Tim has over 20 years of management experience in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He’s been quoted in publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, Fox Business News, and the HuffPost as well as profiled in the book, Magnificent Leadership.
Tipping is a blight on the landscape of the service economy. Seriously, who decided that the perfect way to end a meal was with mathematics and a nonsensical performance review – two activities made even more cumbersome after a drink or two. Let’s face it. The idea...
They say every trend comes back in fashion. Perhaps that’s true for personal accountability, community service, and the kind of humility that isn’t cloaked in a brag. As I contemplate the future, I sense we’ll soon grow weary of all the noise. Yes, AI will browbeat us...
Do you remember the lawn dart or “Jart.” It was once a popular family pastime. Over the years, there have been many responsible Jart owners. But then, one day, society thought, “Hmm, maybe tossing heavy, pointed, metal objects thirty feet in the air and having them...
Human Resources is hardly a comfortable profession for conservative, straight, middle-aged white guys. Seriously, talk about your under-represented voices. I'm as common as a leprechaun riding a unicorn. Colleagues, who, by comparison, often make Hollywood insiders...
Note: I don’t often overtly play psychologist on this blog, but with so many of my former students getting married and lifelong friends saying “I do” for the 2nd (or, um, 3rd time), I thought I’d offer up some time-tested advice. Like Billy Joel said, however, “Advice...
I’m not worried about Trump. Humans tend to learn from their mistakes and in recent years we’ve made a few when it comes to selecting presidents. In a way we deserve what is happening. The leaders we elect are simply distorted reflections of us and we have work to do....
I can’t stand when someone tries to Jedi mind trick me into thinking that something is not only acceptable but actually preferable by vouching for its relative coolness. Recently, a furniture delivery guy banged around a new dresser in my foyer, simultaneously...
It’s 7 a.m. on Tuesday, and I’m halfway through my commute. The Hutch is buzzing already, but at least my pack is outpacing the souls heading south. I feel sorry for the stream of city-bound workers inching about the roadway. Then I don’t. The westbound ramp to I-287...
As a Human Resources professional, I routinely field questions about diversity and inclusion programs, work-life balance issues, gender pay practices, and, most recently, the concept of privilege. Rational conversations that incorporate verifiable data and each...