How to help middle managers maximize their impact High-performing middle managers are essential to a company's operations, having the power to drive engagement and to keep burnout at bay among the staff. Companies should take advantage of this talent by empowering middle managers with the ability to delegate and by providing developmental opportunities. Full Story: InTheBlack (Australia) (6/2022)
How to keep your cool when a conversation gets heated Asking a simple question that calls for immediate reflection, keeping tabs on your own feelings and not taking things personally can quickly defuse a tense situation, writes John R. Stoker, president of DialogueWORKS. "Rather than listening and looking for the positive, we usually get caught up in the emotions of the moment and respond in kind or remove ourselves from the interaction," Stoker writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/3)
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Celebrating employees who leave can offer benefits When employees leave David Lenihan's company, they are celebrated and supported, a strategy creates a sense of goodwill among those who have left and those who come after them, Lenihan writes. "It's a slow and patient strategy that creates abundant growth benefits for team members (current and former), prospective hires, and management," writes Lenihan, president of Ponce Health Sciences University and co-founder and CEO of Tiber Health. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (6/2)
POLL QUESTION: How does your company treat exiting employees?
More than half of small businesses report unfilled jobs Hiring challenges at small businesses continued through May, with 51% of small-business owners reporting open jobs, an increase of four percentage points from April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Two-thirds of respondents said they had hired or tried to hire during the month. Full Story: BNN Bloomberg (Canada) (6/2)
Economy added more jobs than expected in May Nonfarm payrolls increased by a better-than-expected 390,000 last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained at 3.6% in May, while average hourly earnings were up 0.3% from April. Full Story: CNBC (6/3),Bloomberg (6/3)
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A woman born with a rare ear deformity is the new recipient of a 3D-printed ear made from human cells. Cartilage cells were pulled from the woman's other ear and then grown and 3D printed into the shape of an ear. Full Story: The Verge (6/2)
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