John Hollon

Apr 15, 2024 | tlnt.com | Paul Mullen |John Hollon

Apr 15, 2024Business travel – it seems – is back. Source: Global Business Travel AssociationIt’s four years since the first Covid-19 lockdowns brought business travel to its knees, and ushered in the new normal of meetings via Zoom/Teams – a development which some thought could dent business travel permanently. But new data suggests that while the days of traveling long distances for one meeting with one person could well be gone forever, people ‘are’ returning to travel for business at scale.

Apr 1, 2024 | tlnt.com | David Creelman |Peter Crush |John Hollon

Apr 2, 2024Simulations have long played an important role in science – everything creating simulations around the formation of galaxies, the spread of infectious diseases, and the effectiveness of different aircraft designs. But recent work by Google and Stanford University in simulating human-like agents now offers intriguing possibilities for management too. What Google and Stanford have done is create an online town called Smallville, which on the surface looks much like the Sims video game.

Nov 30, 2023 | theskepticalguy.com | John Hollon |Workplace Issues

YOU DON’T REALLY KNOW what a four-day work week is like until you actually work one. I know how it is because I found myself working one (more on that shortly) back near the beginning of my career. And you quickly learn this: once you work a four-day work week, you NEVER want to go back to a five-day schedule. It’s an experience I’ve never forgotten. People have been talking about four-day work weeks for a long time, but the discussion has gotten more focused the last few years.

Oct 20, 2023 | theskepticalguy.com | John Hollon |Workplace Issues

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TAUGHT that when it comes to writing, less is more. As the BBC points out, it’s an idea that goes back at least 2,500 years, but I originally heard it from my first professional editor on my first professional job. There’s even a Netflix series about it, although the title of that is Less Is Now and it’s not about writing but more on people who have embraced a more frugal lifestyle.

Oct 17, 2023 | theskepticalguy.com | John Hollon |Workplace Issues

I LIKE LAS VEGAS, probably because I have been visiting Sin City since I was a boy. It helps when you live in SoCal and it’s only a four hour drive away. For the last 20 plus years, my trips to southern Nevada were scheduled around conferences held there because I edited and managed a number of magazines, blogs, and websites that covered human resources, recruiting, and talent management. Last week, I was at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas for the HR Technology Conference and Exhibition.