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Releases Fourth Annual “Future of Work” Survey Results

(October 14, 2019)  OI Global Partners, a leading human resources consulting firm that provides career transition, executive coaching, leadership consulting and recruitment services, has released the results of a proprietary survey of global leaders. Talent managers in 25 countries where OIGP does business are represented. Organizations of all sizes weighed in, with half reporting more than 500 employees. Answers come from every one of 16 major industry groups, with heaviest response from Financial Services; Business Support & Logistics; Technology, Telecom, Internet & Electronics; and Manufacturing.

The goals of the survey were to understand the following:

1. the skills employees must have to be competitive today;
2. the most significant people challenges currently facing organizations;
3. the most effective ways to develop talent;
4. the impact new technology is expected to have on jobs;
5. the use of structured talent management systems; and
6. the prevalence of employer brand strategies and reasons for implementing them.

“Thanks to our clients across the globe for participating in this annual effort to gain insight into the future of work,” said Patrick Lynch, Chair of OI Partners. “Once again, the results are fascinating. In every part of the world, organizations share common challenges and risks and they have found a variety of solutions to manage the evolving work landscape.”

Among the key findings of the survey, respondents indicated that collaboration has eclipsed leadership agility as the skill they most value in employees.

Talent managers say that adapting to change is the biggest people challenge their organization’s face, followed by attracting and hiring new talent. Retaining key talent is third on the list. “OIGP’s recruitment and staffing sectors are busy in most of our markets,” noted Mr. Lynch, “consistent with these survey results.”

“The same five people challenges have occupied the attention of organizations each year we have conducted this survey; they have just traded places,” commented Mr. Lynch.

“These survey results underscore the observation that what we do is in high demand,” Mr. Lynch continued. “Whether you need assistance to bring new talent on board, coach them to improve performance and retention, or transition employees out of your organization, our HR consulting services will extend and enhance your brand.”

The full set of survey results can be downloaded here.

About OI Global Partners
OI Global Partners is a leading human resources consulting firm that helps organizations manage their talent and individuals manage their careers. We are local experts with global perspective. More than 1,000 consultants strong with 225 offices in 28 countries, our reach assures customers a broad suite of talent management services and a deep base of experienced consultants. For more information, please visit www.oiglobalpartners.com or contact S. Thomas Wharton at twharton@oiglobalpartners.com or 401.884.7959.

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There are things we know for certain about Einstein:  his genius, theory of relativity (e = mc ²) and unparalleled impact on science amongst them. But Albert Einstein was no lab rat in a white jacket fumbling with beakers – he was far more interesting. In fact, some may find little-known facts about the great physicist more compelling than his actual work. Above all else, these factoids pertaining to Einstein’s life reveal a deep-thinking, but very real, very human life.

HERE ARE 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ALBERT EINSTEIN:

1. HE DIDN’T BEGIN SPEAKING UNTIL WELL INTO CHILDHOOD

Today, we infer much about a child’s intelligence relative to how early he or she begins to speak. Some correlation does exist between verbal acuity at a young age and intellect, but not in Einstein’s case.

Einstein didn’t actually begin speaking uninhibitedly until age 7, which is much later than normal. This fact, in conjunction with some of other Einstein’s traits – his single-minded focus on physics, implementation of routines and music talent – has led to the hypothesis that Einstein perhaps had Asperger’s syndrome. Some have vehemently argued against this theory, instead believing that Einstein was a non-autistic that displayed giftedness in other areas.

2. HIS BRAIN WAS STOLEN

Einstein was a genius that refused to be idolized, as evident in his instructions that his brain wasn’t to be studied. Instead, he wished for his body to be cremated and his ashes scattered.

A Princeton professor by the name of Thomas Harvey didn’t get the message. On April 18, 1955, Harvey took possession of Einstein’s brain without permission. For this treacherous and disrespectful act, Harvey was subsequently fired from Princeton University.

3. HE WAS OFFERED THE PRESIDENCY

Okay, not of the United States, but it’s still impressive. After the first President of Israel Chaim Weizmann died on November 9, 1952, Einstein was asked for he would accept the position. Of course, one can only imagine what Einstein’s initial reaction was, but he unsurprisingly declined.

In his refusal letter, Einstein’s humility was apparent, citing his lack of natural aptitude for the position and incompatible ways of dealing with people. Not to mention, he was getting old – he received the offer at 73.

4. HIS RELATIONSHIPS WERE ODD AND TUMULTUOUS

Perhaps nothing reveals Einstein’s quirky shortcomings more than his relationships. His written letters demonstrate that he was quite the philanderer. He engaged in several extramarital affairs and even had a relationship with his cousin Elsa. Although he eventually married her, Einstein also considered matrimony with Elsa’s daughter.

Sadly, Einstein also became involuntarily estranged from his own sons, one of whom suffered from schizophrenia. In an act of atonement, Einstein gave all of his Nobel Prize money in a divorce settlement.

5. HE LOVED TO SMOKE

There’s a reason many of Einstein’s pictures show a wily-haired man with a pipe dangling from his mouth – he enjoyed smoking. Not only did he enjoy smoking, he attributed the habit to assisting him in his work, once saying: “I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs.”

This attitude towards smoking was (unsurprisingly) rebutted by his doctor, who tried to get him to quit altogether. The doctor (again, unsurprisingly) was unsuccessful in his efforts.

6. HE LITERALLY CHANGED SCIENCE IN ONE YEAR

Apparently, there are Einstein’s New Year’s resolutions and everyone else’s. In 1905, he published a series of four papers that consequently turned the scientific community on their respective ear. These papers contained groundbreaking new insights that rebutted then-accepted views on energy, mass, time and space.

Despite this, Einstein faced constant rejection from academic posts after graduation. This becomes less mystifying when considering Einstein’s hilariously impulsive act: he requested a letter of recommendation from a professor whose classes he routinely skipped.

7. HE WAS HELD HOSTAGE ONLY TO MEDIATE IT

After a number of professors were taken hostage by a group of radical students at University of Berlin, Einstein and Max Born, another renowned scientist, were understandably reluctant to let the German police handle the situation.

While the details are rather unclear, it was known that the two scientists were well-respected among the students. This respect may have given Einstein and Born enough leverage to ultimately secure the staff’s release.

8. HE CO-DESIGNED A REFRIGERATOR

Together with Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard, Einstein patented a design for a refrigerator in 1930. At that time, electrical refrigerators were used that leaked volatile and unhealthy chemicals. Recognizing this, Einstein and Szilard designed an absorption refrigerator – one that required only ammonia, butane and water – as an alternative.

Szilard and Einstein’s patents were eventually purchased by the Swedish appliance company Electrolux.

9. HE LOVED TO SAIL

Einstein did some of his best thinking when alone with his thoughts. He discovered his deep passion for sailing while a student at Polytechnic Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. This is rather unsurprising, as Einstein despised school, once saying partly: “It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of education have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry…”

In later years, Einstein would grow weary of his stuffy office and venture out on the water despite not knowing how to swim.

10. HE WAS WANTED BY ADOLF HITLER

Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime was embarrassed by Einstein’s popularity in the United States. This embarrassment was amplified through Einstein’s momentous impact on the scientific community. Nazis were attempting to propagandize the inferiority of Jews, and Einstein’s work was a clear rebuttal of that concept.

Hitler was infuriated, placing a $5,000 bounty on Einstein and ordering that all of his books in Germany burned. The ignorant, fanatical tyrant also ordered the burning of many other prominent Jew’s works.

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