Employee Engagement

The rise of culture Culture building in the 21st century has taken the world by storm. In July, 2019 Predictive Success’ Thomas MacIntosh and Matthias Jang wrote an entire book on how elite companies worldwide are creating cultural championships within the walls of their office, (The Journey to Cultural Championship: Creating a passionate, driven, and

The Beginning of the Corporate Raider In 2006, Milton Friedman was bestowed the honour of being called one of the “most influential economists of the 20th century,[1]” by a magazine that knows one or two things about economics. The Economist had some pretty solid points to back this claim. Friedman broke from the chains of

The famous photo of early Jeff Bezos is somewhat comical to look back on today. Bezos, working at his (very bulky) computer, is next to a sign with “amazon.com,” crudely spray-painted across it it. Given Amazon’s unbelievable success in becoming the e-commerce platform to rise from the ashes of the early 2000s tech-bubble, such a

Agile management is quickly becoming a preferred method for project managers worldwide. Born out of innovative car manufacturing companies in Japan during the 70s and 80s[1], agile project management has two distinct versions: scrum and lean.[2] Both versions follow the same general principals, comprised of short bursts and recalibrations. This is a relatively contemporary method

Human Resources. Often mocked in pop-culture as the “boring part of business,” HR takes a tough rap sometimes. Think: Michael Scott in the hit TV show, “The Office,” and his unreserved and outward hatred of the office HR manager. But maybe pop culture has it wrong? Interest in HR-related subjects have jumped 50% since 2013.

How many articles have been written with this opening line, (or something along these lines)? “Advancements in technology such as email, video conferencing, SMS messages, and mobile phones has created an era where remote work is a genuine possibility.” Cliché as it is, and as awkward as the verbiage sounds, the idea stands. Communication is

The Emprical Data You probably know this to be true, without even seeing data. When we work from home, we are more productive, have time in the morning to workout or meditate, and are generally happier with our working situation. Empirically, the idea makes sense. By working from home, you save time, can focus in

Everyone’s chronological list of vacation’s taken generally follows the same path. When we are younger, we visit amusement parks like Disney World with our parents. Around 11, families move to the cruise line, where both the parents and kids have something they like on board. Around 18, we decide its time to take our own

The Old Adage We all need a break sometimes. Even those who perpetrate the adage, “I can sleep when I’m dead,” need to rest once and a while. An Intuit TSheets report found that in 2017, Americans left almost a billion days of paid time off the table. [1] The old school manager would say,