Across the country, employers are defining return to work protocols and policies.  Let’s consider letting the workforce decide. Industry leaders, in a complete about face, are advising employees that telework is a privilege, and it negatively impacts the corporate culture.  One leader, in opining on virtual work,  even stated “Over time, this drawback could dramatically […] The post Return to Work? Let the workforce decide. appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

  Siri, Sophia, Grace, Alexa, Cortana – the voices of Artificial Intelligence platforms are overwhelmingly created with a female sounding voice. Is this an example of how to build Trusted AI? Big Tech companies tell us that research (sometimes their own) shows “people” prefer female sounding voices. You can read more about this research with […] The post How to Build Trusted AI appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

Too Big to Fail – The American Public With record increases in business closes and unemployment claims, it’s clear that a significant number of American families are at immediate risk of some very rough times. The Department of Labor reported a 30% increase in jobless claims.  The White House has asked that no exact numbers […] The post Too Big to Fail – The American Public appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

From the earliest cuneiform writings to today’s Big Data capabilities, humans have been collecting and assimilating data for thousands of years. But those early writings didn’t contain Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or a drunken post made on a particularly bad day, that your employer wants to talk to you about on Monday morning. […] The post Ethical Leadership and Big Data appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

In a very short period, we’ve gone from a shortage of cybersecurity workers at 200,000 to 3.5 million workers short.  You can find these statistics anywhere online, about the workforce shortage for cybersecurity jobs, so I didn’t post any links here.  It seems everyone thinks something a little bit different about the cybersecurity workforce.  We […] The post Standardize the Language of Cybersecurity: Job Titles appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

Weaponization(s) of emerging and exponential technologies in not a new phenomenon in human history.    From European colonization of the Americas to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, human beings have sought to dominate each other by any and all means necessary, using whatever technological advances available. But not all the dangers of exponential and emerging […] The post Solutions for the Ethical use of Technology appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

Here’s some things I’ve learned about how to handle rejection in business. Most of us don’t start out as entrepreneurs with a lot of experience and there really isn’t any training to become an entrepreneur.  When we get rejected, sometimes you take it too hard. I’ve been professionally rejected by more organizations than I can […] The post How to handle rejection in business appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

We’ve heard a lot about a Living Wage lately. We all want to believe that everyone in America has access to the American dream, that if you work hard, you can own a home, send your children to decent schools and have a good quality of life. How much does it take to buy the […]The post Solutions for the Living Wage dilemma appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

Risk Management for Small Business almost seems like a dirty word.. But we are a nation of small businesses.  In fact, over 90% of U.S. businesses have less than 20 employees.  But many small businesses aren’t developing or implementing a risk management strategy – and that’s a big mistake. I know as small business owners, […]The post Risk Management for Small Business appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more

What Kind of Leader are You? As small business owners, we barely have time to keep the business running, let alone worry about what kind of leaders we are. If you are thinking about how to grow your business, and you should be, now is the time to consider what kind of leader you are.  […]The post What kind of leader are You? appeared first on Saaby Consulting ..read more