Insperity
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
In our potentially recessionary, post-pandemic landscape , the future of the workplace is unclear. As the fog of uncertainty looms along the horizon, it is critical that we view the future with a refreshed perspective and playbook. During tumultuous periods especially, there are certain characteristics that distinguish good companies that get by – or even struggle – from great companies that thrive.
The Receptionist
OCTOBER 31, 2022
When it comes to adopting new technology, one of the top questions that many organizations have is, “How will this technology change affect our relationship with our customers?” They are afraid that the introduction of technology will negatively impact the human connection with their customers. Technology is meant to support and not take away from your customer’s experience.
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Tanveer Naseer
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
There’s no question we’re living through a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. But is this period of uncertainty something to dread, or does it present an opportunity to transform the way we lead to achieve enduring growth and success? My guest for this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”, Faisal Hoque, certainly sees the latter as being true and he presents a compelling case for why the rest of us should, too.
All Work
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Sitting down with Allwork.Space’s Future of Work Podcast, PopHouse’s Director of Strategy Sarah Davis explains how human-centered and data-driven design can coexist, why this melding is important for the future of work, and what to expect from the future of office design. . The use of technology and how it can improve the lives of occupants has taken a front seat in office design.?
Insperity
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Most company leaders say that they want their employees to be heard. They want their employees to have a voice. But, when it comes down to it, what exactly does “employee voice” include? Is it simply just about speaking up when they have a concern? What is employee voice? Employee voice is more of an all-encompassing phrase to describe the ways in which employees are able to contribute, influence and share their points of view as it relates to work activities, decisions and overall company cultu
Success
OCTOBER 30, 2022
I have always liked the idea of the elevator pitch —that is, the ability to sell yourself and what your company offers in the span of an elevator ride. But the elevator pitch has become too slow for our times. It even sounds slow. Technology has made everything faster, so your pitch has got to be faster too. Today your “ride” lasts no more than two minutes, and sometimes as little as 30 seconds.
Great Place to Work
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
To meet the demand for flexible work models, leaders must innovate, iterate, and constantly listen to employees. As a return to in-person work faces continued scrutiny, workers’ relationships to the corporate office and the future of work have never been more uncertain. Many employees who have spent the past two years working remotely are reluctant to return to the office on a full-time basis, even as their employers offer in-person benefits.
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All Work
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Designing a space for a hybrid work approach can be confusing given the hard-to-answer questions around number of seats and square footage required. In an activity-based workplace (ABW) employees can choose from a variety of work settings throughout the day. This means that space is more fluid, more shared, and fundamentally less dedicated. The office of the future is one that provides that flexibility, offers more choices onsite, and focuses on meeting employee needs in a way that leads to a ha
Success
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
You have to love what you do , or that’s what people say. But that’s not necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the opportunity—the opportunity to build your life, future, health, success and fortune. Knocking on someone’s door may not be something you love to do, but you should love the opportunity of what might be behind it.
Eat Your Career
OCTOBER 31, 2022
How are you doing professionally? Are you thriving or barely surviving? Maybe you’re somewhere in between… The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect and reassess. Before you set goals and think about the future, it’s always wise to spend some time reviewing the past. After all, you can’t move forward if you don’t truly understand where you are and how you got there.
Ruby
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
If you asked a random business owner what their biggest struggle is right at this very moment, what do you think their response would be? The smart money is on “hiring”. Recruiting is a massive challenge for virtually every company right now. The economy is in a weird place—not quite a recession, but not too far from one, either. That uncertainty is making any kind of long-term planning a challenge.
Halo Psych
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
We all deal with a lot each day in our working lives. For many of us, our roles can be tough and complex already, let alone when we lay on top email overload, too many meetings, an unrealistic amount of work, organisational change, and difficult relationships! And if we’re not careful to look after ourselves, too much stress can tip over into burnout.
Success
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The best practices to increase client retention involve more than a solid support strategy. To achieve your goals, you must develop a customer care policy that’s understood and adhered to by every member of your team. Your customer service, sales and marketing teams, and even IT and contractors must understand your corporate retention program for maximum impact.
Productivityist
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
This week I am delighted to not bring you just one guest this week, but two! I am joined by John Baird and Edward Sullivan to discuss their new book Leading with Heart: 5 Conversations that Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results. This episode feels like a couple of friends having a conversation over coffee. We chat about the idea of the “lights on, lights off experiment”, how fear and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs play a part in why they constructed the book the way they did, an
Go Burrows
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Sashai Yhukutwana has a variety of work experiences and is currently an executive assistant living with her partner and working in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Sashai and I have a fun conversation about seeing yourself as a leader, remaining curious, and overcoming doubt. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning. – Malcolm Gladwell.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
This post, my interviewer sent me an email saying my scars are triggering , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve been casually job searching for a few months and had an interview last week. The job was for a logistics specialist at a shipping company. The woman who interviewed me, Marcia, seemed distracted the entire interview, shuffling papers and mumbling her questions.
Success
OCTOBER 31, 2022
If it feels like the months are whizzing by, the weeks bleed together and the days feel shorter and shorter, there is actually a little science at play—at least with days. Back in June, scientists reported that Earth had its shortest day since the 1960s, making its full axis turn milliseconds faster than expected. Admittedly, that’s not much of a time difference, but then again, somehow it’s almost time to bring out the 2023 calendars.
Productivityist
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
. This week I am delighted to not bring you just one guest this week, but two! I am joined by John Baird and Edward Sullivan to discuss their new book Leading with Heart: 5 Conversations that Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results. This episode feels like a couple of friends having a conversation over coffee. We chat about the idea of the “lights on, lights off experiment”, how fear and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs play a part in why they constructed the book the way they did
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
This post, our boss gave a lecture about self-care to our very overworked team , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work on a small, fully remote team that’s currently in a hiring freeze and understaffed. We are all covering multiple people’s jobs and heavily overworked. We are regularly working late and through weekends, and in the past month alone we have had three employees resign with nothing lined up because they couldn’t handle the workload.
Success
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
A faint but discernible dividing line separates achievers from dreamers, but what is it that makes the difference? Attitude. Achievers have a can-do attitude that sets them apart from mere dreamers. Achievers are sold out to success—no matter the obstacles—and are willing to put forth the effort and pay the price to reach their goals. Here are 10 tips to reveal your own can-do attitude: 1.
Productivityist
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Here is an extra special bonus episode with Dominic Zijlstra – the creator of the learning app Traverse.link. He’s an ed-tech entrepreneur and polyglot. He helps professionals learn faster and remember more using science-based learning methods. Dominic built traverse to have an app where you have all the tools that you need specifically for learning and have them in a way that makes sure that what you need to learn is in your brain rather than just being a tool.
Minding the Workplace
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
One of the most gratifying things that I experience as a law professor is when I can reconnect with a former student who has built a successful and positively impactful legal career. Such was the case recently, when Suffolk Law alumnus Marc Diller extended an invitation to appear on his law firm’s video web series, The Hero’s Call. Marc’s law firm is devoted to personal injury law, built around the conviction that those who suffer harms because of someone’s negligent, rec
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
This post, I don’t want to start a business with my mom, misleading starting salary, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. I don’t want to start a business with my mom. I’m a university student studying film. My parents own a successful flour milling company, but as it goes with a lot of people going into business with family, there were a lot of fights and disagreements, even nearly a divorce.
Success
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Kristin Cavallari is a well-known reality TV personality (think Laguna Beach, The Hills, Very Cavallari ), but she’s also a successful entrepreneur, actress, podcast host, three-time New York Times best-selling author and mother. In 2017, Cavallari founded Uncommon James, a jewelry line for women. Not long afterward, she launched Uncommon Beauty, a clean skin care line, and Little James, a kids’ clothing line.
Ruby
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
“The Great Resignation” isn’t over, but it is changing shape. When the U.S. Department of Labor reported almost 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in February 2022, employers across industries were already scrambling to fill vacancies. But as resignations continue to hold steady, new research suggests a significant chunk of these workers won’t return to similar roles or work environments when re-entering the workforce.
Minding the Workplace
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Dear readers, on October 21, I hosted a program titled “The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All.” Focusing on Dr. Zena Hitz’s thought-provoking book, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (2020), the program examined the value of embracing the liberal arts and humanities for their own sake and considered how a rich intellectual life for everyone enhances human dignity.
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This post, employee wants more praise but he’s not doing a good job, nosy coworker, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My employee wants more praise but he’s not doing a good job. I have a fairly new (six months) direct report who is not performing up to expectations but is still making progress and I am hopeful will ultimately be able to be successful in the role.
Success
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Epictetus the former slave. Marcus Aurelius the emperor. Seneca the statesman and playwright. These three radically different men led radically different lives, but they seemed to have one habit in common: journaling. In one form or another, each of them did it. It was Epictetus who would admonish his students that philosophy was something they should “write down day by day,” and that this writing was how they “should exercise themselves.
Success
OCTOBER 31, 2022
When coaching new entrepreneurs and authors about strategically connecting with influencers and potential clients, I use the three-sentence rule to focus a message. I’ve used it myself, and with clients, to establish new business relationships , referrals and even coveted book endorsements. To explain this rule, let’s pretend we’re introducing ourselves to a power broker named Riz Clargley: Dear delete me.
Success
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
You probably don’t know me. I’m not an expert in psychology (although I did ace Psych 101 while an undergrad), and I don’t have a list of letters following my name detailing the credentials for what I’m about to say. I’m just Megan, and I’m here to tell you a story about mental health. Once upon a Monday a couple of years ago, I found myself lying on a padded operating table—feeling cold, yet somehow still sweating—while I waited for the doctor to finish extracting biopsies of two “unidentifiabl
Success
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Stop—stop typing that email, stop crunching numbers, stop filing documents—and think about what you’re doing. Would you have ever imagined you’d be working where you are today? Does your job match what you’d dreamed your career would be? Or did you settle ? Life’s too short to settle for anything , especially when it concerns important things like your career.
Success
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“We, as Americans, believe that our cars are a part of our identity.” But as gas and insurance prices skyrocket, we still continue to buy more and bigger cars, even with record-high loans and monthly payments. Kiersten and Julien Saunders (@richandregular) have different and complicated histories with cars. Today, they’re providing financial solutions for the car-obsessed, including selling, downsizing, and car share and subscription options.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
This post, my male coworkers keep vomiting emotionally on me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am the sole female Turtle Analyst on my team (job title changed for anonymity, obviously). I’m young and new at the company (just had my two-year anniversary).
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 30, 2022
This post, the grisly Halloween decorations, wearing a costume to an interview, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s Halloween! Let’s revisit some Halloween questions from past years. 1. My coworker goes overboard with grisly Halloween decorations. People in our office go bonkers over Halloween. Recently we were encouraged to decorate for Halloween.
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This post, have you ever had a spooky experience at work? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Did you ever work somewhere haunted? Feel the ghost of your predecessor marooned in your office? Encounter an evil spirit lurking in the copier? It’s Halloween, so let’s hear all your stories about spooky experiences at work. Share in the comment section!
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This post, I work next to a haunted house, and other tales of Halloween , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of Halloween posts from the past. I can’t escape Halloween Town. my company wants me to work Halloween and I’m a Halloween fanatic (and the update ). I live where I work, and now there’s a haunted house next to me. our office may be haunted — how do I keep it from distracting from our work?
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