Europe has stumbled behind other western economies in terms of growth and recovery due to several geographical, political, and labor regulations throughout the continent. In France, labor regulations are extremely strict and limit the innovation and growth for companies across industry lines. In Germany, the traditional leadership structures inhibit the creativity and possibility for change in business. Across Europe, the cultural and ethnic narrow-mindedness does not allow for diversity in thought, action, or talent. Considering these factors, the forecast for European business success does not look good for our friends across the pond. But, there is good news! In a [...]

The gender divide in business has long been a topic of conversation in discussion forums, water cooler chats, and HR blogs. However, times are changing. So does the glass ceiling still exist? Is there still an old boys’ club in the office? According to @InsideTech, women do still face a glass ceiling in the workplace. Women still only earn 77 cents for every dollar that men earn. Women are often the ones staying home with sick children, while men are seen as the “breadwinners” even if their income is close in number to their female partners. It would be wonderful [...]

Being a manager has its perks: you call the shots, you say who takes vacation and you get first dibs on the coffee and potluck goodies (I kid). But, what about the downsides of being the boss? There are definitely tough situations that require you to be objective, fair, efficient, and inspiring. But you have to balance all of that with being a leader, not a friend. And you also should try to be a manager that people want to work with and can learn from. It’s a tall order, right? You know that your friends here at Peoplescape aim [...]

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – JFK Last year, you may have heard about the University of Oklahoma’s (OU) former members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity making incredibly bad choices. These former members were filmed chanting a racist tune while on their way to a party. The leader of OU, President David Boren, took a strong stance against their actions and shut down the fraternity. Acting swiftly and taking a strong stance is something that we do not see enough in the world today. Too often, people are afraid to make a statement that might not be [...]

Back in November, our own @ColleenCoco shared a blog post about the dangers of misclassifying employees. From independent contractors to temporary workers to exempt vs. nonexempt, employee classification can be a tricky web to weave. Employers are cautioned to evaluate the role of the employee and make sure that each is labeled correctly, because that classification plays out into different realms of employment law. Lyft, the ride-sharing company (similar to UBER), settled its lawsuit as recently as last month. At the time of publication, UBER’s lawsuit was still pending. An employee misclassification suit was filed in 2013 against Lyft, and [...]