They did it to me again. The sponsor for one of my upcoming keynotes sent out a slide master template, asking all their speakers to use it for their slides to give the conference program “consistency.” I have no complaint about consistency—and usually such templates are flexible and harmless enough. But this one looked pathetic: [...]
Catching grammar goofs could be an entertaining game as they pop up in social media—-if the prevalence of such errors didn’t make it boring child’s play. But occasionally, something surprises me. I grabbed my bowl of cereal and sat down to the breakfast table this morning only to read this copy in big bold print [...]
In the months since the Great Recession, while stalled between the two viewpoints “we’re rebounding” and “we’re heading for a double-dip recession,” organizations have learned that they can get along with fewer employees. After downsizing, survivors find themselves now filling the roles of two colleagues laid off or outsourced as a part-time contractor. The result: [...]
