LinkedIn CEO shares how to have more productive meetings | Change your attitude to overcome fears and frustration | Poll results: Have you had a video interview?
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Instead of wasting meeting time with a presentation, issue its information to attendees beforehand, says LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. Meetings get sidetracked if the objective is unclear or it lacks a strong facilitator, he advises.
It's easy to feel like you lack control because of other people's behaviors, what's already happened and what is still unknown, writes Mary Jo Asmus. "A change of attitude may be all that you need to shift from frustration to freedom," she writes.
Half of respondents have experienced the growing trend of using live or prerecorded video during the hiring process. Similar to an in-person interview, candidates should research the company they are interviewing with as well as do practice conversations with family or friends beforehand to become familiar with video technology. New poll question on Monday.
The rush to open-office workplace designs is slowing, write Susan Hogan, John Lucker, Robbie Robertson and Flavie Schafer, citing research that employees do not care for it and it has not improved collaboration or productivity. The authors discuss new trends in office design and three pitfalls organizations should avoid when planning their workspaces.
It's easier to bond with hiring managers if you research their professional profiles and appear eager to meet them and discuss the position, writes Jennifer Folsom, chief of corporate development at Summit LLC. Rehearse answering common questions with a friend to sound confident during the interview, she adds.
The best way to explain your strengths in an interview starts with describing work experiences when you've been at your problem-solving best, writes performance strategist Laura Garnett. Follow with an explanation of how your career purpose applies to the position to signal your passion for it, she recommends.
Researcher Rob Cross and his colleagues interviewed 160 people of varying backgrounds and concluded that having good relationships inside and outside of work impacts how fulfilled you are with your career. Invest time in your relationships and watch that you don't suffer from communication overload when it's not necessary, Cross advises.
InterContinental Hotels Group, the owner of Holiday Inn and InterContinental Hotels, has announced that all of its hotel locations will be eliminating its small bath products in favor of using bulk-size amenities by 2021. The decision to switch from the tiny bottles was made by the hospitality company to cut down on waste, said CEO Keith Barr.
