Earn a bigger role by showing you can add value | How motivation changes as professionals gain experience | Should you ever report a co-worker for messing up?
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The best way to enhance your role is to demonstrate you can add value by taking on new responsibilities, writes Chris Taylor. Try to quantify the value you'll add in specific terms, which will make your boss more likely to approve of an idea. The Muse (12/20) How motivation changes as professionals gain experience New employees that are engaged at work tend to be motivated to acquire new skills or contribute to organizational goals, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, those with four to seven years of experience with an employer are motivated more by proving themselves and by being satisfied with work outcomes. Ladders (12/21)
Making the Connection
Should you ever report a co-worker for messing up? If a co-worker exhibits bad behavior but it isn't harming anyone or affecting your ability to perform your job duties, it may be best to let it go. Remember that in the case of something like chronic lateness or long lunches, your co-worker may have special circumstances you're unaware of, writes Chrissy Scivicque. U.S. News & World Report (12/22)
Your Next Challenge
Should employers prioritize skills over education for some jobs? Many companies have begun requiring bachelor's degrees for jobs that historically haven't required them, although nearly half of employers doubt that college graduates are ready for the job market. Organizations such as Skillful are trying to encourage companies to take a more skills-based approach to hiring instead of focusing on the education levels of candidates, writes Lolade Fadulu. The Atlantic online (12/25)
Set a routine to succeed with healthy changes Most people find it difficult to prioritize health and fitness due to the lack of a regular routine, says wellness specialist Stephanie Perruzza. Try to establish routines that include daily exercise and advance meal preparation, Perruzza said. Forbes (12/24)
The Water Cooler
Couple exchanges vows in underwater wedding British army sergeant Thomas Mould and former diving instructor Sandra Hyde staged an underwater wedding in the Florida Keys last week and used an underwater tablet to exchange their wedding vows. The couple connected when Mould met Hyde in the Keys while on a dive trip, so they decided an underwater wedding would be appropriate. The Guardian (London) (12/22)
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi, social reformer and independence movement leader
