The #MeToo trail may seem to be fading from news headlines, but its ripple effects continue to be felt, and talked about. And in April 2018, Sexual Assault Awareness Month no less, where comedian Bill Cosby was finally convicted after decades of sexual assault allegations from dozens of women, a cause-advancing and no less consequential […]
If you’d like to re-post this tribute to George Michael in your publication, please contact us at connect@inventivelinks.com. With warm wishes, and in peace, Maya Mathias Hi family, friends and lovelies, My life had many dark moments, and I wrote my best music from very dark places. Looking back on my life, and on the […]
Vibrant workplaces result from embracing a fundamental truth – that employees can feel called and encouraged to do their best work. As WorkHuman 2017 drew to a close on Jun 1, its 3rd and final day, a celebratory feeling shone through each event attendee’s eyes, and on each Globoforce team member’s face. Globoforce is the brainchild […]
The human spirit cannot be contained. At our best, we acknowledge and allow it to shine brightly, to march to the beat of its unique drum.WorkHuman 2017, a Human Resources (HR) conference that honors, appreciates and recognizes what it means to bring your whole self to work, continued its unique drumbeat today. (You can read my […]
“We all carry a story,and the stories we carry…they burnWhen you seek to become your whole selfand speak your storyWatch how the worldmight quiet itself around youmight lay down its spearsput down its boisterous booksand listen to what you have to say.”- Slam Poet Anis Mojgani – Opening performance at WorkHuman 2017Not many business conferences […]
Something intriguing resurfaced when we entered the 21st Century. Fueled by movements like social entrepreneurship, conscious business, mindfulness at work and positive psychology, we began to re-examine the tug of war between commerce and cause, purpose and profit, bottom line and life line, machine and man. These opposing forces can be difficult to reconcile, but […]
Now in its second year, WorkHuman is the brainchild of Globoforce, a leader in employee recognition and engagement. Unlike some corporate social responsibility or marketing programs that come across as a superficial afterthought, WorkHuman is central to Globoforce’s mission and purpose. As its tagline suggests, the WorkHuman conference exists to “unlock the future of the human workplace”, […]
Thoughts about the future of work are rampant. Executives, employees, politicians and citizens are taking stands across the ideological spectrum, from embracing the change that technology and globalization enable, to wishing that the marketplace could be more protectionist and therefore less volatile. These conversations are reverberating at the highest policy-making levels. Whether it’s the World […]
What do you give a music icon who seemed to have it all? This week, Prince fans gave him eloquent tributes, spontaneously-painted pictures and electrifying dance parties in the streets and in music venues he loved. His dearest friends have given us a glimpse into what a special human being he was, far beyond the musical corner that so many of us paint him into. I’ve […]
The banner ad cut through the online clutter and caught my eye. WorkHuman 2015 – unlocking the future of the human workplace Two of my favorite words, work and human, had been joined at the hip, pulling me into its orb, inviting me to see what unexplored online world lay behind the ad. It did […]