The buzz: Crystal ball. Steve Jobs was loudly criticized for “A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” Arrogant or not, he was in many ways correct.

The buzz: Hiring C-3PO and R2-D2. Having been behind the curve on the growth in size and importance of the contingent workforce, HR and HR technology have been playing catch-up over the last 10+ years.

The buzz: Values.

The buzz: “Ch ch changes…Just gonna have to be a different man. Time may change me. But I can’t trace time” (David Bowie).

The buzz: And the question is? Technology has dramatically changed our lives since 1995.

The buzz: Admit it. Why don’t you have a winning corporate culture at work? You may be part of the problem. But even if it was defined by top-down leadership, every employee must contribute to rebuilding the culture in positive ways.

The buzz: 3X3. The infamous Human Resources nine-box grid, the end result of a larger talent management process, is intended to plot the progression of people as resources for the future.

The buzz: It’s your party. Who’s invited, matters. Who’s left out matters, too. We’re talking about women in STEM and anyone who thinks or acts differently from “the norm.

The buzz: It’s a plan. “Old School” corporate succession planning focused on filling positions as incumbents moved up and out of the organization.

The buzz: Follow the leader. "You cannot be a leader and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too,” observed the late Sam Rayburn.