6 things to consider before interrupting a colleague Employees are more apt to welcome an interruption when they are not engrossed in a task or they feel the new task is more important or won't take too much time, writes University of Massachusetts Lowell researcher Elana Feldman. "While switching gears and shuffling our schedules around to accommodate an unexpected task can be frustrating, interruptions can feel positive if they seem like a good use of our time," Feldman writes. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (2/17)
The so-called "Great Resignation" and LinkedIn's frequent email notifications are creating the perfect environment for criminals looking to steal login information from unsuspecting victims. A report from cybersecurity experts Egress found cybercriminals have noticed the opportunity to steal identities, as the number of phishing emails impersonating the recruitment site has grown 232% in February alone. Full Story: TechRadar (2/17)
Why hope can be a real and powerful force "Hope is an active process" that leaders must believe for themselves and display for their teams, writes Jim Dittmar, president and CEO of 3Rivers Leadership Institute. Hope requires setting goals, "taking responsibility for what you wish to achieve and planning the way to get there," and persevering during difficult times, Dittmar writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (2/17)
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A 12,000-person Gallup telephone poll show that the percentage of US adults who do not identify as heterosexual has more than doubled from 3.5% in 2012 to 7.1% this year, and Gallup projects that the proportion could 10% soon. Younger adults were far more likely to identify as LGBTQ+ than members of older generations. Full Story: NBC News (2/17)
Nonprofit shaking up corporate workplace culture Many companies are working on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives but don't fully understand how to support employees of color or the relationship between racial injustices and mental wellbeing, says Angelica Geter of the Black Women's Health Imperative. BWHI is working to change that through health science-based education and by educating executives on their responsibility to and options for diversifying their workforce. Full Story: CNBC (2/17)
Report: Many still struggle despite recovering economy The majority of Americans -- 61% -- were living paycheck-to-paycheck at the end of 2021, despite a growing economy, said a LendingClub report. Six figure earners are also struggling, with 42% reporting they also are living paycheck-to-paycheck, the report said. Full Story: CNBC (2/17)
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N.M. schools get support from National Guard Typically, governments call on the National Guard to assist with things like severe weather-related disasters. But in New Mexico, there's a different kind of crisis afoot. About 80 Army and Air National Guard members are supporting schools experiencing workforce shortages in 36 of the 89 districts in the state. Officials say the staffing shortage worsened recently, including one school where roughly one-third of the teachers were out on one day because of family emergencies, illness or training. Full Story: The Associated Press (2/17)
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