I’ve written before about the IT people in your company who probably know more about you than you might think. This now extends to taking your personal devices to a repair shop. You should assume someone might be surfing through your data while working on your computer, and you should decide if you are OK with that or if the physical destruction of the device after being replaced is the safer option.
If you haven’t taught your managers how to do more than measure time in seats, you’ve done everyone a disservice, especially those same workers who performed so well for you remotely that you’ve rewarded them by making them return to what they did before.
That’s not smart.
Your Workplace Has The Power To Change You, For Better Or Worse
4 Reasons To Apply For New Jobs Every Six Months– You should apply and interview for a new job every six months just out of habit. You don’t have to accept anything, but knowing what you can get on the open market is always nice.
So please, read the whole thing and be prepared for the possibility that someone you work with may be at risk for suicide or surviving after a loved one’s death by suicide. The more you know the more you can support them.
My point was that as a trainer, I do quite a bit of presenting and public speaking. I also do a fair bit of storytelling, but I didn’t learn that skill in business school or from my technical education. I had to learn those skills later in my professional life. So, I take every opportunity to encourage young people to learn those skills. You may not be looking for a career as a speaker, actor, or Improvisational Comedy, but the skills you learn there will make you stand out in the workplace when it comes time to do a presentation or speak up for your ideas.
I was reminded of this again last week when I listened to my friend and former colleague Laura Prael being interviewed on the Aussie podcast Two Drunk Accountants.
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Time to Deal with Cyber Security Strategically, and from the Top Down –This is no longer just about tech — if it ever was. This is about protecting the business against cyber-attacks which have now become a matter of “when, not if”. This is no longer something you can push down in the organisation.
Forget WFH. Professionals Want to Work Whenever– This is going to be the next challenge to attract talent, figuring out how to let them work when it makes the most sense.
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