An Interview with Phil La Duke — Blue-collar jobs are now digital New Collar jobs that create new opportunities for well-paying, engaging careers. Technologies like 3D Printing are ubiquitous across industries creating more ways for people to find satisfying work. For example, even dentist offices and dental labs are 3D Printing digital impressions and prosthetics like crowns…

An Interview with Phil La Duke — Low employee morale can certainly negatively affect workplace productivity and performance. Low employee morale is contagious and can spread to work output. Unhappy employees might meet deadlines, but the quality of their work will likely be subpar because of the stress they’re feeling. …

An Interview with Phil La Duke — Where one job is eliminated, another opportunity arises. We have seen this play out over the last several decades as new innovations are introduced. AI and automation drive increased needs to maintain and support these technologies. In some cases, entirely new markets are created. From coal and oil came solar…

An Interview with Phil La Duke — The Evolution of Leadership 1. The Future of Work is evolving during challenging times. Suppose we survive this evolution, a seismic shift in the traditional philosophy behind who and how we define effective leadership is necessary. Famous leadership “experts” haven’t changed in decades. For example, when you Google the phrase…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — Be yourself and be proud of who you are as an organization. Live every single day where every decision you make is connected to your mission, vision, and core values. Retaining people means keeping your promises of what initially attracted people to join the movement. The pandemic has allowed people…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — Remember that “retention starts in the application process.” When someone applies for a job at your company, you need to immediately — and consistently — communicate to that potential employee that you value their time. Ask yourself “How was your employee’s candidate experience?” …

An Interview with Phil La Duke — Be appreciative and genuine: At the end of the day, employees are present to ensure your business stays up and running. Of course, there is more to it, but they dedicate a large portion of their day to helping the company. …

An Interview with Phil La Duke — Increased focus on wellness metrics — Companies have experimented with different ways to measure their employee’s satisfaction and engagement in the past. I think wellness will now be added to this list. Organizations will start to adopt new employee well-being measures that address financial health, mental health, and physical health…

Social media — Companies today are in a very fortunate position as they can act as publishers and broadcasters and ‘own’ their own media channels to reach their customers from Twitter, LinkedIn, Tik Tok to Youtube. OK, many don’t necessarily have the credibility, audience reach, and domain authority that the…