PHIL SIMON
In which I offer unsolicited advice to applicants trying to separate fact from fiction.
Category: Future of Work
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
—Alan Kay
Category: Future of Work
The Case for a Transparent Hiring Process
In my first post of the new year, I chime in with thoughts on how one can serve as a critical point of differentiation in the war for talent.
What CD Sales Teach Us About the Future of Work
In which I drop a panoply of music references and liken the idea of returning to an office to a nearly obsolete product.
Work Visualized: Before and After Covid
My attempt to succinctly sum up the massive changes that have taken place.
On Hybrid Work, Book Figures, and da Vinci
Employer flexibility is on the rise—and I don’t see that trend abating.
On Blocks and the Future of Collaboration and Productivity
Virtual LEGOS and more collaborative documents will make Google Docs look quaint by comparison.
Slack and Its Ilk Shine a Light on Organizational Problems. Be Thankful.
Internal collaboration hubs can quickly manifest thorny cultural issues. That’s exactly why some leaders oppose them. Big mistake.
How Author Indecision Leads to Missed Opportunities
Thoughts on the downsides of dithering while writing a topical business book—or paying someone to do it for you.
Zillow, Location, and the Beginning of the End of Compensating Wage Differentials?
I dust off my old HR hat in today’s post and drop a reference from The Wire.
The world of work isn’t returning to its pre-Covid state. Why should your tech?
Yeah, we want things to return to normal. Tech-wise, however, that mind-set is a mistake.