The Herman Trend AlertSeptember 29, 2022The Economic Value of HappinessWith the inflation rate in the United States over 8 percent and economies throughout the world being affected, I thought it was time to look at this alternative to assessing wellbeing by different considerations. And though Gross Domestic Product (GDP) works for
The Herman Trend AlertSeptember 21, 2022State of the Global WorkforceEvery year, the Gallup Organization produces a global report on the state of the workforce. Their sample size is impressive; Gallup analyzed 112,312 business units in 96 countries worldwide. The Alert covers the six major developments outlined in Gallup's Executive Summary.
The Herman Trend AlertAugust 31, 2022ReOnboardingSome years ago, I wrote a Herman Trend Alert suggesting that employers would do well to consider "reorientation” of their long-tenured employees. Then in the middle of COVID when employers were bringing their people back to congregate workspaces, I again proposed the urgent need to provide reorientation, focusing
The Herman Trend AlertJuly 13, 20223D Printed HomesThough I spoke at this year's South by Southwest (SWSX) iconic event in Austin, I was disappointed to have missed this extraordinary development in home design and construction. Using a Vulcan printer, the Austin-based construction technology company ICON showed its brand-new 3D-printed home.A
The Herman Trend AlertJuly 6, 2022Our Incredible Shrinking KitchensThe other day, I went to dinner with my local women's group and one of the women confided that she has not cooked in 25 years. And I know that she is not alone. With many other options in their increasingly busy