This episode of The Future In 5 is about what makes a personal brand. Why are some personal brands successful and others not so successful? I’ve come to the conclusion that there are only three steps you need in order to build your personal brand ─ consistency, frequency, and visibility.
All the conversations related to the future of work these days seem to be pointing towards the end of offices. Yet we have organizations all over the world like Google, Apple, Samsung, Facebook, and many others who are investing countless dollars into creating new amazing office spaces. So if the future of work is all about not having an office, then why are so many companies investing in new office spaces? […]
This episode of The Future In 5 I talk about what to do if you don’t like your job. Ultimately, I think you have three options. In this episode I cover what these options are and what you need to consider. So, tune in to hear what my solutions are and leave me a comment! I want to hear what you think.
What is the No. 1 thing your organization should be doing and thinking about? The No. 1 answer that I’ve heard from organizations, which I think you should be doing as well, is… listening to employees. In this episode of The Future in 5 I explore this topic sharing why I think that this is where you should start your change.
In this episode of The Future in 5 I talk about embracing vulnerability in the workplace. When we think of vulnerability, we think of problems. In software we think of a mistake ─ a way for people to hack in. When we think of vulnerability in people, we think of weaknesses. But the reality is that in the workplace vulnerability is quite a big strength. Tune in to hear more, and as always, take a moment to let me know if you are able to be vulnerable in your organization or share a story!
This episode of The Future in 5 is about embracing failure versus encouraging failure. There are a lot of organizations that say they embrace failure ─ in fact, they reward failure. But, that does not mean that they encourage failure. […]
This episode of The Future in 5 is about staying relevant as the world of work changes. I share three tips that we can all do to ensure we stay relevant and current even as the world of work continues to change at a rapid pace. […]
What is the future of work? This is a very big, interesting, complex, yet simple question. It is probably the single, biggest question I get asked the most. In this episode of The Future in 5, I give my view on what is the future of work. […]
Are we going to work more hours or fewer hours in the future? This is a question that is being asked quite a lot. There’s an interesting debate going on around this, and I explore both sides and give my opinion in this episode of The Future in 5. I’m trying to see where this is going in the next 5-10 years, so there’s a lot that goes into my answer. I’m curious to hear what you think. Tune in for the full discussion and leave me your comments!
In this episode of the Future in Five I discuss the recent news about Zappos and the fact that hundreds of employees are leaving the 1500 person company as a result of its implementation of something called “holacracy.” For those of you who have not been following this story, when Zappos announced that they were going to redesign their management structure and implement holacracy, the CEO Tony Hsieh gave its employees what amounts to an incentive to leave by offering a three-month severance package to employees to leave they don’t like their new approach. I received a few emails and tweets asking me about my thoughts on this dramatic shift for Zappos, here are my thoughts. Tune in for the full discussion and tell me what you think!
