The Herman Trend AlertOctober 27, 2021Abundant ComputingFor more than 60 years now, computers have continued to become more and more powerful. About 30 to 40 years ago, if you had a big computing job, the computer power you would need would fill an entire room (or maybe a floor) with
The Herman Trend AlertOctober 20, 2021The Labor Crisis is HereDear Reader: Three times in the 20+-year history of the Herman Trend Alert have I needed to postpone the release of this Alert. Today is number three. I am supposed to be "on vacation" this week, however "the show must go on." Yesterday, I had both a Learning
The Herman Trend AlertAugust 11, 2021Solving the Issues of Remote EmployeesAs I have detailed before, between 40 and 50 percent of workers want remote employment. Yet only about 9 percent of the posted jobs are characterized as "remote." Bridging the gap between employees who want to keeping working remotely and
The Herman Trend AlertJune 9, 2021Mobile App Cuts Food WasteEarly in the Pandemic, due to major dislocations in the food supply chain, most of us saw or read about virtually tons of food being destroyed. Honestly, watching the mountains of produce being turned over and the millions of eggs and
Post-COVID Re-Orientation
Many years ago, when employers were struggling as they are today, I recommended for their long-tenured employees that they consider conducting a re-orientation for their employees. As employees return to the workplace, post-COVID, business leaders will have this unique opportunity to conduct re-orientation of their employees -all of them.
The Benefits of Re-Orientation This re-orientation is business leaders opportunity to reconnect their valued employees with each other and the company. This event offers a chance to talk about new safety protocols and help employees to feel comfortable about going back into the workplace.
A Suggested Model for Re-Orientation
Appearance by an Executive. Welcoming your employees back to the organization as honored guests will make them feel special. When companies include an appearance by an executive, it engenders feelings of being valued, especially when the leader expresses respect for the contribution of the i