If you keep getting passed over for a promotion, it may be because you have an overly friendly, overly detailed or overly indecisive leadership style, writes executive coach Joel Garfinkle. "If you're afraid of overstepping your bounds, plan to have some real conversations with your boss about the reach of your authority, and their expectations on your role in making choices," Garfinkle writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (3/20)
Confront quiet quitting with AIM Help prevent employees from mentally checking out of their jobs and quietly quitting by using applied improvisation, which teaches employees how to solve problems in real time and keeps them connected, writes Theodore Klein, managing partner at the Boston Strategy Group. AIM focuses on teaching new skills and helping employees resolve conflicts, navigate difficult conversations and engage with others, Klein writes. Full Story: Talent Management (3/16)
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Employees tend to view company change much differently than top executives, but leaders can help employees navigate the process by committing to a positive experience, writes Summit Ghimire, the founder of Outpace. Open communication, clarity and conveying timelines and expectations can help, as can listening to employee concerns and respecting their input, Ghimire writes. Full Story: Entrepreneur (3/20)
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How is social media influencing the Gen Z job search? Recent research shows that 73% of job-seekers aged 18 to 34 found their last job through social media. When posting jobs to social media sites, organizations need to clearly identify pay, location, career trajectory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to attract Gen Z candidates, says Jo Webber, CEO of Atlas Jobs. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (3/20)
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More companies adopting pay transparency Legislation requiring pay transparency in New York City, California, Colorado, Washington and other locations could be leading more companies to publish salary information about job openings even if they aren't specifically required to do so. The proportion of job openings with salary information rose to 43.7% in February 2023, up from 18.4% during the same month in 2020, according to the job site Indeed. Full Story: The Associated Press (3/20)
Want workers back on site? Try "office peacocking" Employers are trying to lure workers back to the office with a strategy dubbed "office peacocking" -- creating work spaces that incorporate the decor, style and comfort more usually seen in the home. A more inviting work environment "makes employees want to come back day after day" and "encourages productivity, collaboration and innovation," says Matt Teifke, founder and CEO of Teifke Real Estate. Full Story: WorkLife (3/20)
Balancing Yourself
JOMO wasn't as real as FOMO The "joy of missing out" (JOMO) is a concept that has been popularized by people looking to counter the "fear of missing out" (FOMO). It sounds like a laudable attempt to get people to be more present and enjoy the moments they are living, but it turns out people who rank high in JOMO might do so for FOMO-related reasons. "When trying to assess JOMO, we found that some people were enjoying missing out, not for the solitude or a Zen-like, calming experience of being able to regroup, but more to avoid social interaction," said Chris Barry, psychology professor and lead author Washington State University. Full Story: Washington State University (3/20)
With the 40th anniversary of the release of the song by New Order, people just can't get enough of Blue Mondays. Today's dose is a rendition of the New Order song performed by Orkestra Obsolete. This recording isn't new, but here's the "obsolete" hook: This version only includes instruments that were available in 1933. Full Story: OpenCulture (3/18)
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POLL QUESTION: In 1985, Libby Riddles won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The next year, Susan Butcher started a winning streak. How many did she win in total? Race to the answer here.
