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These numbers are startling – A Johns Hopkins University study of more than 100 professions revealed that lawyers are 3.6 times as likely to be depressed as people with other jobs, while the landmark 2016 American Bar Association (ABA) and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation study determined that 28% of licensed, employed lawyers suffer depression. The…
Linked – In the rapidly shifting world of work, many employees are unclear what’s expected of them
The fact is that most of our organizations fail to communicate change and explain their expectations for employees, especially when they are remote. We don’t prioritize this, and then we wonder why people aren’t meeting the uncommunicated expectations and report being disengaged at work.
I think the answers are apparent.
There are none so blind as those who will not see. Â
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5 Ways Multitasking Is Bad for Your Mental Health (and 4 Things to Do Instead)– Whether at work or at home, we have all become multitaskers. Realistically, our focus bounces back and forth between multiple things we aren’t doing well.
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Psychological Safety – Part 2: How to create and promote it in the workplace
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It’s Game Over on Vocal Deepfakes –“Real recordings will be called fake and fake recordings will be leaked as purportedly real. I don’t think the general population is prepared for this, and I worry that news media organizations aren’t either.”
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The Uncanny Valley– If tech wants to change its image, it has to recognize the amount of special treatment it’s received both in society and the media.
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Worth Reading – Icebreaker or iceberg
Yes, it’s a dumb question that creates bias and other problems in the hiring process. On the other hand, when you need a job, you need a job. If mentioning something in response to the “outside of work” question creates an interest or connection with the interviewer, it’s to your advantage to do it.Â
College football is maybe the most white, upper-middle-class version of that. There are others. (Travel, outdoor activities, etc.) We should live in a world where all employers are working to remove this kind of bias from hiring, but we do not live in that world. The one we live in grants an advantage to the job seeker who can find a common interest with the interviewer. You might as well do some research on the people you’re going to be meeting with and turn this bias to your advantage if you can.Â
