Initial jobless claims reached 229,000 last week, a 3,000 drop from the previous week, according to the Labor Department. The four-week average of new claims hit 218,500, an increase of 2,750. Full Story: MarketWatch (tiered subscription model) (6/16),The Wall Street Journal (6/16)
Recruiting & Retention
Encourage your team to challenge your ideas Companies can encourage employees to be "troublemakers," those individuals whose job it is to speak up and challenge leaders' thinking, asserts Luvvie Ajayi Jones, founder and CEO of content strategy company Awe Luv Media. Ajayi Jones suggests corporate missteps can be traced to one thing: fear in the ranks. Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (6/15)
The State of Performance Enablement Nearly 50% of employees are looking to leave their jobs. Do you know what it takes to get them to stay? Read the Report
Many older Americans see health care as financial burden A West Health-Gallup poll found the cost of health care is seen as a financial burden by at least two-thirds of older adults in the US, while 45% of Americans age 50 to 64 and 37% of those 65 and older are concerned or extremely concerned that they may not be able to pay for necessary care over the next year. Approximately one-third of adults age 50 to 64 and 24% of those ages 65 and older said they are cutting back on at least one necessary expense such as clothing, food or utilities to pay for health care, according to the poll of 6,663 US adults. Full Story: The Hill (6/15)
The HR Leader
3 ways to bring something different to mentoring Mentoring has evolved from a "sage on the stage" teaching arrangement to a broader process that may include group mentoring, senior executives learning from junior employees and peer mentoring, writes Lisa Fain, CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence. "When we seek wisdom, what we are really looking for is someone who can provide a new perspective," Fain writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/16)
Workplace Chatter
Former NBA player combines basketball and social work Former professional basketball player Stan Kimbrough has brought together his love of basketball and his social work background to mentor and support children learning to play the game. Kimbrough recognizes the importance of meeting kids where they are and hopes to be a positive influence in their lives. Full Story: The Cincinnati Enquirer (tiered subscription model) (6/10)
Editor's Note
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About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
We bring our best work to the table when we apply our energy to the things we love, the things we enjoy. We see that in today’s Chatter story that profiles former NBA player and Xavier University standout Stan Kimbrough. After his NBA career ended, Kimbrough launched a career in social work that also included mentoring and training kids in basketball. Twenty years later, he’s still enthusiastic about and invested in the work. And speaking of basketball -- you had to see this coming! -- congratulations to the Golden State Warriors for nabbing their seventh NBA title last night in Boston. I knew it was a lock after Steph nailed an impossible three-pointer in the third quarter and, as he turned to the crowd, pointed to the ring finger on his right hand. It was over. And so is this week. We have a nice long weekend ahead of us, folks. Get outside and soak in the sun and fresh air. I’ll see all of you again next Tuesday. Aloha! How can I serve you better with this brief? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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