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Kenan Samms

"Did You Know 3.0?" - You Need to Watch This Video!

I seldom pass along links to videos, but this is one that I think every person in business and every employee in the workplace needs to see.   Why?  Because we get so caught up in the day-to-day struggles of running a business and ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Will Companies Never Learn?

One of the Graduate Classes I teach is "Communications."  This is an email from a former student that highlights the need for Companies to realize the ongoing requirement to engage Employees in an honest dialogue ...READ»

Kenan Samms

My Job Is to Ask the Questions

This recent blog post by Seth Godin highlights the reasons why I blog: I've got something to say - but I don't know it's value to each reader.  Each time my finger hovers above the "post" button, I have a moment of ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Is Your Company an 80/20 Organization?

     I’m a big fan of the 80/20 Rule. The 80/20 Rule (also known as the Pareto Principle) means that 20 percent of something is responsible for 80 percent of the results (i.e. 20 percent of the workforce provides 80 percent of ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Pay Now or Pay Later

Global consulting firm Hay Group's Employee Free Choice Act Survey found that "Companies recognize that if EFCA passes it will have an impact on their business, but few are being proactive...," said Richard Fine of the Hay ...READ»

Kenan Samms

A WorkQuake(TM) Perspective on the Workplace

Just read the Inc. Magazine article about how Springfield ReManufacturing Corp. and CEO Jack Stack ("The Great Game of Business") are weathering the latest manifestation of the WorkQuake(tm) - the Recession. Stuff Mr. ...READ»

Kenan Samms

What's the Plan, Stan?

     In this time of uncertainty every Company needs a Strategic Plan that points to future certainty and calm the nerves of everyone in the organization. But even in a bad economy a Strategic Plan should help the Company achieve ...READ»

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Diversity and Academia

With a rapidly increasing diverse population, US college classrooms ought now to begin filling up with higher numbers of minority students. With regards to matriculation, the academic environment, faculty, and staff will need to actively support this more diverse student body. Going forward, academic institutions cannot rely solely on the increasingly diverse demographic eligible for higher education. They must acknowledge and address the cultural and economic barriers that may prevent students of color and first-generation college students from pursuing a college degree, ensuring that the student body more accurately reflects the population that the academic institution serves. READ»

Kenan Samms

You Can’t Handle the Truth! (Col. Jessup “A Few Good Men”)

     Several weeks ago I got a frantic call from a client because Employees were considering joining a union.  This is a good Employer, but there were workplace issues that Management did not know about.  I put Management in ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Companies Can Not Be to Fast or to Furious

    As President Obama approaches his 100th day in office (April 29th), he is being criticized for trying to do too much to fast.  But is that even possible? During a crisis can a leader actually be to fast and to furious? While I ...READ»

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