Insperity

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The conversation has shifted for organizations with a remote or hybrid workforce. Instead of planning off-site work events to break routine with office life, companies are now planning on-site meetings so their employees can interact face-to-face and get a break from working virtually. Today, we’re sharing some intentional reasons you may want to bring your team on-site, along with a few tips for making it worthwhile for your organization and employees. 8 Good reasons to host employee on-sites.

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Wellable

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Researchers have greatly expanded their knowledge of the causes and effects of heart health over the past few years, clarifying the benefits of exercise and revealing connections with other dimensions of wellness. To optimize the impact of wellness programs on heart health, it is important to explore the latest in heart health research.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Over the past two years, we’ve all had to learn how to get better at communicating within a virtual setting. While most of us have become comfortable using platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams in our daily work lives, a common challenge that persists is being able to connect at. Click to continue reading.

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The Receptionist

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Coworking space YOUBE opened its doors in Los Angeles in 2021 to provide a unique drop-in experience that allows members the flexibility to book working space by the hour. Like any business launched or operating since March 2020, staff has faced an extra task: keeping employees and guests safe in the time of COVID-19. YOUBE members use the company-made app to buy credits and book desk spots or meeting rooms.

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Success

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In 2020, searches for “ password strength test ” increased by 300%, a search query that represents a growing and necessary public awareness of cybersecurity. Although the word cybersecurity covers a variety of things, it’s generally about protecting your data from digital attacks of all kinds. . Understanding and implementing cybersecurity best practices are important for the general public, but they’re essential if you’re a solopreneur or freelancing digital nomad.

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Wellable

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Already growing in popularity, the pandemic rapidly accelerated the demand for flexible work arrangements. One survey of 1,500 hiring managers found 62% of companies plan to continue offering remote work opportunities because of their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Quantum Workplace

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Company culture is a trending and important topic for organizations looking to attract and retain top talent. But culture is changing, and leaders need to evolve with it. Future-focused leaders are building cultures that benefit the business and create a great employee experience. Without aiming your culture strategies at engagement, your culture won't empower employees to do their best work—and your business won't see returns.

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Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Aspiring solopreneurs are among the most ambitious people you can meet. Driven by a passion for their work and a thirst for success, solopreneurs may seek to become millionaires, celebrities or to simply enjoy the freedom of solopreneurship. Before diving into some key strategies of successful solopreneurs, let’s solidify what sets them apart from others.

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Atlassian

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

5-second summary. 2022 promises to (finally) be the transitional “light at the end of the tunnel” year we’ve been waiting for. Which means the shape of teamwork is likely to change (again). When we asked our Atlassian Community members for their top tips, communication and empathy featured prominently. Community members also shared ideas for reducing burnout and workplace stress.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

My guest on this episode is my friend Justin Jackson. I wanted to revisit this conversation from April 2017, so I pulled it from the vault to share it with you once again. Justin is a ton of things. Justin’s a dad, a husband, an entrepreneur, and a coach. He’s the founder of Megamaker, cofounder of Transistor.fm , and cofounder of Meeps.

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Great Place to Work

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Examples of microaggressions in the workplace, how to identify different types of microaggressions and how leaders can respond to them. The only thing worse than feeling invisible in the workplace is feeling seen – judged – for the wrong reasons. Before her death in 2022, Cheslie Kryst, 2019 Miss USA, shared videos on social media about how she dealt with constant microaggressions in the legal profession, which led her to stop practicing.

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Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This is what we do: My husband monitors travel sites and email subscription services for super-cheap flights or error fares. Sometimes one of us travels for work and the other tags along. When we find a good deal, we make a split-second decision—because great airfares don’t last long—and then start planning. We’re both freelance writers, so we have some flexibility in terms of scheduling.

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Go Burrows

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Erin Sizer has over 20 years of experience in the administrative field – mostly in small companies and startups across several industries. She’s worked in the biotech industry for the last five years. In this episode, Erin talks about networking, being picky when job searching, and how she’s grown personally and professionally through her experience as a Leader Assistant Membership subscriber.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

I’m typing this with a little over 30 minutes of time left to spare. That’s because it’s Family Day and it’s almost time for a “Zombie Nerf War” with my wife and son. Family Day (the holiday) is held on the third Monday of February in my province. The idea behind it is to give families an opportunity to enjoy each others’ company and spend time together.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This post, changing pronouns at work: a success story , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Several years ago, I decided I was ready to tell people my pronouns are they/them. I wanted to do this at work, too, so I decided to tell my manager first and asked for her support in telling my coworkers “these are Sally’s pronouns now.” She told me that I’m welcome to tell the others, but she won’t provide any support or correct anyon

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Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Having passion for your job is a good thing. Your career can inspire you to break barriers and even make tangible change. But American culture is especially obsessed with the relationship between our jobs and our sense of self-worth. Often, studies show that work experiences influence one’s self-esteem and vice-versa. Take military service members who often must often reckon with the consequences of their return to civilian life after service.

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Quantum Workplace

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For years, HR leaders have faced barriers toward making strategic, evidence-based business decisions with people analytics. But often, it’s to no fault of their own—many HR professionals don’t have the right tools to collect, analyze, and interpret their people analytics data. Due to the current nature of the workplace, you can’t risk making decisions about your people that aren’t informed by data.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video (“Exploring Time Management Tools and Tech”) is available in the Career Success Library. The article below summarizes the video content. We have to invest our time, energy and attention into using tools and technology to support our time management.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This post, our new phones have fewer speed dial buttons and everyone is freaking out , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I greatly enjoyed this story I spotted in Friday’s open thread and hopefully so will you: So, a few months ago our 20+ years old phone system started to show signs that it wasn’t going to last any longer.

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Success

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The days of working hard to earn a buck aren’t exactly gone, but the personal finance landscape is certainly more complicated now than it was a few decades ago. Budgeting and building credit are only the beginning—you also have student loans, mortgage rates and maybe even cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It’s all a little much for an adult.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While every employee considers their onboarding experience to be one of the most memorable aspects of their work-life, many businesses continue to overlook its impact. Did you know that only 12% of employees agree that their organization does a great job onboarding new employees? Clearly, making your new hire settle is not just a significant part of hiring but also retention.

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Ruby

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

My partner came home from work the other day tired, bedraggled, and just the littlest bit grouchy. When I asked why, he told me that he had just left a meeting that dragged on for three and a half hours. Suddenly, I didn’t blame him (as much) for acting crabby. I imagine that, after a while, he found very little value in a meeting that ran that long and ate up so much of his time.

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Quantum Workplace

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Employee retention is top of mind for many organizations as high turnover, across all industries, continues to disrupt the workplace. Many employers are anxious about the number of employees departing their jobs and organizations, and for good reason. Unwanted turnover can be a costly problem, having negative effects on a wide range of people and business metrics.

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Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Is your money working for you? More importantly, is it working for the betterment of others? That’s the question Brian Kaminer, the founder of Talgra, a New York-based sustainable investment consulting firm , aims to help his clients answer. “Investing doesn’t have to mean ignoring your values,” Kaminer noted recently. “Investments can earn a return and also be focused on what is truly important to me and my family.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This post, my boss gets angry when I won’t share my food with her , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I’m off for the holiday (but there’s something great coming later today!). Here’s a post that was originally published in 2016. A reader writes: My supervisor is obsessed with food! It started when I first went on a diet.

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Ruby

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Picture this: you’re hiring an administrative professional for your business, and you’re down to two candidates. One candidate is totally capable and well-qualified. They can answer the phone like a pro, they take good notes, and they have plenty of experience in equivalent occupations. They see the opportunity as a job—and a job they’re ready to do more than adequately.

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SEVEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Many of the leaders I’ve spoken to over the last two years have been feeling overwhelmed, anxious and exhausted. The stress of navigating the changeable and complex landscape since the pandemic took hold have made it difficult for many to disconnect and recover from their day-to-day work pressures. PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY I believe that the skill […] The post A CRITICAL LEADERSHIP SKILL FOR OUR TURBULENT TIMES: INTRODUCING ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT) FOR LEADERS appeared f

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Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. We had each been selected to participate in Leadership Atlanta, a rigorous development program that brings together 80 civic, business and faith leaders to strengthen community ties and address social and economic issues facing the region. We were two of the youngest participants in this esteemed group, which is selected annually by nomination and represents the sweeping diversity of the metro area.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This post, should I let my neighbor hire me, should I remove my mask in an interview, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Should I take a job working for my next door neighbor? My boyfriend and I are the newest tenants in a very small and close-knit apartment complex.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This post, was I wrong to quit my job? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m wondering if what I’m feeling about my resignation is normal, and how I can best position myself to still start my new role with confidence despite my fears. I gave notice at my job last week. My company is extremely small for our industry compared to the one I am going to (think: tech startup vs Apple).

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

This post, I learned off-putting info about a job candidate, our CEO keeps replying-all to BCCs, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I learned off-putting info about a candidate I’m interviewing. I have a conundrum related to a potential candidate I’m scheduled to interview next week.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This post, I took a promotion without knowing the salary, coworker uses Comic Sans, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I took a promotion and then found out the salary is too low. I was recently part of a reorganization that ultimately led to my promotion as a manager (Hooray!

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This post, I can’t get my boss to give me feedback or solve problems , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have been with my current company for about four years, as a software developer. A year ago, a new manager was hired for my team. He seemed pretty good at first, but lately I’ve been disappointed.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This post, stopping comments on weight loss before they start, angry rejected candidate, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Can I stop comments on my weight loss before they start? I work for a nonprofit with about 100 staff, I am a slightly obese woman, and I’m taking a multi-week hiking trip this summer.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This post, when recruiters ask, “how did the interview go?” , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m currently interviewing for a position with a large tech company. I’ve had a phone screener, an interview with team members, and an interview with the head of the team. This all happened over the course of two weeks.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

This post, weekend open thread – February 19-20, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: The Christie Affair , by Nina de Gramont.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I am an avid reader (and recommender) and wanted to share a little Friday Good News! After finally making the decision to launch my job search in earnest, I am thrilled to be starting my new job next month. I was truly torn about leaving my current role, but have found an opportunity with a pay increase, that is majority remote and with just a delightful team.

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