by dankeelan | Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million Americans performed some sort of independent work in 2023. These aren’t just accountants or Uber drivers. They’re IT...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Age, Featured, Health, Safety
Same-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests Australian research published online first in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine....
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Healthcare
2023 was a year of historic labor action for U.S. health care workers. A three-day strike involving more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees became the largest-ever documented health care strike in the U.S. The workers said their wages did not adjust for...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Robots
BMW’s newest autoworker is 5’6,” 130 pounds, walks on two legs, uses five-fingered hands to assemble machines — and takes a break every five hours to stroll to a charging station and plug itself in. Under a first-of-its-kind deal, humanoid robots...
by dankeelan | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Leadership
In returning to work after a hiatus, Ellen discovered that she wanted to become an industry leader. All she had initially desired was decent work, but, in performing it, it was if a recessive gene for leadership had expressed itself. Her story...
by dankeelan | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured, Leadership
Many organizations struggle to identify their next generation of leaders. They may roll out rigorous selection processes or judge leadership capabilities based on past performance or increased responsibility. The HBR article “How to Spot and Develop...
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