Use this strategy to make better decisions One way to improve your decision-making skills is simply to pause and seek more information, as you'll uncover more possibilities and potentially unravel difficult problems, writes Eric McNulty. He offers five ways to avoid snap judgments and ultimately make a better decision. Full Story: Strategy+Business (8/23)
The Beatles in 1966 (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
The Beatles' ability to collaborate, remain fresh and keep their sense of humor drove their creativity and ultimately their popularity, writes John Baldoni, who points to lessons learned from a new series on Paul McCartney. "The result is a celebration of the human spirit -- its potential for creativity, individually and collaboratively," Baldoni writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (8/20)
How to manage as more employees leave As more employees continue to resign, Mario Peshev, CEO of DevriX, outlines how to address this phenomenon with your team and position your business to succeed. Be upfront with clients on any delays, rework your financial roadmap considering your resources, and be willing to take a step back and put your business in maintenance mode until year's end. Full Story: Entrepreneur (8/23)
White-collar employees in industries such as banking, insurance and technology talk in this article about how they're secretly holding down two full-time remote jobs, with many admitting they still don't work more than 40 hours each week. Some of the workers got the idea from a website called Overemployed, and they discuss the pros and cons of leading double work lives -- a practice that employment lawyers say isn't actually illegal but could certainly be grounds for termination. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (8/13)
Many older workers have felt forced to retire Some older workers have felt forced into retirement after losing their jobs or having to quit due to COVID-19 fears, contributing to the fact that 2 million more people than anticipated have retired during the pandemic, according to research from The New School's Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Those who are trying to find another job often encounter ageism and lower wages, said researcher Owen Davis. Full Story: National Public Radio (8/23)
Balancing Yourself
What's to gain from a companywide period of leave? Organizations including Bristol Myers Squibb and LinkedIn have given all their employees simultaneous periods of leave this year as one way to help people cope with the stresses of the pandemic, writes Leon Kaye. Employees may be more likely to relax if they know their managers are vacationing too, while the move may increase employee trust and attract positive media stories about the company, writes Kaye. Full Story: TriplePundit (8/19)
With Tiffany & Co's new "About Love" campaign, Beyonce has become the first Black woman to don the iconic 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond. The photo shoot, which also features Jay-Z, marks the first instance the diamond has been featured in an advertising campaign. Full Story: CNN (8/23),National Public Radio (8/23)
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