome...

Despite the difficulties of 2020, employee engagement is on the rise. As more companies embrace the hybrid workforce model, it will take a unique approach to keep your employees as interested and involved as they are now. Remote work was a fun trend before the pandemic, but COVID-19 forced most...

Whether you’re an individual or an organization, getting rid of something that just doesn’t work anymore is a challenge. When confronted with the need to let go of a car in need of repair or an outdated enterprise solution, people succumb to the “sunk cost” fallacy. They’ve invested so much...

Most executives, owners and high-level managers are familiar with the basics of performance management.  This term generally refers to keeping track of employees’ performance by encouraging more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff via formal and informal processes and evaluations.  Performance management is generally where we...

A Forbes and McKinsey study found that $900 billion was wasted on digital transformation projects in 2018, with 70% of digital transformation projects failing. Now, as the world tries to rebound from the global pandemic, 80% of organisations have accelerated their digital transformation strategies to meet both internal and external...

Charitable organizations play a crucial role in improving the lives of people in a community, thereby bringing people closer to one another. These organizations perform tasks meant to improve the sanctity of the planet Earth and its environment as a whole. Many charities work around the world, such as WE...

Ecommerce is well on its way to almost completely replacing traditional physical retail outlets. While there will likely always be a certain measure of demand for in-person shopping, consumers live online these days, and the thought of a retail business neglecting its website as a direct sales channel is unthinkable....

Leaders will need to use their ingenuity to blend digital and live experiences as the world slowly returns to normal. The events industry’s ability to shift online after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated its resilience. You likely adapted and created engaging, multifaceted events beyond simple Zoom meetings or...