“It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me,” megastar Taylor Swift sings in her recent hit “Anti-Hero.” While she’s probably not referencing the leaders of skilled trades companies, she wouldn’t be too far off if she was. Most leaders understand that companies in the skilled trades are facing an unprecedented...

In the late 1990s, Laura Liotta knew she needed a change. Restless in her role as a corporate communications executive, she felt the calling towards a new and different challenge. Having worked closely with many public relations agencies during her career, she saw the sector as ripe for disruption to...

As business professionals, we often treat our full-time jobs like a committed relationship, second only to our relationships with our partners and family. Just as with any important relationship in our personal lives, the career highs and lows and periods of growth can ebb and flow, leading to both milestones...

Organizations have built growth strategies on digitization and digital transformation for many years now.  The term ‘digital transformation’ was originally created to describe how digital technology could ignite growth by disrupting the marketplace through the digitization of non-digital products. During the pandemic, businesses prioritized digital transformation initiatives as teams transitioned...

Summary: Descriptive analytics allows organizations to identify patterns and trends with facility data. Together with diagnostic analytics, it elucidates the past to inform decisions that will affect the future of your facilities and assets. There are multiple aspects to the process, and each confers unique benefits. Descriptive analytics is an...

Summary: The future has always been unknown, and it’s never prevented you from planning where your business is headed. Why should today be any different? Embrace the fact that not everything is under your control, then use it as an opportunity to deliberately plan for the unexpected and the expected....

As a manager, leading a reshuffled hybrid team after layoffs can be a challenging task. The team dynamic has changed, and employees may be feeling uncertain, anxious, or even resentful about the changes. This can affect their motivation and productivity, which can lead to decreased morale, lower job satisfaction, and,...

Summary: Consider the reception of Hulu’s “Pam and Tommy” versus Netflix’s “Pamela, a Love Story.” It’s important to let people tell their own stories and incorporate authenticity into brand content. By telling the real stories, you can spark real change. When it comes to storytelling, it is easy to fall...

Introduction to Microlearning It is common knowledge that in today's fast-paced business environment, time is a precious commodity. We all know that business executives are constantly juggling a multitude of tasks and responsibilities, making traditional training methods impractical. This is where microlearning comes in! Microlearning can be defined as a...