Herman Trend Alert: Girls Winning the Battle of the Sexes in the Classroom, According to U.K. Research
In the past, boys have traditionally maintained their hold over girls in a number of more traditional practical disciplines. However, a new study has found girls are now pulling ahead in subjects previously thought to be linked with male-dominated industries.
Herman Trend Alert: Number of Older Workers Will Soon Exceed Younger Workers
For the very first time in history, the number of workers over age 55 will surpass the number of workers ages 25 to 34.
Herman Trend Alert: The Importance of Employee Recognition
The spring 2012 Workforce Mood Tracker from Globoforce reconfirms the importance of connecting consistent recognition with performance.
Herman Trend Alert: Maximizing Training Using Science
A new report, titled “The Science of Training and Development in Organizations: What Matters in Practice,” is a survey of the vast technical literature on the science of training. In the report, the researchers concluded that when this money is well-spent, “training and development activities allow organizations to adapt, compete, excel, innovate, produce, be safe, improve service and reach goals.”
Herman Trend Alert: Pressure to Act Unethically is on the Rise
Though four out of five businesses worldwide claim to be committed to ethical performance, their behaviors do not always match their rhetoric.
Herman Trend Alert: Defining Your Future by Place and Economics
A recent book by Enrico Moretti, “The New Geography of Jobs,” confirms that fact, and details the differences between cities in the opportunities they give their residents.
Herman Trend Alert: Purpose Emerging as Important Driver of Engagement
A new report by global brand consultancy Calling Brands reveals a change in employee attitudes toward work. Related closely to Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate “Purpose” is emerging as a powerful new driver of attraction, retention and productivity.
Herman Trend Alert: Award-Winning Innovations Point to an Enhanced Future
Established in 1987, The Edison Awards honor and advance Thomas Edison’s wide-ranging contributions to technology and consumer products. Being recognized with an Edison Award is one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the world in the name of innovation and business.
Herman Trend Alert: Reaching Millennials
In contrast to the Millennials’ reputation as a lazy, entitled generation, a new study reveals surprising insights about them as consumers.
Herman Trend Alert: Business Waging War on its Workforce
According to organizational psychologist Bill Jensen, “We are in the midst of a major shift in how we get stuff done, in how we do great work; however at the same time, business seems to be waging war with its workforce.”
Herman Trend Alert: Why Women Will Lead the Corporation of the Future
Recently, Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, frequent contributors to the Harvard Business Review, released findings of an impressive research study focusing on men and women as leaders.
Herman Trend Alert: Chinese Employers Struggle to Retain Workers
Peter Cappelli, director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School, recently returned from a month in China where he found a labor market in transition.