Description: The user, who is responsible for treating cancer patients, was suspended after revealing that she does not follow health measures in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Dec 01, 2020 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/360738?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Questions for discussion: Do you think management handled this situation properly? How else could management have used this publicity… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Decision Making
How online marketplaces are helping entrepreneurs link to new and existing audiences
Description: Marketplaces help owners test market interest, expand their customer base and relieve them of the work of managing a site Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 27, 2020 Link: https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/how-online-marketplaces-are-helping-entrepreneurs-link-to-new-and-existing-audiences Questions for discussion: What does the article say to entrepreneurs looking to use online marketplaces effectively? What are the warnings to watch out for?
Virus Cases Rise, but Hazard Pay for Retail Workers Doesn’t
Description: They were hailed as heroes during the first wave of the pandemic, but wage increases were fleeting, and companies, whose businesses are booming, have been slow to pay out more. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 26, 2020 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/business/retail-workers-hazard-pay.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say about changing attitudes towards employee compensation? Do you… Read more »
3 Steps Leaders Can Take to Stop Making Women Choose Between Family and Career
Description: It’s 2020, and it’s time to build a more flexible and equitable workplace. Source: Entrpreneur.com Date: Nov 25, 2020 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/359710?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points presented in the report. Do you think women would respond positively to these changes? What else would you advise management to consider?
SPOS #750 – Margaret Heffernan On How To Map The Future Together
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #750 – Host: Mitch Joel. With a book titled, Uncharted – How to Map the Future Together, you would think that Dr. Margaret Heffernan is a futurist as well. Margaret produced shows for the BBC for over thirteen years. She then moved to the US, where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The… Read more »
Air Canada pilots approve new contract as carrier looks to grow cargo business
Description: MONTREAL — Air Canada pilots have ratified changes to their contract that will help the carrier grow its cargo business, as airlines scramble to minimize the pandemic’s toll on their bottom lines. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Nov 27, 2020 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/air-canada-looks-grow-cargo-142215765.html Questions for discussion: How have airline operations management adjusted to the conditions created by… Read more »
Airlines See Loss Reaching $157 Billion Before Virus Clears
Description: Record airline losses from the coronavirus outbreak will continue to mount next year as anticipated vaccination programs take time to revive travel demand, according to the industry’s main trade group. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 24, 2020 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-24/airlines-see-losses-swelling-to-157-billion-before-virus-clears Questions for discussion: How bad has the airline industry been hit by the… Read more »
Restaurant tech start-up Toast soars to $8 billion valuation seven months after cutting half its staff
Description: Toast, a start-up that sells software to help restaurants with online ordering, has had a rollercoaster of a year managing through the pandemic. Of late, business has been booming, Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 24, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/23/restaurant-tech-start-up-toast-worth-8-billion-in-employee-share-sale.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Explain the changing environment facing the firm. Do you think it can sustain… Read more »
Alphabet CFO explains how Google fixed a dip in productivity during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic
Description: Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said the company is seeing pre-pandemic productivity levels from employees again — thanks to leadership coaching and employee surveys. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 18, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/how-google-improved-employee-productivity-during-covid-19-pandemic.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: What does the report say about how the firm handled the challenges of the pandemic? Do… Read more »
Susan Brady: The Most Important Leadership Skill? Listening.
Description: What does inclusive leadership look like? And why is it key for teams’ and organizations’ success? Susan Brady, CEO of the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership, joins the podcast to talk about psychological safety, why employees need to feel safe speaking up at work and what she believes is the most important skill… Read more »
