3 ways to alleviate frustration when things go wrong When things go wrong, get control of your thoughts, find a way forward and place the event in perspective instead of feeling defeated, writes TruPerception CEO Melissa DeLay. "Whatever doesn't kill you may hurt, but you will come away from it stronger and more knowledgeable than before," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (9/2)
How flexible work teams can meet employers' needs Many companies have found success with a "flow-to-work" model that assigns employees to tasks based on their skills and the priority of the work. There must be common agreement on the goals, metrics and roles involved for such an approach to succeed. Full Story: McKinsey (9/1)
A Willis Towers Watson survey showed more than 52% of US employers plan to impose some type of COVID-19 vaccine requirement in the workplace by the fourth quarter, up from 21% now, and nearly 25% of respondents are looking at making vaccination against COVID-19 a condition of employment. The poll, which involved 961 companies with a total of 9.7 million workers, found more firms are tracking employee vaccination status, and more are looking at offering financial incentives to vaccinated workers. Full Story: Reuters (9/2)
Your Next Challenge
Make mistakes a feature to fail faster Boost innovation by rewarding failure and mistakes, making ambiguity a feature and not a bug, and working with low-tech prototypes before investing deeply in a new product. Those are just a few of the takeaways from this article that dissects the Fail Fast Fallacy when it comes to corporate innovation. Full Story: Human-Centered Change and Innovation (9/1)
Balancing Yourself
Feeling stressed? Take some time for play Games and other fun activities can reduce stress and help people avoid burnout, according to researchers. "Play makes you more productive, it relieves stress, it improves brain functionality, it stimulates your mind and boosts creativity and when you're playing it improves relationships and your connection to others," says consultant Jeff Harry. Full Story: Wired online (UK) (9/2)
After visually impaired runner Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo finished fourth in her 200 meter T11 qualifying heat at the Paralympics, she might have thought her chances of bringing home a medal from the Games had been diminished. It turns out she is bringing home an entirely different kind of precious metal. Full Story: National Public Radio (9/2)
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