Keep management happy while helping your career Doing great work is key to winning over your boss, but other effective strategies include solving problems and being an invaluable part of the team. Find a way to show management how critical you are to the company's success, writes Shana Lebowitz. Business Insider (10/15)"Always-on" culture can hurt productivity Politics and the news media can affect the culture in an office environment in such a way that productivity suffers, researchers at Challenger, Grey & Christmas found. Negative political news or past trauma experiences can spark depression or other consequences in some workers, so it's an issue that should be addressed in any work environment, writes Krystal D'Costa. Scientific American online (10/15)
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Making the Connection
5 tips for business networking Consultant Michael Goldberg shares five musts advisors should consider for business networking. These include having a specific purpose, communicating clearly and following up. ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (10/12)
The Landscape
Suit alleges WeWork disregard of sexual assault reports Former employee Ruby Anaya has filed a lawsuit that accuses WeWork of overlooking sexual assault allegations stemming from staff summits that resemble "a huge, three-day, alcohol- and drug-laden party." The lawsuit alleges WeWork fosters an "entitled, frat-boy culture," but the company says the claims are meritless. Fortune (10/12)
Your Next Challenge
Job interview missteps to avoid Be humble and show that you want to learn at the new position, rather than hint or outwardly say that this position is a steppingstone toward your next career. Interviewers want to see that you're a team player who is eager and willing to learn new things, as well as eager to bring your experience to the mix, writes Deborah Liu. The Muse (10/12)What a recruiter is really telling you When a recruiter says, "You're perfect for the job, but we have to finish interviewing other candidates," he or she actually means "We've got someone else in mind, but if we can't close them, you're the next best thing," writes Heather Huhman. In this case, it's best to stress your interest in the job to the recruiter, but let him or her know you will continue interviewing; this pressure may be enough to sway the recruiter to choose you for the job. Glassdoor (10/15)
BASE Hologram has had success with creating holograms of deceased performers such as Roy Orbison in the past, and the company will be creating a show with the likeness of the late singer Amy Winehouse in 2019, according to Mitch Winehouse, Amy's father. The family of the singer will have the final input on the performance, and proceeds from the show will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, a charity that seeks to help young people with substance-abuse issues. Reuters (10/11)
One of the best ways of avoiding necessary and even urgent tasks is to seem to be busily employed on things that are already done.
