When people hear about psychedelics or consider ingesting any sort of hallucinogenic substance, they immediately become hesitant or uncomfortable. However, the public outcry and scrutiny that all recreational drugs face doesn’t apply to the practice of microdosing. Defined as the controlled use of roughly one-tenth the normal dose of a given psychedelic drug, microdosing can […]
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How corporate leaders respond to the nomadic work movement could be game-changing in the tightest labor market in our lifetime.
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The death toll is rising in Ukraine since Russia invaded this sovereign nation just three weeks ago. Anywhere from 700 to 3,000 Ukrainian civilians and between about 1,000 and 4,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died, according to numerous conflicting reports. This is heartbreaking to me not only because of the growing humanitarian crisis, but also because
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With the unprecedented pace of change and innovation today, a top executive’s biggest challenge is finding a way to manage stakeholder expectations alongside the constant internal chaos that comes with it. Maintaining a large company in this rapidly evolving environment can be overwhelming, and that’s why many leaders in the HR space and other industries
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The convergence of people and technology intensified during the pandemic. But before the dust even settles, it’s clear that recruitment and retention will never be the same. Ladd Richland, Vice President Strategy and Solutions at Manpower Business Solutions, offered a fascinating look on my Off the Clock podcast at all the moving parts inside the
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Who knew contact sports and gourmet cooking could be so intertwined? It was a pleasure having Chef Duane Keller on my Off the Clock podcast to explain the link. A Canadian-born gold-medal recipient in hockey whose father Ralph was an American Hockey League Hall of Famer, he generously shared pearls of wisdom about the importance
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With the slow transition away from traditional employment and rise of independent labor over the past decade, the U.S. economy has experienced a significant shift in how employees choose to work. The pandemic has served as a catalyst for deeper change with respect to this phenomenon. What seemed like a gradual uptick in interest for
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Mark Twain once wrote that “wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would have rather talked.” One of the wisest men I know is Tom Racosky, who has mastered the power of listening to his employees along the way to building and burnishing trusted brands. “I have two ears
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It’s rare to encounter an entrepreneurial journey where the head and heart are so enmeshed that the motivation to give is just as powerful as the desire to share in the spoils of success. One such example is Leo Pareja, a real estate superstar turned tech entrepreneur and natural-born leader with a memorable journey who
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In the inaugural episode of my Off the Clock podcast, three amazing players across the vast HR ecosystem weighed in on a range of related hot topics — from the impact of paid time off on productivity to the pandemic’s enormous impact on the way we work. They included Andrea Bunch, a leader in HR
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