by ProsperBridge | Jul 30, 2021 | Compensation, Employment
The value of compensation is not in numbers, but in the outcomes it creates. Fifty years ago, the median home price in the Denver area was about equal to annual household income. A house today is over 5.1 times what its owners earn each year. This is not just a...
by ProsperBridge | May 13, 2021 | Employment, Finances
One topic seems to be at the top of every company’s training list: diversity, equity, and inclusion. What was once just called “diversity training” has expanded to include two more words (equity and inclusion) and thousands of providers and solutions attempting to...
by ProsperBridge | Mar 11, 2021 | Coaching, Employee Engagement, Employment
The world is rapidly approaching mass automation. This means that any skill that can be codified will be performed by a computer or robot in the not-too-distant future. Ironically, education, job-training, and employee development is largely focused on passing along...
by ProsperBridge | Feb 27, 2021 | Benefits, Employment, Finances
Target. Amazon. Walmart. Now, Costco. America’s largest employers and retailers are all moving toward a living wage. Costco joined the wage-hike trend today when the mega-box store committed to paying workers at least $16 an hour. As the Senate gears-up for a...
by ProsperBridge | Jan 28, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Employment
It took just 33 years. In the mid-1980’s, the middle class accounted for a third of America’s wealth. Housing, education, and health care costs were all within reach for middle-income families. Personal computers and video games were just starting to take off, cable...
by ProsperBridge | Jan 22, 2021 | Employment
“I have a dream.” This week—as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—is a time for bold ideas that can change the course of mankind. It is a time to consider what we can do to contribute to equality of opportunity. It is a time to lay out grand visions of a...
