Sat.May 23, 2020

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An Important Lesson in Culture Change

Human Workplaces

This post by Jamie Notter was originally written for Forbes.com here. ————————- As I write this, the COVID-19 pandemic is throwing a lot of workplaces for a loop. Many individuals are losing their jobs or suddenly learning how to work remotely (not to mention simultaneously learning how to homeschool!). We're all adjusting at a fast pace, learning video conferencing software and reconfiguring our work products and services to adjust to the virus containment measures.

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Saving Lives and Livelihoods

Thrive Global

A grim reality: In the United States we have placed public health as one of the lowest priorities. If we are going to save lives and livelihoods, we must work to ensure a level playing field when it comes to the health of our fellow citizens—and citizens of the world. . Since I launched Less Cancer in 2003-4 as a charity to secure public health and prevent cancer risks, I have heard countless stories of preventable deaths and loss from other causes—natural disasters such as the pandemic of 1918

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Future Business Norms That Will Help Us Navigate A Post-Pandemic World

New to HR

We needn’t preface this article with a long speech about coronavirus and the impact it’s had – you are all too aware of this. As entrepreneurs however, we are tasked with looking into things more deeply and seeing what opportunities. The post Future Business Norms That Will Help Us Navigate A Post-Pandemic World appeared first on New To HR.

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Five myths about Online Psychotherapy !

Thrive Global

Online therapy has become the new norm for NHS and private psychotherapists, psychologists and counsellors following COVID 19 restrictions and social distancing which was introduced in the UK from March 2020. We know that at least 50% of the UK populations is struggling with anxiety, depression and stress and 1 in 4 Individuals will experience anxiety or depression each year.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Golfing As The U.S. Mourns 100,000 Dead? Trump’s Ugly Memorial Day Message

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The President’s weekend golf outing showed a remarkably subpar understanding of what the nation expects him to deliver as its commander – not golfer – in chief.

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Did Anthony Fauci Get Out-Foxed? Why His Reversal On Reopening Is So Troubling

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The nation's leading scientist suddenly sounded a lot more optimistic on Friday. That raises a troubling question: is our science being sacrificed for soundbite politics?

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The ?Pollyanna Principle? ? Your Route to Optimism

Thrive Global

Photo by Gabby Orcutt on Unsplash. Let’s reflect on the following questions: – 1. When someone asks you to describe yourself, what would you say? 2. When someone asks you to narrate a childhood experience, what comes to your mind? 3. If you had to describe your first date with your spouse, what would that be? 4. How would you narrate your first day at work?

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Fitness Businesses Should Persevere Through Covid-19 Pandemic

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The need for online resources that support physical trainers has always been obvious to him, but Brown has found that trainers were sometimes slow to adopt new technologies.

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How to Break a Habit

Thrive Global

(This is an opinion piece and I am not an expert, psychologist or counsellor. Use this blog for entertainment purposes and take advice that helps, but take it with a grain of salt. Consider attending counselling or therapy to seriously consider breaking a bad habit, especially if it is interfering with your (or others) mental and/or physical health.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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Why WW?s Group Firings On Zoom Were Unethical, Terrible PR And Bad For Business

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Ethical leadership means treating employees with respect. WW blew it.

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12 Things Mentally Strong People Do

Thrive Global

Mentally strong people have a clear purpose in life that they are committed to follow despite the obstacles and challenges they have to face in business and life. In fact, it is those challenges, and their ability to overcome them, or learn from failures, that helps them grow their mental strength. Being mentally strong is a choice. You can take individual responsibility for how you think, how you act, how you deal with challenges and how you live life.

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How Covid-19 Has Changed What We Think About IT

Forbes Leadership Strategy

IT has traditionally been viewed as a service, not a leadership area in healthcare. This has changed.

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To Glow — Mark Nepo

Thrive Global

TO GLOW Like light in the sun. spilling out of the sun, the spirit within. beams its way. through all our cracks. till our most treasured. walls come down. The coming down. of those walls is the. blessing we crave. and resist. The coming down of. those walls—so the light. of the soul like the light. of the sun can help the. world grow—this is. the call of calls.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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Is There A Case For Lowering Leaders’ Confidence?

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The world would be a better place if our leaders had lower levels of confidence.

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The Dream of a Glorious Post-Covid World

Thrive Global

As a follow-up to Steve Beimel’s recent post under my name on Thrive Global (A Positive Vision of a Post Covid World “ a Rip Van Winkle Fantasy written by Jack’s friend Steve Beimel “, he has started a new FACEBOOK GROUP called ONE BABY STEP FORWARD ). This is a space for only sharing one or more of our completed or intended baby steps with each other.

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How To Give Great Feedback In A Virtual (And Uncertain) World

Forbes Leadership Strategy

If you’re a leader, you’re a lifeline. The around the water cooler conversations that buoyed people’s spirits, connected them to the team (and helped them avoid mistakes) have disappeared. In a virtual world, your ability to give great feedback will make or break your team.

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How to keep thinking big when life feels small

Thrive Global

For a long time I’ve been pondering how to record the many instances of everyday magic that happen in our lives – coincidences, serendipity, bolts from the blue, timely bumpings into people, texts from a long-lost friend you’d just been thinking about … You know the stuff. Those little things where you think, ‘Wow! You couldn’t make that up!

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Trump Hates Experts. That Doesn?t Mean They?re Always Right.

Forbes Leadership Strategy

At one extreme, President Trump ignores and scapegoats experts. At another extreme, some hail experts as infallible. But wise leaders make decisions based on conflicting expert advice and difficult trade-offs, then accept responsibility and accountability.

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