Keep asking "Why?" to understand a project Projects ideally won't run past due or over cost, but the Sydney Opera House and Channel Tunnel are just two massive undertakings that remind us that project success is measured by more than the business case, writes Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, chairman of the Project Management Institute. One way to investigate a project's true purpose is to ask, "Why are we doing the project?" several times, digging deeper each go-around. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (10/11)
Top talent are fed up with these 3 things at work High-level talent is often disgruntled because they don't believe their managers support their growth, seek their ideas or appreciate their output, writes HR Plus CEO Bryan Otte. "Instead of throwing more money at broad surveys, salaries and benefits, take the time to have real conversations to flesh out what really matters to your workforce," Otte writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (10/8)
What's behind the talent crisis and how to fight it RainmakerThinking CEO Bruce Tulgan examines the reasons behind the current talent crisis and how short-term factors driven by the pandemic will have a long-term effect on the relationship between employers and employees, particularly the power wielded by the latter who will increasingly demand flexibility. Tulgan outlines the top causes of voluntary departures from jobs, advising employers, "Your No. 1 strategy for winning today's talent wars is to retain the valued employees you already have by fighting these top causes of turnover." Full Story: Training magazine (10/11)
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The Landscape
Enterprises more willing to fill gaps with freelancers Rather than competing in the marketplace for full-time employees, many companies are snapping up temporary workers with specific expertise, insiders say. Freelance platform Upwork reports that a survey of 1,000 hiring managers in the US revealed that the COVID-19 crisis made companies more willing to use temps. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (10/8)
A new study pours cold water on the notion that people who attain higher levels of education will see higher levels of career earnings. In the end, factors like race, gender and field of study/work can have a big impact on earnings. Full Story: Inside Higher Ed (10/8)
POLL QUESTION: What's the highest degree you have?
Whether it's at an office or inside a car, have you ever noticed how men and women are often most comfortable at different temperatures? Researchers say there are scientific reasons among birds and mammals for these different temperature preferences -- and one of the researchers points out that different temperature preferences might be nature's way of signaling that a couple should occasionally insert some distance between each other so that each individual can enjoy some peace and quiet. Full Story: PhysOrg/Tel-Aviv University (10/8)
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