Updated November 2025 Diversity training isn’t disappearing—it’s evolving. As organizations grow more global and complex, the goal is no longer box-checking but building cultural intelligence across teams that differ in background, thought, and experience. When done well, diversity training strengthens collaboration and trust. When done poorly, it breeds division and alienation—the opposite of its intent. […]
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Updated November 2025 Remember sitting in math class, staring at a page of word problems, wondering, When will I ever use this in real life? Then the outspoken kid said what everyone was thinking: Why are there words in math class? The teacher, half-smiling, gave the classic reply: “Because solving word problems teaches you how […]
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Updated November 2025 By Jessica Genereaux Not all team building programs are created equal. Many employees hesitate to join in—often because their last experience flopped. Maybe it felt forced. Maybe the facilitator read straight from a script. Or maybe they just came across another cynical article by a writer who treats “team building” like a […]
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Updated November 2025 As the world shrinks, corporations around the globe are facing diversity in the workforce like no time ever in history. Employers now have easy access to vast resources such as Linked-in and Glassdoor, and Headhunters at corporate recruiting firms are tech-savvy and globally connected in ways never before possible. Diversity in all its forms is […]
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Updated November 2025 by Jessica Genereaux The last two decades have seen a global shift in corporate ownership and business management. Since 1996, the number of publicly-traded firms in the U.S. has steadily declined to nearly 50 percent, with many of the firms transforming to privately-owned status. The roles of the investor and human resources […]
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The Elephant Can’t Fit in the Room It’s almost impossible to escape the noise of politics—but is it safe to speak your mind at work? With nonstop news cycles and outrage amplified by social media, private opinions now leak easily into meetings, lunchrooms, and group chats. What was once personal has become public. Maybe the […]
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Updated November 2025 by Jessica Genereaux Taking over an established team as a new manager is a challenge, especially if the team is not performing well. It’s a team you didn’t build, with members you didn’t choose, but it’s up to you to make it work when history shows the going has been rocky at […]
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By Jessica Genereaux Business Incentives says nothing motivates employees like incentive travel, but how extreme will they go? Given the grim stats on employee engagment, are American companies willing to extend incentives beyond the sales team and top staff when subordinates could use a boost? Given that 70 percent of American workers feel detached from […]
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Giving Back When employees give back to the community, they’re not just taking a break from work—they’re connecting with a company that values people over profit. Service projects strengthen bonds inside and outside the workplace, linking employees with local communities in meaningful ways. Corporate trainers continue to rely on interactive team-building to build those connections. […]
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