Of All The Bad Management Advice I’ve Seen….

Of All The Bad Management Advice I’ve Seen….

I’m not sure if the authors take on this study is the worst managerial advice I’ve ever seen, but surely it’s right up there, right? Want to Get More Productivity Out of Your People? Try Yelling at Them. Yes it’s true. There was a study that showed how basketball teams perform better in the second…

Linked: Talking About Mental Health with Your Employees — Without Overstepping
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Linked: Talking About Mental Health with Your Employees — Without Overstepping

Or as I would put it, if you don’t even know my wife’s name, or can’t remember that I don’t have kids, maybe start there before you ask about my mental health, cool?

Suddenly asking someone you barely know anything about outside of work about mental health, will be a shock, and quite frankly, will seem threatening more than it seems supportive. As in, “why is my boss asking about this? Does she think I’m not doing my job, am I about to get fired?”

I’m assuming that’s not how you want them to feel, so be thoughtful about how you bring these subjects up. By all means, work up to it, and work up toward helping your reports feel comfortable, but do it in a way that actually works, not in a way that makes them feel less safe.

Linked: It’s 2020: Why Is The Internet Still Treated Like A Luxury, Not A Utility?
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Linked: It’s 2020: Why Is The Internet Still Treated Like A Luxury, Not A Utility?

This is in New York City, so I think we know this is probably even worse in other cities around the US, right? “Unsurprisingly, New Yorkers with lower incomes are more likely to lack high-speed internet access: a 2019 study by comptroller Scott Stringer’s office found that 44% of New Yorkers in poverty have no…

Shared Links (weekly)  Nov. 1, 2020

Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 1, 2020

Bar Mental Health Questions Deter Treatment, Advocates Say How to Get Better at Remote Small Talk INSIDER THREAT PREVENTION: ONGOING, NOT STATIC 5 ways to design a better mental health future for workers Ghislaine Maxwell deposition redactions: How to crack them. – This is legitimately stupid. Who included the index with the deposition transcript and…