When recently researching content for my work on curiosity, I was reminded of the importance of opportunity cost. For those not familiar with the expression, it means, “the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.” In other words,...
HR professionals within organizations have given personality assessments to potential employees for many years. I was asked to take a personality assessment for a pharmaceutical sales job in 1987. The changes I have noticed since that time include the type and...
Linkedin has provided an opportunity for networkers to endorse the skills of people with whom they are connected. This was meant to be a time saver for people who normally wrote full recommendations. The idea had promise. However, it is not being utilized...
Welcome to the ever-changing corporate environment. As virtual jobs become popular, so have other non-traditional job types. The supertemp is gaining popularity in the business world. What is a supertemp? According to The Harvard Business Review article The...
Today's Ask Dr. Diane Question: I noticed you work for a lot of universities. I’m considering working for several universities as well and I am curious what is your typical day like? Answer: My days vary, based on how many classes I teach. I like to teach between...
In the current economy, many people have discovered that they must change careers or reinvent themselves in order to keep their current positions. Some are entering into fields that contain jargon with which they are unfamiliar. In the article 13 Words Every Sales...
As people are living longer and the age for receiving social security payments is extended, baby boomers have found that they are working well into what used to be considered retirement years. USA Today reported, “The Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll...
Gone are the old days of having a suggestion box at work. Today’s modern company has set up some much more sophisticated ways of obtaining knowledge and creative ideas from their employees. The following list contains some useful tools that employers have...
Women are passing men in their abilities to get a degree, handle families and garner success at work. As men are falling behind, women are making huge strides. CNN reported that, “For the first time in history, women are better educated, more ambitious and...
Women are becoming a dominant force in sales positions. In the article 10 Most Lucrative Industries for Women it was noted, “A recent study found that women are coming to dominate certain areas of sales, a traditionally lucrative field for those who excel. In...
How to Ensure You’re Not Just another Resume In The Pile: Leverage curiosity in job searches: Learn how to ask smart questions, show genuine interest, and offer fresh ideas to demonstrate your unique value to employers. How Organizations Can Promote Tech...
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Discover the power of applied creativity, where intentional curiosity sparks innovation and propels leadership. In this episode, our guest is the one and only creativity strategist Natalie Nixon, the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, and "the creativity whisperer to the...