The Most Important Thing For Your Career
The flip side of this is also true. The most generous thing you can do is teach someone something you already know.
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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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Would Retiring Induce “Relevance Deprivation Syndrome” For You?
I think another way to understand this is our cultural obsession with “what you do” being the defacto representation of “who we are,” meaning that when we stop working, it can be detrimental to our mental health. After all, if you’ve spent 35-40 years identifying yourself as a lawyer, what will you be when you stop working as a lawyer?
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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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Linked – The ripple effects of layoffs
It’s December, and the number of organizations conducting layoffs keeps growing. It’s been a never-ending cycle of layoffs. Let’s not kid ourselves and assume that everyone is feeling OK about that. Let’s not ignore the mental health elephant in the room, let alone the damage to workplace culture. And let’s also acknowledge that leaders who have conducted any layoffs do not get the benefit of the doubt regarding trust. There’s simply no reason to trust you.
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Where is the Real Value That We Should Measure?
We measure what people watch because it’s easy. Then we make that the stand-in for the information we need to know, why they stay subscribers. Why they subscribe is a more complicated question, but it’s the question that matters if you’re selling subscriptions.
