Front-line workers are most concerned about artificial intelligence replacing them says Julia Dhar, a managing director and partner at BCG, which means companies need to develop employee training programs to familiarize them with AI, build trust and give them the chance to learn new skills. "[D]on't ignore people's concerns," Dhar says. "The fact that you are not as concerned as they are doesn't mitigate their concern at all. Not one bit." Full Story: Charter (6/15)
Some students with dyscalculia struggle with everyday tasks such as reading clocks, while others struggle to recall math facts or transpose digits. Five adults with dyscalculia discuss their experiences with the learning difference, which often goes undiagnosed, and affects students' understanding of concepts in math. Full Story: Education Week (6/15)
Imagine a loved one's voice when conflicts arrive The next time a colleague or boss says something to you that hits you the wrong way, you can muster up compassion for them by imagining that their words are coming from someone you care deeply for like a child, spouse or sibling, writes Lisa Kohn, principal with Chatsworth Consulting Group. "[S]imply picture someone whom you can easily hear things from saying that thing that's hard for you to hear," writes Kohn. Full Story: Chatsworth Consulting Group (6/15)
Lunch hours could replace happy hours as 68% of workers would rather get together with co-workers during the working day as opposed to the evening, according to ezCater research. Workers and experts also say lunches can be more inclusive than alcohol-fueled evening occasions. Full Story: WorkLife (6/16)
The Landscape
Worker hours drop while companies continue to hire Private-sector employees are working fewer hours, which historically has been a sign that layoffs could be coming. It's possible that the current economic environment is different, however, as employers are continuing to add workers and layoffs are below pre-pandemic levels. Many companies appear reluctant to cut their workforces and risk being shorthanded when business conditions improve. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (6/18)
Job cuts at largest banks since Jan. could be over 11,000 Several leading US banks including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have made job cuts which could total more than 11,000 so far this year, with Citigroup being the latest to announce plans to shed 5,000 of its workforce by the end of Q2. The contraction follows a general surge in recruitment since the end of the pandemic, when the estimated global number of employees at the five largest banks jumped from around 780,000 in March 2020 to 882,000 at the end of last year. Full Story: Financial Times (6/15)
An old solution for student loan debt may work again While income share agreements (ISAs) have had an unsure history, they may be a solution to college financing. With ISAs, students pay a certain percentage of their future salary. Full Story: Kiplinger (6/15)
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You need to ban these 5 corporate buzzwords If you're a leader who spends a lot of time ideating around disruption then you might need to escalate your commitment to purging such words from your vocabulary and find simple ways to communicate your ideas. This article highlights words that have become tired in the business world. Can you ideate any others? Full Story: Eblin Group (6/14)
The Water Cooler
Study shows 90% of European streets are named for men Only one in 10 streets in Europe are named for women, showing a large gender imbalance in memorializing people through street names, according to Mapping Diversity. The Virgin Mary tops the list of popular female street names followed by Saint Anne and Marie Curie with Stockholm and Copenhagen sporting the most female road monikers. And here in Columbia, SC: I attended a women's leadership forum here, and one of the facts on the program was the number of streets named in the city after a woman. There's only one: Lady Street. -- Janet Connor Kahler, editor of Your Career Full Story: Big Think (5/31)
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