Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

Working with HumansDIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND COLLABORATION @ WORK Because the workforce is changing, as is the population overall… Because our organizations are changing as are our communities and schools… Because the nature of competitive advantage is changing… And because the very nature of our work is changing, and the ability to effectively, collaboratively and authentically   [Read More…]

Thank Hallmark for Their Same-Sex Wedding Cards TODAY!    Take the Time to Send Your Very Best to Hallmark Hallmark has announced that will be selling congratulations cards specifically for same-sex weddings.  Unfortunately, our policy opposition it flooding Hallmark with angry calls and e-mails demanding that they stop selling these wonderfully supportive cards.  Please take a   [Read More…]

Mayor Slobotski? Not sure who the next mayor of Omaha is going to be and I am not sure that it really matters, but I do know one guy that is playing a key role in building the future of Omaha.  Jeff Slobotski.  I am not even entirely sure what Jeff does for his “real   [Read More…]

Well…. I have seen hear referred to as the “red hot mama from Omaha” and she is busy leaving her mark, and her message all over the place: Big O RecruitingHCI Capital ManagementRecruiting BlogsFistful of TalentHRM TodayTwitter …just to name a few.  If you do not yet know Maren Hogan, you should try to remedy   [Read More…]

on being clueless (part I) Diversity and inclusion as two of the most misunderstood issues critical to organizational effectiveness and survival. Is your organization or your team clued in, or clueless regarding diversity and inclusion? What about your community, school or congregation? What about you? We can’t know everything right?  In fact we could read   [Read More…]

Though some efforts to diversify top corporate ranks have been successful, progress overall has been sluggish — something HR must address more aggressively in the face of global expansion. From Human Resource Executive Online, an article touching on HRs failure to adequately drive diversity and inclusion efforts. Diversity in the C-SuiteBy Scott Flander To climb   [Read More…]

Upcoming Workshops: Bridging the Gap: Generational Diversity in the Workplace Every day, leaders face these questions: How do I effectively work with this new generation of employee? How do I develop the next generation of leaders? This workshop will help you to answer this question. The content includes Description of the changing nature of work.   [Read More…]

In addition to the solo work that I do, I am part of a collaborative effort called Talent Anarchy. We do consulting, workshops and presentations on a variety of issues and one of the more popular workshops is called Bridging the Gap: Understanding Generational Diversity in the Workplace . As we all know, the world   [Read More…]

Monday!  I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend, it was absolutely perfect yesterday in Omaha.  I am just updating the list of things that you might want to consider registering for… Omaha Table Talk  Where everyone has a seat at the table.  OTT 2008 will take place on Thursday, October 2nd and registration closes   [Read More…]

Working with Humans: Diversity, Inclusion and Communication @ Work This engaging and interactive workshop will provide participants with a deep-dive examination of diversity, inclusion and communication and the roles that they play in our work and our lives. Participants will also be introduced to tools for making their work (and other) relationships as authentic, valuable   [Read More…]