Big Picture

Employer branding occurs regardless of whether you’re strategically crafting and shaping it. So it’s crucial to invest time and energy into your employer brand strategy to avoid ending up watching as talented folks walk away. These suggestions can help you get started on your journey to build a strong employer brand....

Thanks to millennia of heritage and considerable wealth, royal mansions are graced with one of the most sumptuous themes. Silk and brocade lined panels, enormous lighting, exquisite courtyards, and magnificent masterpieces – royal residences were decorated with one of the most lavish layouts. Royals have had no lack of availability...

Every year, global academia awaits the outcomes of several international rankings of universities and colleges. Maybe not in the 20th century but today our decision to pursue international education depends heavily on what these rankings tell about the universities. Whether or not we make it to the desired university, the...

Globalization is a phenomenon that has reshaped the dynamics of world society. With its growing influence, it has become difficult to assert that all of us have been raised independently of what goes on around the world. Also, I believe that the reality dawned upon us a little late; perhaps,...

Gender sensitization and gender parity are two of the many fundamental issues that have begun receiving their due attention. We have all been born, grown, and shaped by the influences of the permeating patriarchy that has been deeply entrenched in the human psyche. Women since time immemorial have been treated...

The vulnerability of women’s role in the workplace showed up front and center when COVID-19 took hold of the world. Nearly half a million more women than men exited the workforce during the pandemic, and, earlier this year, one in four women were considering leaving their careers entirely.  This creates...

Gone are the days when education was just a privilege of the elite. Ignorance thrived as the doors to knowledge were kept shut by those who feared an educated public setting. Today, access to information is being treated as a constitutionally protected fundamental right across the globe and is associated...

We know intuitively that trust is a feeling – often a gut feeling. It cannot be purchased, outsourced, automated, created through a policy or process, or sent out as a message. Trust is an emotion, as it relates to the limbic system, which is also involved in motivation, learning, memory,...

There is a huge divide when it comes to the Internet. There are two groups of people, one who is in support of using it to further the human endeavor to excel academically, and the other group that is hesitant when it comes to using the internet. This divide has...

How do you transition from being one of the team, to leading the team?  One thing’s for sure what got you here, won't get you there!  Not only will you need to wrap your head around letting go of being the expert, you’ll need to establish a coaching approach to...