Special Reports

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink claimed in a recent interview with Fox that “we have to get our employees back in the office.” According to him, doing so would result in “rising productivity that will offset some of the inflationary pressures.”  Fink did not provide any data in the form of...

The pandemic has changed the face of the workplace ecosystem, exposing more employees to the benefits of working remotely and enjoying better autonomy in their work-life balance. Yet, in the same breath, the pandemic also pulled back the covers on companies' weak and lax cybersecurity systems, revealing an unruly state...

Get on a plane, go meet the prospective client in person, make the pitch. Watch the signals in the room to see what is happening. Observe body language. Pre-2020, does this sound familiar? That was the year it all changed. Many of us thought we would be on pause for...

Chef Mel, aka 'The Happy Chef,' is already a celeb chef in Australia with a smile that lights up any room. Diners down under love her fun approach to food that makes the simple spectacular for any meal. Now, after winning the prestigious International Book Award for her first cookbook,...

There is ongoing tension right now in the world of customer service. Customers rightly have expectations they will receive the goods or services they have purchased or been promised, yet labour shortages are impacting service delivery. According to recent Treasury data 12 percent of the labour force are staying home...

“How Can Love So Right Turn Out To Be So Wrong” Adopting from a couple philosophers of our times, Ray, Goodman and Brown of R&B fame, and later the near-iconic BeeGees: good intentions gone bad due to intellectual dishonesty, corporate arrogance, intimidation, situational ethics, the conceit of perceived leadership infallibility....

Strategic Communication is a process that organizations use to intentionally manage the relationships between them and their key publics. The goal of Strategic Communication is to influence how these publics think, feel, and behave toward the organization and its mission. Organizations use a variety of communication strategies to achieve their...

The elusive one percent in the United States live a life of luxury and exclusivity where everyone knows everyone. If advertisers want to reach the elite class, they must gain access to their inner circle, and no one does it better than Jason Binn, founder of DuJour Media. First Big...

Coaching within the workplace, is simply a process of delegating thinking to others. Many leaders put off coaching or think they are coaching when, in fact, there is a lot of “telling” going on. My question to them is: “If not now, when?” Working a hybrid environment, connection can be...

Every day is a chance to learn, grow, love, and be loved. Today, we would like to mention the 3 things that can make a change to the way we perceive our daily lives in a simple and easy way that does not demand a lot of effort. The beginning...