On Hi-Tops and Leadership

On November 6, 2009, in Leadership, by riandavis

My daughter is her own girl.  My nickname for her is Skeeter.  Skeeter’s not letting anyone tell her what kind of young lady she should be or who she should look up to (although she does defer to her parents occasionally).  At thirteen years old, she loves Chuckie T Hi-Top’s and Jesus.  She loves her [...]

Primer on Workforce Strategy and Talent Management

On July 31, 2009, in Uncategorized, by riandavis

Enjoy the following narrated slideshow which will give you our take on Workforce Strategy and Talent Management.

Servant Leadership Test: “The Response”

On May 19, 2009, in Executive Coaching, by riandavis

How do you know that someone is a servant leader?  It’s easy.  Check it out… There is a very common question that has many different forms.  This question comes packaged like this, “May I have some help?”, “Hey, Joe… would you please gimme a hand?”, or “Would you mind doing…?”   Sometimes it even comes in [...]

Is Card Check dead?

On May 3, 2009, in Labor Relations, by riandavis

Word on the hill is that Card Check won’t survive.  But I’m not convinced. To say that it won’t survive in its current form is naive and simplistic.  Very few bills end up in the same form in which they were introduced (except bills that aren’t even read… like the most expensive bill in the [...]

Financial Oversight… ? … it depends on who you are…

On April 28, 2009, in Labor Relations, by riandavis

Eight months ago, Tyrone Freeman, President of the largest local union of the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) in California was busted bilking his fellow union members of over one million dollars.  In a story by the Los Angeles Times, it is reported that Freeman’s local union, the United Long-Term Care Workers: paid, together with [...]

HCI Summit 2009 – Scottsdale, AZ

On March 9, 2009, in Human Capital, by riandavis

Join Ian as he listens to Thought Leaders such as Gary Hamel, Sydney Finkelstein, and others at the 2009 Human Capital Institute Summit. Audio Links: Mike Foster – Chairman HCI – Opening Remarks -  Dr. Gary Hamel – A Blueprint for 21st Century Leadership –

The Return Of The Labor Union

On March 8, 2009, in Labor Relations, by riandavis

In the 1950’s the labor movement was at its zenith, at least in terms of membership. With the auto industry leading the way, unionized workers made up 30+% of the private sector.  Today, it is 7.4%.  While beyond the scope of this article, it should not be lost on the reader the correlation between the [...]

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