Work will never be the same. How to roll with the changes | How women can understand their fears and move forward | Tips to keep tech from overtaking work
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With a AI-conducted interview, word selection is just as important as body language so practice your answers ahead of time and limit "I think" and such phrases. "Generally what we have found is a lot of the algorithms are looking for confidence," says Andres Lares of Shapiro Negotiations Institute. Full Story: CNBC (4/13)
Work will never be the same. How to roll with the changes Companies are hiring furiously as they begin to plan for the end of the pandemic, but the labor supply is down as the population ages and many people choose to primarily do gig work, Josh Bersin notes. "The days of looking for people with 'deep levels of experience' are over -- now we have to look for people with skills, ambition, and the ability to learn," he writes. Full Story: Josh Bersin blog (4/11)
How women can understand their fears and move forward The pandemic has dealt a setback to many women's careers, adding to the already present fears of failure, not being liked and being unfairly judged, writes Kaiser Consulting CEO Lori Kaiser. "Once you become comfortable with fear and with taking steps into that fear, then your tolerance of fear increases, and women leaders can 'get comfortable with being uncomfortable,' " she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (4/12)
Tips to keep tech from overtaking work It is expected that hybrid work patterns will closely mirror those of remote working, with our connectivity being driven by technology rather than location. But this can be seen as a double-edged sword. Full Story: TechRadar Pro (4/13)
Making the Connection
Creative questions can help team members connect Team meetings can have a better sense of connection by having more gregarious people offer prompts such as "What's your superpower?" -- although not everyone responds to these endeavors, writes Eric Karpinski. Experiment with different techniques, and allow people who feel uncomfortable to pass. Full Story: Real Leaders (4/10)
The pandemic has fueled a caregiving crisis, not just for working parents but those responsible for older or vulnerable adults, and employers must step up with support, Larry Nisenson writes. Nisenson recommends opening an honest dialogue with workers about elderly caregiving and provide flexibility, support resources and benefits. Full Story: Training magazine (4/9)
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