Another Decade! Are Things Really Different?

Well, its the end of another year and another decade so its this time of year when everyone waxes sentimental sharing some kind of “top 10″ list or holiday list.  Well, now its my turn but with a twist.  2010 will begin my 3rd decade in the working world, most of which has been in the counseling, [...]

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Sarah Needleman wrote a great blog post for the Wall Street Journal recently called, “Better Paydays Ahead.”  It’s a frank, investigative look at how employee compensation has been changed – probably for a long time – by the economic crisis.
The majority of the experts and research she cites point to modest pay raises in 2010, [...]

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The other day, a customer service snafu reminded me that bigger organizations do not always deliver better experiences – and that technology alone can’t deliver superior service. 
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon these days to see claims of “bigger and better” and “high tech” replace what we at Perspectives call “high touch” service; a term that, [...]

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Americans are eating a lot of junk these days.  Unfortunately, it’s impacting business as much as beltlines.
To quote the Wall Street Journal’s “The Fat of the Land” column, which points out that 30% of American adults are currently obese, “a fatter and sicker workforce is a drag on economic growth.  In effect, we’re eating money.” 
Its [...]

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Msnbc.com’s John W. Schoen wrote a great piece this week about the recent surge in U.S. business productivity corresponding with a drop in labor costs (“Americans working much harder – for less pay.”)  The explanation is that fewer employees are carrying more of the workload at reduced salaries. 
The news, which is likely to appeal to [...]

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