Chris McCann knows a thing or two about flowers and gifts — and about leadership. He’s worked for 1–800-Flowers.com for more than 30 years and served as CEO since 2016. Chris helped lead the company as one of the first successful e-commerce sites and a global leader that includes numerous gifting mainstays.
Imagine running a company with two million associates. That’s bigger than the population of 150 countries. Walmart is second in
Today’s guest is Paul Oyer, Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Director of Stanford’s new Big Data program. If you think AI and automation is the biggest threat to jobs, think again. As you will hear in today’s episode, there are a few other big disruptions coming and they are further up on Paul’s list of things to worry about than job loss from AI. We also discuss the gig economy, shifting demographic trends in the workplace and big data. […]
What used to be viewed by many as one of the least exciting areas of an organization is now one of the most dynamic places to work. Human resources is evolving into more than just hiring and firing and having a huge impact on the employee experience and the future of work. I have explored this in my recent book on Employee Experience. Here are just a few of the ways HR is evolving: […]
There’s no doubt that work is changing–how we do it, where we do it, and what we do is different now than it was just a decade ago. In order to attract the best employees and stay current with trends and technology, organizations need to understand the evolution of work and adjust their own practices accordingly. Here are just a few of the ways that work is changing. […]
I’m beyond excited to share my Skillshare class that I’ve been working on for the past few weeks called, The
I’ve been asked by a few organizations if I can work with them beyond just doing a keynote talk or
Each week I’m going to provide a round up of what I consider to be important and interesting articles on the future of work (not authored by me). These will include a variety of sources and topics ranging from workplace practices to robots and automation to leadership and everything in between. There’s a lot of information out there so I’m hoping that these weekly round ups will help make life a bit easier for you by giving you just the good stuff. Let’s get into it! […]
Is a 6 hour workday the Future of Work? Find out in this weeks roundup! We also included articles on tips for attracting Millennials with the right perks and the top five trends in talent. […]
Each week I’m going to provide a round up of what I consider to be important and interesting articles on