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July 8, 2022
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Getting Ahead
Ask team members for their recommendations on how they can be tested and what resources they need from you to learn more about your team and give them the opportunity to pursue business-building ideas, writes Bob Tiede. "The purpose is not to deliver the perfect message or to win people over but to explore an issue or opportunity together -- pooling observations and data, raising and testing assumptions, and creating new ideas out of the mix," Tiede writes.
Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/7) 
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To help ensure low turnover, proactively give employees the keys to workplace satisfaction, according to entrepreneur and business consultant Eric Christopher. Among other things, they are likely looking for a clear path toward advancement, a safe environment and respect for their time off, Christopher writes.
Full Story: Entrepreneur (7/7) 
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Leaders can uncover their own blind spots by digging deeper in conversation with peers and direct reports and seeking out data and unique perspectives that can challenge their assumptions or calcified opinions, writes executive coach and author Robert Bruce Shaw. "The best leaders know that the questions they ask are as important as the answers they provide," Shaw writes.
Full Story: ThoughtLeaders (7/4) 
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Poll
When was the last time you rode a roller coaster?
In the last few years
 23.72%
5-10 years ago
 38.15%
20+ years ago
 31.95%
Never. Ever.
 6.18%
The Landscape
What's next for old suburban office parks?
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Some suburban office parks are in decline, a trajectory exacerbated by the pandemic and changing ideas about what workers want from their environment. Fifty-seven percent of suburban office space is functionally obsolete as a result of its age, according to JLL, and some spaces could be renovated with new amenities or rebuilt for entirely new purposes.
Full Story: The New York Times (7/5) 
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A survey by recruitment firm Insight Global shows just under 80% of workers fear they may lose their jobs in the event of a full-blown recession. The survey also showed 54% do not consider their jobs recession-proof, and a similar percentage said they would accept a pay cut to stay in employment.
Full Story: Bloomberg (7/7) 
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Your Next Challenge
The ubiquitous tech company added its strongest-ever security setting, called Lockdown Mode, to the most recent version of its operating system for iPhones and other Apple devices. The setting includes five key components, including disabling most types of message attachments and blocking wired connections with an accessory or computer while in the mode. Most regular users aren't likely to utilize the setting, though, as it's designed for those who think they could be the target of a state-sponsored cyberattack, such as activists and journalists.
Full Story: TechRadar (7/7) 
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The Water Cooler
Unique interactive hotel room hatched by Marriott, TED
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What's touted as the first immersive hotel guestroom, presenting various puzzles and hidden clues, can be booked beginning July 15 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. The Curiosity Room by TED, a joint venture of TED and the hotel chain, will have counterparts in Bangkok and London Marriott locations later in the summer.
Full Story: TravelPulse (7/6) 
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