Board governance and reflections on bias
I have served on many nonprofit boards and serve on a publicly held board for an insurance company. I find myself always engaged in achieving…
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Facts still matter, as does collegiality
We have all been subject to a barrage on social media as of late that lack a basis in science, fact — or for that…
Sports reading: 36 years later, Earl Weaver’s ‘Weaver on Strategy’ book still holds up as a manual for running a major-league team
“Weaver on Strategy: The Classic Work on the Art of Managing a Baseball Team” by Earl Weaver; Potomac Books (202 pages, $19.95 paperback) Nike unveiled…
Coronavirus telework is creating opportunities to expand the workforce
Working from home — a privilege previously off-limits to millions of American workers, but now a necessity — has started to include clerical and administrative…
How to feel connected when you miss your office
One of our clients said, “When this is over, and we’re back in the office, I’m never eating lunch at my desk again. I want…
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
WASHINGTON — Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the U.S. economy could come Friday when the government is expected to…
Facebook launches a new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels
NEW YORK — Facebook’s Instagram is launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok — Instagram Reels. The new Instagram feature will let…
Services sector index increases to 17-month high in July
WASHINGTON — Activity in the services sector, where most Americans work, hit a 17-month high in July but economists fear that might be unsustainable because…
Treasury ramps up auctions as borrowing, virus surges
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department will ramp up the size of the bonds and other securities it auctions across-the-board in the face of the unprecedented…
Survey: US companies cut back sharply on hiring in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses sharply reduced hiring last month, suggesting that resurgent COVID-19 infections slowed the economic recovery as many states closed parts of their…