Linked: Returning to the office in 2021 will introduce a tricky new power dynamic
I was having a discussion on Twitter about this recently, that there are people who want to go back to the office, and there are those, like me, who worked remotely before the pandemic and have no interest in ever working in an office. Figuring out how to account for all of the possible preferences will be key attracting top talent, in my humble opinion. But, how many places will be successful at doing that? This article asks a similar question:… Read More
Linked: Amplify possibility
Seth has some keen insight into the way social media works, and I think these paragraphs are spot on, and also something we, as users of social media, need to remind ourselves of daily:
“And so the social networks created a game, a game in which you ‘win’ by being notorious, outrageous or, as they coined the phrase, “authentic.” The whole world is watching, if you’re willing to put on a show.
That’s not how the world actually works. The successful people in your community or your industry (please substitute ‘happy’ for successful in that sentence) don’t act the way the influencers on Twitter, YouTube or Facebook do. That’s all invented, amplified stagecraft, it’s not the actual human condition.”… Read More
Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 27, 2020
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Linked: A Few Social Media Suggestions for 2021
We can hate social media algorithms all we want, but the truth is they are simply responding to our own behavior. If Twitter seems ugly and mean to you, quit following ugly and mean people. Find better people to follow. Interact with them, offer up not only your knowledge and expertise, but share other good ideas you find online as well.… Read More
Linked: Male bosses regard employee depression more negatively
Isn’t it just possible that all those years of telling men to get over it, and quit complaining about their depression, has long-reaching effects across all of society, effects that can bite us all back when those same men are in a position of power? Maybe we want to think about coming up with a better way to help men of all ages deal with depression, so that they don’t grow up to have zero compassion for those who aren’t able to just “man up”? … Read More
Linked: Section 230 and the complications of free speech on the internet
This is ultimately the nightmare scenario for the internet if Section 230 is just wiped out. “Example: if platforms are made responsible for everything millions of users post on their sites, they will have to read it all first. This … Read More
Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 20, 2020
I’m leaving as CEO due to mental health Five Must-Read eDiscovery Cases from 2020 Microsoft Wants You to Ditch Your Passwords in 2021 Simple Considerations for Not-So-Simple Search Term Translation Five Common Mistakes In Keyword Search: How Many Do You Make? … Read More