Hastings is a long time friend of SpeakUp, one of our original investors and a really smart dude – listen in as he gives his best advice on how to structure your thinking to achieve more at work.
Topics include:
-Climbing the ranks in the corporate world
-Catalyzing change and problem solving on the job
-Building a strategy and rallying the team behind it
-Team management and time management tips
Continue reading Work Smart #6 – Hastings Singh, Tech Exec & SpeakUp Investor
SpeakUp Co-founder and Hardcore music legend Keith Barney sits down with fellow SpeakUp Co-founder Ray Gillenwater. They talk startups, creating emotional connections through design and how to best tap into your potential at work. Topics include:
Guest post by Foo Chek Wee of Zalora (Asia’s online fashion destination)
People in the HR industry are always trying to up their game and create more value for their stakeholders. Game changing moves can also mean another mountain of tasks appears that needs to be managed, and there’s never enough time. But, leveraging technology is important and can help tilt that balance.
Here’s a list of 10 apps that have made a huge impact to my work life. I am sure you will find it helpful in speeding up your work life as well. Common useful productivity apps, such as Mail, Skype, or Linkedin, are not listed below. Only the less common but useful ones qualify in my top 10 list.
Listen in as host Ray Gillenwater interviews Greg Wade, a Senior Executive at Samsung and Ray’s ex-boss during their BlackBerry days. Greg’s story spans several Fortune 500 companies and multiple continents. Topics include:
Contact Greg on Twitter: @gregorymwade
The SpeakUp cross cast with popular Smartphone travel app, PackPoint. Interview with SpeakUp CEO, Ray Gillenwater about his travel experiences while working for BlackBerry in Asia and Australia. Topics covered:
Ray can be reached on Twitter: @RayGWater or @GetSpeakUp
The legendary Jason Welsher sits down with host Ray Gillenwater to talk about how he’s run a successful clothing brand, To Die For Clothing since 1997. Topics include:
Web: To Die For Clothing. Twitter/Instagram: @ToDieFor
Listen to Episode 1 to hear about Ben Gillenwater’s entrepreneurial adventures and how he balances work, life, sleep and health. Topics include:
Continue reading Work Smart #1 – Ben Gillenwater, Tech Entrepreneur
(Originally featured at Entrepreneur.com and Fortune)
I’m 30, an ex-corporate executive (at BlackBerry) and now the CEO of a business-collaboration tech startup. I know a thing or two about millennials at work because I am one; and I’ve managed several. If you are struggling with how best to engage millennials at work, read on: This piece is for you.
Throughout my experience, I’ve learned about why, sometimes, our generation doesn’t seem “to care,” and I’d like to explain to our elders what’s really going on. So, here goes. . .
Continue reading Why Millennials in the Workplace ‘Don’t Care,’ and 4 Things You Can Do
In the 21st century, the best companies will define themselves by how well they engage their employees to produce more innovative products and services.
Command-and-control style leadership will be replaced by systems that intelligently tap the collective wisdom of an entire organization. The catch: People within the organization have to care enough to actually create meaningful change.
Continue reading For True Employee Engagement, Follow These 6 Steps
According to a Gallup study, only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Surprised? How about this: 24% are actively disengaged – which means they spend their time undermining everyone else’s hard work.
According to a Gallup study, only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Surprised? How about this: 24% are actively disengaged – which means they spend their time undermining everyone else’s hard work.