by HappyQuotient | Dec 5, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
The season of gift shopping has arrived. While it’s often a joy to think about giving gifts to the people you love, there’s no doubt that it can be a fraught time, as well: It’s not always easy to figure out the right gift to give. And in looking at how often gifts...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Corey Phelps, a strategy professor at McGill University, says great problem solvers are hard to find. Even seasoned professionals at the highest levels of organizations regularly fail to identify the real problem and instead jump to exploring solutions. Phelps...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Corey Phelps, a strategy professor at McGill University, says great problem solvers are hard to find. Even seasoned professionals at the highest levels of organizations regularly fail to identify the real problem and instead jump to exploring solutions. Phelps...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | HBR
Insulin is a naturally occurring, glucose-lowering hormone used by many people with diabetes to control their blood sugar. In people with type 1 diabetes, supplemental insulin makes up for the insulin that is not produced by the body. People with type 2 diabetes may...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Ellen van Bodegom/Getty Images To retain talent, most organizations offer the typical things: free coffee and tea in the break room, competitive benefits, generous raises and bonuses, and employee recognition programs. But none of that works for an employee who...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Internal communication is more important than ever. Companies need to communicate strategically and frequently with employees, sharing messages that are relevant and accessible. Businesses that don’t communicate in ways that resonate with their workforce find...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Prapass Pulsub/Getty Images News that General Motors plans to cut up to 14,800 jobs in the U.S. and Canada was initially reported as a conventional business-cycle adjustment — a “trimming of the sails.” The main causes of the cuts were...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Prasatporn Nilkumhaeng/EyeEm/Getty Images No industry is failing faster than retail. Just last month, the 125-year-old Sears—once the world’s largest retailer—filed for bankruptcy. The public has more or less come to expect the shuttering of stores...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
anniepaddington/Getty Images A few months ago, a former client — let’s call her Kacie— called me to check in. I had supported her through her transition when she had joined a prestigious global financial services firm several months prior. Given how...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
It’s 8:30 in the morning, and I’ve arrived at what looks like a Model UN event. Dozens of high schoolers and their teachers are flowing into the University of Southern California’s Galen Center, dressed in their debating best and bantering in various...
