Linked – How Are You Protecting Your High Performers from Burnout?
Yes, it is easy to blame the high performer for not learning to say no, but that’s not reality: It’s easy to blame burnout on the high performers themselves. After all, the stereotype is that these overachievers say yes to … Continued
Linked – We Just Got More Evidence Open Plan Offices Suck, According to Science
These results surprised me, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. “Across both experiments, employees’ social interactions in person decreased by a crazy 70 percent, while emails saw an uptick by roughly 20 to 50 … Continued
Linked – Tech-support scammers revive bug that sends Chrome users into a panic
Never, ever. “The most important thing to remember when encountering a browser window displaying a tech-support scam message is to not panic and to never call the phone numbers displayed. When all else fails, the browsers can almost always be … Continued
Want to Stand Out? Just Put in Some Effort
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the photos, if not read the article about the Japanese team at the World Cup, and their fans. If you haven’t, the gist of it is this; even after a gut-wrenching defeat, the team … Continued
Linked – I Never Said That! High-Tech Deception of ‘Deepfake’ Videos
I guess we just can’t believe anything anymore. “New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they’ve never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone’s mouth … Continued
Linked – Facebook seeks patent on tech that turns on your smartphone microphone
Doesn’t sound creepy at all, does it? “The application, first reported by Metro, was published on June 14 and lays out how Facebook might remotely turn on your phone’s mic to start recording. Essentially, Facebook would embed high-pitched audio signals … Continued
Linked – What Legal Tech Is Doing to Legal Ethics
This is an interesting thought. “For attorneys that can’t keep up with what becomes generally accepted as standard practice for lawyer tech, like email, there could be an ethical issue with charging clients for tasks that take twice as long … Continued