by Jonathan | Mar 28, 2022 | Communication, Future Leader, Future of Work, Leadership
I drive to Seattle four times a year to see a mostly naked woman holding a tiger cub while clinging to a rope ladder that’s attached to a helicopter. Relax, it’s art. A massive piece of art that is hanging on the ceiling of my dentist’s office. When...
by Jonathan | Mar 8, 2022 | Culture, Future of Work, Hiring, Leadership
“There’s almost a surplus of people coming to real estate.” Interesting article in the New York Times today talking about the pandemic boom in new real estate agents. Where many of us are experiencing “worker shortages,” real estate...
by Jonathan | May 17, 2021 | Future of Work
The Grand Reshuffling is coming to an A/E/C firm near you! Are you excited? I guess it depends on what side of the table you sit on. For employees, opportunities will abound in the latter half of this year before they ignite in 2021. For employers, get ready to...
by Jonathan | Oct 31, 2018 | Communication, Future Leader, Future of Work
Hate bad news. Or, more precisely, I hate giving bad news. No big shocker there. I haven’t met anyone who likes to dole out less-than-favorable news. While nobody likes to dole out the bad news, seemingly fewer of us (!) know how to do it well. Reminds me of the...
by Jonathan | Nov 18, 2017 | Future of Work
The other day I found myself reeling as I was reading through some of Silicon Valley’s best jobs perks – see them here on Forbes. As you know, this is an employee’s market. If you are skilled, you are in demand. Creating a competitive employee...