3 ways to help your employees boost their confidence Leaders should consider confidence as a "critical skill" that can be taught, writes CVS Health's Kam Green, who offers three learning tips. Promote and teach the art of positive self talk, encourage employees to vocalize and address fears, and create a culture where it's acceptable to ask for help, Green writes. Full Story: Training magazine (7/5)
Anya Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit" (Netflix/YouTube)
Communications executive Adnan Bashir uses examples from "The Queen's Gambit" that demonstrate how leaders who recognize personal shortcomings can benefit from junior staffers who have specialized skills and fresh insights. Reverse mentoring can open the gates to "innovative solutions to organizational issues and bottlenecks" and "a new breed of creative ideas," but "knowing when to follow is equally important," Bashir writes. Full Story: PRSAY (7/9)
5 reasons offices won't go away Offices won't go away because the pandemic showed that companies struggled to develop leaders and prevent overwork in an all-virtual environment, writes James Kerr. Hybrid working is the more likely outcome, as already seen at many large companies, he writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/12)
Making the Connection
Here's a primer on good eye contact Eye contact remains an important skill, especially as people return to offices and in-person meetings, writes John Millen. "Some research indicates that eye contact should range anywhere from 30 to 60 percent during a conversation, depending on the context," he writes. Full Story: John Millen blog (7/11)
Amazon announced today it will hire more than 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024, adding to its current 40,000 former military employees. Amazon offers military-specific benefits including a technical apprenticeship program, mentor program, and Warriors at Amazon networking group. Full Story: Fox Business (7/12)
A copy of Super Mario 64 has sold for more than $1.5 million, but before you go scavenging through your old video games in search of a proverbial lottery ticket, just know this copy was in near-perfect condition. If you have to blow dust off your old cartridge, or even if it's out of the original packaging, good luck getting anywhere close to a record-breaking deal. Full Story: BBC (free registration) (7/12)
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