Have you heard about “Dieselgate?” The German car giant Volkswagen acknowledged in September 2015 that it used cheating software to give false readings when i’s VW and Audi cars underwent emission tests. The revelation shook up the car industry. It led to the resignation of CEO Martin Winterkorn, along with…

Remote mentoring is a best practice that offers a solution to one of the biggest challenges for hybrid and remote work: on-the-job training and integration of recently-hired staff. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes mentoring for effective integration of junior…

The monumental battle over fully remote work is heating up this summer as more traditionalist business leaders are demanding that their employees come to the office much or all of the time. If you enjoy video, here’s a videocast based on this blog: And if you like audio, here’s…

Future-proofing allows organizations to plan countermeasures and allocate resources for possible problems ahead of time, helping leaders avoid cognitive biases. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to future-proof your leadership. Video: “How to Future-Proof Your Leadership” Podcast: “How to Future-Proof Your Leadership” Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast

Forward-looking organizations use hybrid and remote mentoring to solve one of the biggest challenges in hybrid and remote work: on-the-job training and integration of junior employees. Yet despite solving this major problem, such mentoring programs pairing recently-hired staff with senior employees are all-too-rare. If you enjoy video, here’s a videocast…

Leaders need to address the emotions of employees first and foremost in order to overcome the empathy gap through emotional and social intelligence. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to defeat the empathy gap. Video: “How to Defeat the Empathy Gap” Podcast: “How to Defeat the Empathy Gap” Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast Here is the…

The pandemic has taken a toll on employees’ mental and physical health, so many organizations have started hiring a Chief Health Officer to oversee the prioritization of health in all policies. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes the new role…

Google recently announced its new post-pandemic hybrid work policy, which requires employees to work in the office for at least three days a week. That policy goes against the desires of many rank-and-file Google employees. A survey of over 1,000 Google employees showed that two-thirds feel unhappy with being forced…