From Human Resources Executive Online
New research finds many employers responding to the new DOL overtime rules by cutting flexible work options. What must HR consider while implementing and communicating such changes? Read More
From Fast Company
Productivity experts spill their secrets on what gets them going first thing in the morning. Read More
From Tom Reilly
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." (Mark Twain)
From Paul Reilly
In a recent Reilly Sales Training study, we asked salespeople about their personal purchasing behavior.
From Credit Management Association
If you’re a contractor who’s been stiffed, or a supplier left holding the bag, the idea of taking legal action around the concept of a mechanics lien might sound complicated and expensive. Actually, it isn’t at all hard to file a mechanics lien. Read More
From Lawrence Heim, Elm Sustainability Partners
Conflict minerals information requests from customers increasingly include cobalt. While cobalt is not an official conflict mineral, and the basis for the recent public attention is not the funding of armed groups, it is nonetheless being included in conflict minerals CMRT requests.
From TechCrunch
A new mindset is taking shape — the era of AI-human hybrid intelligence. This combination of a human brain and a computer intelligence is known as a centaur, and the applications for the centaur model in the workplace are potentially endless. Read More
From Consumer Reports
There's a lot you can do to protect your personal information when you go online, whether you're using a smartphone or a laptop, and whether you're at home or in a coffee shop. Read More
From U.S. Department of Defense
Without knowing the common ways our data is collected, who is collecting it, and where it can end up, safeguarding our information becomes difficult. Read More
From Lawrence Heim, Elm Sustainability Partners
It has been an unusual campaign and election for the US presidency. Donald Trump will take office in January and the Republicans will control of both houses of the legislature.
A Message From Jade West, Senior Vice President-Government Relations, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
Since my last update to you on this topic there have been a number of procedural developments of significance to our legal challenge to the Obama Administration’s new overtime regulation scheduled to take effect on December 1st:
Kevin Chavis of Star Stainless Screw (Commerce, California) was elected to serve a second term as president of the Pacific-West Fastener Association at a recent meeting of the Pac-West Board of Directors.
Chris McCaffrey of R&D Fasteners (Rancho Cucamonga, California) was elected as the association’s vice president, and Ron Stanley of Empire Bolt & Screw (Spokane, Washington) was elected secretary/treasurer. Rick Peterson of All-West Components & Fasteners (Seattle, Washington) stays on the Board as immediate past president.
From the Disney Institute
“We hear more and more that organizations must have a compelling ‘purpose’ — but what does that mean? Aren’t there already a host of labels out there that describe organizational direction? Do we need yet another?” Read More
From Harvard Businss Review
We “catch” energy through our interactions with people – something called “relational energy”— and it affects our performance at work. Read More
From Forbes
The geographically distributed future of work raises questions about how, and even whether, employers should invest in their remote employees. Read More
Washington, DC (September 26, 2016) — The NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence announces Facing the Forces of Change®: Navigating the Seas of Disruption, the 11th edition in the landmark Facing the Forces of Change® series. Since its inception in 1982, this acclaimed series continues to provide insights about the overall future of wholesale distribution and the role of wholesaler-distributors.
Quantity discounts apply when ordering two or more copies. Pricing and order information are available at http://www.naw.org/ftf16.
From Entrepreneur
You don't want employees feeling like their bright ideas just fall into an abyss. Set aside some time for employees (and their ideas) to shine. Read More
