One thing you gotta say about Google – these guys have balls. A couple of years ago, Sundar Pichai, the ceo of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tweeted that “privacy was at the heart of everything we do.” Try not to choke on your coffee.
Multiple mantles sit easy on her. Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters which has clocked over 500 episodes till date.
Dr. Amer Kaissi is a professional speaker and a certified executive coach. He is an award-winning Professor of Healthcare Administration at Trinity University,where he teaches courses in Leadership, Professional Development and Public Speaking. His research focuses on leadership, coaching, and strategy. Read More
Highlights from a conversation with Sang Kim, professor at the Yale School of Management; K. Sudhir, professor and leader of the Data Science faculty at the Yale Center of Customer Insights, the YCCI; Seung Yoon Lee, a PhD student focused on quantitative marketing; and Natalie Louie, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Zuora. Read More
She surely has the X Factor- and wears multiple hats-Speaker | Coach | Educator | Author | Podcast Host- Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. Read More
There are plenty of books that teach how to influence the behavior of others, but anyone who’s set a personal goal knows it’s a lot tougher to apply those lessons inward. Ayelet Fishbach, a behavioral science and marketing professor at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, has written a new book that can help. Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation, which was released in January, offers a framework for setting and attaining goals, working through roadblocks, and keeping the temptation to quit at bay. Read More
Companies spend vast sums on commercials, but it’s been difficult to gauge their effectiveness. A new study offers a more reliable method—and some bad news for many brands.
Organizations pour a huge amount of money into running ads on traditional TV networks—about $66 billion in 2019, according to one estimate. They must believe that such costly marketing efforts are driving sales. Are they right? Read More
At a sleep research symposium in January 2020, Janna Lendner presented findings that hint at a way to look at people’s brain activity for signs of the boundary between wakefulness and unconsciousness. Read More
As companies scramble to retain top talent and boost productivity in 2022, many will seek to double down on employee engagement.
They may be wasting their money.
Despite billions of dollars spent trying to increase employee engagement, a recent Gallup study shows that engagement has risen, on average, less than 0.5% a year for nearly two decades. In addition, we found that between 2020 and 2021, employee engagement actually plummeted 18%. Shouldn’t organizations have more to show for their efforts?
Imagining ways to introduce change is an essential skill no matter one’s occupation, role, or rank. To distinguish an app, a designer envisions a unique new feature. To enhance workplace culture, a manager considers new training modules or incentives. To increase corporate social responsibility, an advisory board identifies green-energy investment opportunities. Read More
