Anyone who goes online these days, which is just about everyone, should know some basic techniques for dealing with cyber threats in emails, text messages and web pages.  This article offers some non-technical tips for individuals to handle some of the most common cyber attacks that might land in their email inbox, pop up on web pages or appear in their texts.

In the very early days of the internet, your activity was relatively risk-free and most of us clicked through email and around the web with as much threat of danger as watching TV.  But these days your online activities require the attention and defensive posture that are more associated with driving a car.  

The Memorial Day holiday is upon us!  This holiday kicks off the unofficial start of summer with such happenings as the release of kids from school, the opening of many pools across the U.S., the running of the Indianapolis 500, and the race to find prime parking spots for all of those Memorial Day events.

#JohnVanHorn from #ParkingToday asked me to present at last month's 2018 #PIE Conference on how to engage employees when it comes to implementing technology based solutions. As he put it, "To be blunt, it’s still pretty common in our world to work with front-line managers who couldn’t build an Excel spreadsheet if their lives depended on it."

Everyone has an opportunity to influence others in the workplace. Employees who are not in a leadership position, often believe they don't have a say, and this can become a self fulfilling prophecy. Ineffective leaders ironically don't have as much influence as they think. If you don't believe me, consider the worst boss you ever worked for - how much influence did this person have over you day to day?

How many ways can we see St. Patrick appearing in the world of #parking today!?

As I’m sure many of you have been reading lately, the bright light recently placed on brand reputation has the c-suite reconsidering its strategic choices and priorities. When organizations overlay their branding efforts on top of customer and talent acquisition, conversations can become suddenly quite interesting as the company's website, hiring practices and marketing tactics are evaluated through the lens of those who are either going to buy or apply. Here are three quick tests to see how well your talent acquisition process is serving your hiring needs.