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The Herman Trend AlertSeptember 29, 2022The Economic Value of HappinessWith the inflation rate in the United States over 8 percent and economies throughout the world being affected, I thought it was time to look at this alternative to assessing wellbeing by different considerations. And though Gross Domestic Product (GDP) works for

The Herman Trend AlertSeptember 21, 2022State of the Global WorkforceEvery year, the Gallup Organization produces a global report on the state of the workforce. Their sample size is impressive; Gallup analyzed 112,312 business units in 96 countries worldwide. The Alert covers the six major developments outlined in Gallup's Executive Summary.

The Herman Trend AlertAugust 31, 2022ReOnboardingSome years ago, I wrote a Herman Trend Alert suggesting that employers would do well to consider "reorientation” of their long-tenured employees. Then in the middle of COVID when employers were bringing their people back to congregate workspaces, I again proposed the urgent need to provide reorientation, focusing

The Herman Trend AlertJuly 13, 20223D Printed HomesThough I spoke at this year's South by Southwest (SWSX) iconic event in Austin, I was disappointed to have missed this extraordinary development in home design and construction. Using a Vulcan printer, the Austin-based construction technology company ICON showed its brand-new 3D-printed home.A

The Herman Trend AlertJuly 6, 2022Our Incredible Shrinking KitchensThe other day, I went to dinner with my local women's group and one of the women confided that she has not cooked in 25 years. And I know that she is not alone. With many other options in their increasingly busy

The Herman Trend AlertJune 29, 2022New Discoveries in Diet, Eye Health, and LifespanA research team from the Buck Institute have made some fascinating discoveries that ultimately will help humans to live longer in better health with ability to see better as well.Assistance from the Lowly Fruit FlyMany years ago, in

The Herman Trend AlertJune 22, 2022Continuing Decline in College EnrollmentRight now, throughout the world, there are a number of influences coming together to conspire against our institutions of higher education. Unfortunately, for several years now, there has been a disturbing trend in higher education. Enrollments are down, way down.What Declining

The Herman Trend AlertJune 15, 2022Banking: An Industry in UpheavalA couple of weeks ago on a Saturday, a good friend of mine called me while she was waiting for her husband to make their monthly deposit of rent checks. Though there are four branches in Beverly Hills, none was open

The Herman Trend AlertJune 8, 2022Supply Chain Issues RevisitedRecently when I visited my favorite local supermarket, H-E-B, I felt like I had traveled back in time to the lockdown when there had been empty shelves. What's behind many of the current supply chain issues is not what you think. It's

The Herman Trend AlertJune 1, 2022Bad Timing: Companies Reducing Mental Health ServicesAlthough post-Covid-19, most employers focused on supporting their workers' mental health services, now those same employers are cutting back on those expenditures. We have all heard the expression, "We may be through with Covid, but Covid is not through