FEATURES

Workplace mentoring programs: A win-win approach to employee development

On-the-job guidance can benefit both protégés and advisers
By Golnaz Sadri

Keys to transparent authentic leadership: Consciousness, conversation, conduct

Honesty, openness and sincerity build trust in organizations
By John E. Barbuto Jr.

Where does the time go? Elements of allowances

The advantages of measuring disruptive events, interruptions on the job
By Paul Butler

Zeroing in on operational improvement techniques

Various methods to help build design solutions
By Hakan Butuner

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• Computer interface lets ALS patient speak again
• Financial scams surge in age of generative AI
• Companies look to trim links from supply chain
• Gen Z workers struggle to meet expectations
• Preparing students to make ethical decisions in ISE
• Smaller manufacturers bear heavy safety costs
• Robotaxis ride, with remote operators standing by
• Hyperloop magnetic trains remain in test phase
• When hurricanes hit, this neighborhood is ready
• Human expertise seen as key to maximizing AI
• Creating an electrical charge out of thin air
• Book of the Month: Exploring the melding of two major tech forces

PERSPECTIVES

Performance by Kevin McManus

Blinded by our benchmarks

Management by Carl Kirpes

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THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• Innovation Cup rewards ISE excellence
• Delta operations tour offered with #HSPI2025
• Strategic consultant heads AEC speaker lineup
• Year-end donations boost current, future ISEs
• Annual attendees can swing into an Atlanta spring
• IISE Training Focus: California resort hits jackpot with IISE training
• Career Zone: Beware of these resume tricks that don’t work
• Tennessee educator to lead financial journal