Plus: How much should you share at work?
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March 6, 2025
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Getting Ahead
Focus on sharing the right amount of personal information at work, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant, who notes that oversharing can blur boundaries and lead to burnout, while undersharing can hinder trust-building. Grant recommends balancing work-related topics with light personal insights to build relationships. Former CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch advises sharing personal stories that solve problems or connect with others, citing her own experience discussing mental health.
Full Story: CNBC (3/5) 
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Disruption can knock even the best leaders off their game, but leadership consultant Marlene Chism offers five solid strategies for resilience, including avoiding impulsive decisions, focusing on areas of growth and rejecting defeating self-talk in favor of finding trusted mentors and confidants. "Trust your instincts, seek expert advice and avoid the noise of uninformed opinions," Chism writes.
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Making the Connection
Survey: Employees wary of misuse in 360-degree feedback
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A LiveCareer survey of US employees reveals more than 75% would prefer to withdraw from participation in 360-degree feedback because they're concerned about misuse, office politics and biased feedback. The survey found that while 71% of organizations use the reviews -- which include feedback from managers, co-workers and other sources -- 74% of respondents say they've received unfair feedback.
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Hire Smart
A job fair for displaced federal workers will take place on March 14 at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., as announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The event is designed to connect these civil servants with potential private employers in sectors like technology, health care and communications. Additional support, such as resume workshops and resources for legal and mental health aid, will be provided.
Full Story: WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.) (3/5) 
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order to help former federal employees secure state jobs by recognizing their federal experience as equivalent to state experience. The initiative aims to fill critical vacancies in fields such as civil engineering, nursing and corrections. Shapiro also supports the Civil Service Modernization Act to streamline hiring and expand job access.
Full Story: WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pa.) (3/5) 
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The Landscape
Employers in the US announced 172,017 job cuts in February, marking a 103% month-to-month increase and the highest level for February since 2009, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The Department of Government Efficiency accounted for the largest share of the cuts, with 62,242 positions eliminated across 17 agencies.
Full Story: CNN (3/6) 
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Balancing Yourself
Elon Musk proud to be one of the "sleepless elite"
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Elon Musk, a member of the "sleepless elite," claims to thrive on just four to six hours of sleep, often going to bed after 1 a.m. and sometimes sleeping at work. However, experts warn that emulating these habits can lead to cognitive impairment and health risks. Musk says that he has slept on the Tesla factory floor and "since the team could see me sleeping on the floor during shift change, they knew I was there, and that made a huge difference, they gave it their all."
Full Story: Tom's Guide (3/5) 
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The Water Cooler
A blind hoops commentator shares his incredible skills
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With March Madness just around the corner, basketball fans will soon hear hours of analysis from radio and television announcers. And those color commentators are some of the best in the biz, none of them are as impressive as this hoops analyst. Allan Wylie, a blind first-year student at Rowan University, is making waves as a color commentator for the Delaware Blue Coats, an affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite his visual impairment, Wylie uses auditory cues and technology like the BrailleNote to deliver insightful commentary during games.
Full Story: The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) (3/2) 
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SmartBreak: Question of the Day
In the movie of the same name, Herbie the Love Bug is a VW with a mind of its own. Herbie sports the number 53, after which sports figure?
VoteDon Drysdale, baseball
VoteArtis Gilmore, basketball
VoteEthan Nwaneri, soccer
VoteRichard Petty, racing
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