Posted January 26, 2016 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Have you read about the new generation titled as “Founders”? The generation encompasses anyone born after 2000 and has been described as being practical, ambitious, socially conscious and responsive to cause-related messages.” Here’s an article on how to tailor marketing and PR messages to reach this age group.
Posted January 10, 2016 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | “An ever-increasing competitive landscape and a pace of change which seems to be relentless… this is the new reality facing organizations of all stripes. Those trying to solve these business problems are proposing a transformation in thinking which must start at the top of the organization with the leadership team.
Posted January 5, 2016 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | “Humanizing leadership,” “promoting transparency” and “cultivating dialogue” are three great reasons for having a content marketing strategy that communicates directly with employees. This article does a great job of describing these benefits in the simplest of terms.
Posted December 15, 2015 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Keeping pace with changes in social media is difficult at the best of times, never mind having to predict what may be around the next corner. Here’s a quick read about what is trending in social media for 2016.
Posted December 2, 2015 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Many people are asking why, after so many years, have we not been able to move the needle on improving employee engagement levels. This article focuses on how positive change must start at the top–with leadership.
Posted November 9, 2015 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Culture comes in all shapes and sizes … as does company culture. No matter how you view it, there are some basic rules to live by that make for great organizational culture. We couldn’t resist sharing this clever story about some of those rules told via cartoons.
Posted October 31, 2015 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Don’t we take design for granted? It’s so engrained in our culture, we sometimes don’t notice it at all. This article is a great read which breaks down design into its simplest term: “Using colours, letters and pictures to help people understand things.” I couldn’t help but notice that this designer has also battled the ongoing assumption from non-designers that designers simply “make things pretty.”
Posted October 25, 2015 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | This article on employee engagement covers a range of topics including why it’s a good idea that all employees be given a liveable wage, and also delves into the idea that workers and businesses should understand and embrace their social purpose. This article is a bit on the longish side, but it’s worth the time spent reading it.
Posted September 28, 2015 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | The term “conscious capitalism” wasn’t used in this article, but there are a number of different terms in here that align just as well with conscious capitalism. This article talks about the economic model of the markets and capitalism and asks, “How will capitalism evolve to match consumer demands?” It’s a short and worthwhile read.