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Ready or not, the time has come for all employers to use the new Form I-9. While employers were still permitted to use the prior form until January 21, 2017, the new form must now be used to verify the identity and work eligibility of all new hires. If an employer does not use the new form it could be subject to penalties ranging from $216 to $2,156 per violation. While certain parts of the Form I-9 remain unchanged, such as the lists of acceptable documents, there are six key changes of which employers should be aware of.

For many decades, I’ve been intrigued by the chemical impacts—both positive and negative—that conversations have on us. I married a biochemist and for decades we’ve shared lots of conversations about our work. When we first wrote about the “Neurochemistry of Positive Conversations” for Harvard Business Review and Psychology Today, we received confirmation that we were on to something important.

Mike and his then business partner, Pat Sullivan launched ACT! on April 1, 1987. With it they produced a best-selling product that digitilized the Daytimer® era and created the contact management software category, which was a catalyst for the multi-billion-dollar customer relationship management (CRM) sofware industry. Kind of a big deal out there in the world in terms of game-changer inventions wouldn't you say?

Purpose is not a cause, it is a way of operating. Arguably it must become the way an organization operates. Although there are some ‘social good’ aspects of demonstrating a higher organizational purpose, it does not manifest simply through annual corporate social responsibility documents. Purpose is more than a cause. It is a wholesome way of being for the organization.

Everyone complains now and then but continuous harping is a sign of disempowerment. Constant disruption turns your open-door into a revolving door, compromises your focus and reduces your leadership effectiveness. Other than habit, people complain for two reasons: either they don’t know what they want, or they want something they think they can’t have.