How to ensure you keep learning at work | Why your leadership style should be less authoritative | How to write a LinkedIn recommendation that stands out
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How to ensure you keep learning at work You can expand your work knowledge by discovering development opportunities and having regular conversations with management about ways to improve, talent manager Amy Wolcott writes. Be proactive in finding workshops, events or seminars you can participate in. The Muse (5/3)Why your leadership style should be less authoritative A good leader inspires workers and doesn't use authority or incentives to persuade people, Fred Kofman of Google says. Don't let your ego make you feel that you should always be right, and be able to accept criticism. Forbes (5/1)
Making the Connection
How to write a LinkedIn recommendation that stands out Only give a LinkedIn recommendation if you have worked with the person recently and if you believe they deserve a reference, Rachel Premack writes. Highlight their soft skills, she advises, and include examples of their work. Business Insider (5/3)
Strategies for becoming a top candidate at the interview Show how you can fit into the work culture by doing company research beforehand, writes John Boitnott. Be confident and calm by mentally preparing yourself before the interview, and highlight how you can bring value to the company. Entrepreneur online (5/1)
Balancing Yourself
Tips to overcome procrastination Make a list of tasks for each project, instead of compiling a long to-do list, to fight procrastination, Alice Boyes writes. Recognize high expectations you put on yourself, and remove an item from the list if it has been there awhile. Fast Company online (5/2)
Scientists confounded by Yellowstone geyser eruptions Scientists have been unable to explain recent eruptions by the Steamboat Geyser at Yellowstone National Park. Although geyser eruptions are common, three eruptions within two months is unusual, University of Utah professor Bob Smith says. National Public Radio (5/3)
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute -- he simply speaks and does what is right.
