Demographic Trend: Women Are Changing the Workforce
As seen in my infographic, women are shifting both workplace and household dynamics. Here are three statistics that show how: 60% of master’s degrees are awarded to women At home, more than 40% of women are now their families’ main breadwinners 28% of women outearn their husbands Women’s lives are changing, according to an ongoing […]
Future Workforce Challenges and Solutions: Kelly Sullivan of Wiley Interviews Generational Guru Anne Loehr
In response to my blog series about the monumental changes that will influence workplace demographics in the next ten years, Kelly Sullivan of Wiley, the largest publisher for professional and scholarly societies, contacted me for an interview. The article is titled, “Prepare Your Organization Now for the Workforce of the Future,” and was published this […]
Engage Employees Using Games, Contests, and Rewards
This is the third post in my series exploring the new workforce trend called gamification. First, I covered how game mechanics can be used in business to increase employee engagement and innovation. Next, we took a look at three companies who are successfully using games to achieve their organization’s unique goals. To wrap up this […]
Gaming Your Business: Three Businesses Using Gamification With Success
In my last post, we discussed how play and game mechanics can be used in business to increase employee engagement and innovation. This post will focus on businesses who have successfully implemented games to meet their unique goals in three different industries: hospitality, IT and pharmaceuticals. Educating a Future Generation of Hoteliers Using Play […]
How Using Games and Game Mechanics in Business Can Increase Your Bottom Line Starting Today
Most people think that games are just for kids. According to Jane McGonical’s TedTalk, embedded below, three billion hours a week are spent playing games. Gamification, the underlying mechanics that make video games so compelling, can also help professionals develop into better team members, employees, managers and innovators in non-gaming environments. What Is Gamification? Gamification […]
Financial Planning for Generation X and Generation Y: Kile Lewis of oXYGen Financial Interviewed by Generational Expert Anne Loehr
Kile Lewis is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of oXYGen Financial—a full service family office offering financial services for the X and Y generations. It was founded in response to increasing requests from successful young people — Generation X and Generation Y investors, families, and entrepreneurs — for financial planning and advice matched to their unique […]
Workforce Demographic Trend: Temporary and Contract Employees Growing as Need for Flexibility Rises
The rise of temporary workers is a workforce trend that’s here to stay. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, temporary workers make up 19% of all new jobs in the U.S, almost beating out a record high from April 2000. A blog post by NextSpace cites an even larger number, 30%, which includes […]
Leadership Takes a Village
You don’t need to be the hero when it comes to leading. At least according to David Pendleton, who is the author of Leadership: All You Need to Know. Pendleton is the Chairman of Edgecumbe consulting group and leadership expert at the University of Oxford’s Said Business School within their Advanced Management and High Performance […]
Demographic Changes Impact the Future of Work: Infographic Shows Business and Education Trends
The U.S. has always been known as a melting pot; diversity is it’s strong suit. However, when it comes to the workforce and corporate America, diversity has been lacking. No longer. Minorities are becoming the majority and that means the majority of consumers, clients and leaders in the workforce. Outlets ranging from the Huffington Post to the Bureau […]
Infographic Depicting the Rise of Women in the Workforce
I am passionate about women in the workforce, in leadership positions, and as a key factor in understanding the seismic shifts in the future of work. Because of that passion, I created this infographic with the help of research from George Washington University’s new initiative, On the Board, American Progress, and the U.S. Small Business […]
