Confidence and gravitas aren't the same thing, but gravitas is important for being taken seriously in your organization and with clients -- and it can be learned. Gravitas comes "from deep interpersonal trust that you build by being clear about the impact you want to make on others, empathizing and finding out about the people you work with, and adhering to your sense of integrity," writes organizational and social psychologist Rebecca Newton.
Self-defeating habits make it difficult to move forward in your career. Psychotherapist and Professor Emeritus Bryan Robinson offers 10 ways to stop sabotaging yourself, such as separating yourself from your shortfalls and remembering that success and failure go hand in hand.
The pandemic has pushed HR to adopt virtual and video recruiting while highlighting the challenges in overcoming candidate fears and communicating the company culture, writes Larry Jacobson, global head of talent acquisition at SimpliSafe. Virtual hiring has gained a permanent role, but "I suspect that many companies will adopt a hybrid format, especially when it comes to executive and C-level hires," he writes.
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Big data is increasingly being used in human resources and can be analyzed to help reduce bias in hiring as well as flag potential star employees. "When the system flags a highly valued employee, you have an opportunity to retain them by offering them a raise, a more challenging role, or more training," writes Vikash Kumar.
HR leaders are reimagining what the office of the future might look like, including reworking floor plans, repurposing extra office space for day care or learning and adopting hybrid models to facilitate both remote and in-person working. Cushman and Wakefield is creating the "the 6-foot office," and Nationwide is closing five main offices while focusing on four hubs for hybrid working.
A wildlife sanctuary near Jacksonville, Fla., will set aside 2,500 acres for 30 retired circus elephants. The 17,000-acres White Oak Conservation Center already houses zebras, rhinos and cheetahs.
