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The ReWork Bookshelf: 5 Must-Reads from Workforce Trends Expert Ira Wolfe

Cornerstone On Demand

Fast forward a decade, and here we are again, bewildered by how technology, politics and other forces seem to be disrupting the world we knew and know. Favorite Quote: “People never think fast enough." - Daniel Burrus, global futurist, author and speaker Photo: Creative Commons Categories: Talent Management Article Tags: Leadership

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Office Hours: Culture Can Help Companies Handle Change Gracefully

Cornerstone On Demand

It stands for 'volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous,' and according to business leaders around the globe, it describes our economic and political reality—a world in which a company's average tenure on the Fortune 500 is below 15 years, compared to 75 years in the 1960s.

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updates: firing someone in a pandemic, hiring an ex, and more

Ask a Manager

So openly discussing the subject was not a politically acceptable option. At the time, we worked on a very hierarchical team. The team director was a older member who had a very 1970s mindset about compensation. Naturally, their compensation situation is very different now because of these changes.

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Sales Calls From Hell: True Stories of Calls Gone Wrong

Lusha

Simply say something like, “oh, excuse me,” and then continue with a polite but genuine conversation. Your browser does not support the video tag. But don’t make it into a huge deal, either. If you acknowledge the slip-up and handle the rest of the conversation well, you can still recover the relationship.

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Anthony Russo of #BeTheChange: “You are going to have to learn to turn the other cheek”

Thrive Global

When it comes to the peaceful political discourse you are going to have to let people sometimes go off on you, get their anger out, and sometimes let it go. He is the founder of #bethechange and speaks on positivity, taking action, and truth in media and politics. “You are going to have to learn to turn the other cheek.”

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Reasons to Clean Your Digital Footprint Before Job Hunting

Accurate Background

Strict laws prohibit employers from considering certain types of personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, during the hiring process. Check Your Tags: Friends’ posts and tags can sometimes compromise your digital image.

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Learning Week: 5 Books That’ll Inspire You & Your Team

The Bot Platform

The Politics of Design by Ruben Pater. Another suggestion from Mel is The Politics Of Design, which is a ‘design manual for visual communication’ and uses ideas from sociology and anthropology to offer educational insight in modern visual communication. Have you read any of these books? What books would you recommend?