Hello and welcome to another great week with FOT. Kick your Monday off right with these five must-reads: 1. Silicon Valley pros teach inmates tech sector to help them get jobs upon release: The rigorous, six-month training teaches carefully selected inmates the ins and outs of designing and launching technology firms, using local experts as volunteer instructors. 2. Dell to Move Large Numbers …
1. Why Wal-Mart can afford to give its workers a 50% raise: The world’s largest retailer is under fire for its low wages. But the numbers show it can easily pay more without tanking its stock. 2. This is how much money people with your personality make: You’re in possession of a unique set of neurons, but how does that …
Hello and welcome to another great week with FOT. Kick your Monday off right with these five must-reads: 1. Electronic Cigarettes Strike Up Controversy Among Employers. Before employers decide whether to ban or allow workers to “vape” at their cubicles, as puffing on an e-cigarette is called, they should check on state and local laws regarding smoke-free workplaces. 2. Most Americans …
“If John or Jane Doe was walking off the cliff (or in some cases, the bridge) would you do that, too?” If I could go back in time I’d tell my Mom, “Maybe if they had the right leadership voice or their tone was communicated authentically.” But I wouldn’t drink the Kool-Aid or don the Nikes. Maybe. Delivery matters when …
