Linked – Attaining Work-Life Balance in an Era of Burnout
Clear, realistic expectations. Clearly defined roles. Open communication. Fair treatment.
This shouldn’t be that difficult, and yet here we are.
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Did We See Holiday Layoffs Because the Vibes Are Off?
Reading this BBC article, it appears that we saw some of the holiday layoffs earlier in December because leaders feel like the vibes are there for a recession next year, even though the underlying economic data don’t point in that direction. This year, at least, rocky economic headwinds may play a role, says Nicholas Bloom, an…
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Linked – HR leaders report waning optimism around retention, engagement
It’s not about creating a great product for customers, and it’s not about creating a sustainable, profitable company. It’s about jacking the stock price and getting out with your profits.
Is it any wonder employees don’t give AF?
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Stories Can Help Eliminate Mental Health Stigma, But Is The Workplace A Safe Place to Share Yours?
Bosses, ask yourself the question. Is this a safe place for people to talk about their mental health? If it’s not, what can you do to change that? The article above has some advice for you. Maybe it all comes down to the kind of people who work for you and the behavior that you tolerate. If someone is honest about their mental health struggles and then you allow them to be stigmatized by others, it’s not a safe place.
And if it’s not a safe place, your wellbeing program doesn’t matter.
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Linked – AI and Mass Spying
Imagine, if you will, your smart TV or home assistant listening in on conversations you’ve been having about layoffs in your industry, and that data is shared with a financial institution that then decides that you’re not a good credit risk. The AI took that conversation and combined it with a ton of financial information from other people who work in your industry and made that call. Is it accurate? Probably not, but when you start grabbing data from all over the place and building these huge algorithmic models, things can get a little messy. You become less of an individual and more of a conglomeration of all the people who do things like you, and when you add in a little spying, that can lead to all sorts of disastrous consequences.
Do we want governments and corporations to have that much power? No, but as Bruce rightly points out, we haven’t done much of anything to stop them from taking it so far.
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Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 3, 2023
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Who is productive, and who isn’t? Here’s how to tell.– an interesting conversation about employee archetypes.
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Middle Managers Suffer Most From Change- – “Organizations that aren’t investing in helping their people through change are failing,”
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Networking for Better Opportunities: Land a Job By Socializing
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Is iPhone AirDrop Feature ‘NameDrop’ Dangerous, as Facebook Posts Claim?– “To be clear, no contact information is automatically shared when two devices are brought together without a user taking action.”
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AI doesn’t cause harm by itself. We should worry about the people who control it
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