Beware of Online Christmas Scams
Linda Varga Christmas is less than two weeks away and it’s going to be a busy two weeks with parties, eating, and shopping! Sadly, it is also a busy time of year for scammers out to defraud people who may…
Read moreLinda Varga Christmas is less than two weeks away and it’s going to be a busy two weeks with parties, eating, and shopping! Sadly, it is also a busy time of year for scammers out to defraud people who may…
Read moreIt’s always nice when you work on a project that positively impacts your own life. A few years ago, HSI® conducted a study in which we had participants from two very different organizations conduct a negotiation. The participants lived in…
Read moreOpen Sesame! If only getting things to open were as easy as calling out a magical phrase. For many people, it is a daily challenge to open jars and prescription bottles. Even worse are the overly packaged products sealed in…
Read moreLinda Varga It is never good when someone uses the word lazy to describe any part of you. “Lazy: adjective; not liking to work hard or to be active; not having much activity; moving slowly” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). Nobody wants to…
Read moreThe flu affects us all. Workdays are lost. Families get sick. Kids stay home from school. Sports teams lose players. Clubs miss events. The answer is to stop the flu before it impacts your work or family and friends –…
Read moreCreate a digital human model using software, and dictate final design choices based on simulations. Easy-peasy, right? Big time wrong! The first mistake that people make is thinking that a simulation can solve all your problems. A digital human model…
Read moreIn the world of child rearing, we are swamped with the latest literature for every stage of life, from when to introduce solid food to the best curfew time. Guided by these theories, I decided that video games were not…
Read moreWorking for the same company for almost 25 years has been interesting, to say the least. You don’t notice the little changes as they are happening, but when you look at how far things have come in 20+ years, you…
Read moreOver the last 30 years, the median age of Canadians has increased by an astounding 13 years to almost 40 years of age. That means half of the Canadian population is over 40. With the number of seniors increasing at…
Read moreI admit it… I’m a travel junkie. I love exploring new places, and I’m incredibly lucky that some of my work enables this addictive habit! If you’ve explored our website, you may have read about a project I’ve worked on…
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