Sensitive Strivers, or those who are high achievers but cautious, are often chosen for promotions but need to carefully weigh whether taking on more work would be a good fit. Career consultant Melody Wilding has a method to coaching these clients through the decision process, including talking them through a worst-case scenario.
Every organization has people who should be leaders but are overlooked because they are quiet, lack their manager's support or have a background that is deemed not right for promotion, writes Joel Garfinkle. He outlines seven types of employees that could be ready for a promotion, including those involved in failed projects that weren't their fault.
Performance reviews can be difficult to do when working remotely, especially when the employee works across several departments or has had difficulties during the pandemic. "When possible, managers can try to adjust goals and metrics to give a struggling employee time to ramp up and focus on the most immediate tasks, and save the nice-to-haves for later," says HR executive Shelli Holland.
A lot of research has been done on why people lie, but not much has been conducted on the flip side -- honesty. Researchers at Wake Forest University and Carnegie Mellon University will spend the next three years on the Honesty Project, which will look at the philosophy of honesty and how this translates to the real world.
Most workers actually retire before they move to a different -- often sunny -- state, but work from home has people looking to move ahead of retirement. Some things to consider: state taxes, housing prices and distance from family.
Spending time in nature and being awed by it can have a positive effect on mental health, a study in Emotion suggests. "Experiencing awe can contribute to a host of benefits including an expanded sense of time and enhanced feelings of generosity, well-being, and humility," says Dacher Keltner, a study author.
Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold is advertising for a CEO, which in this case stands for "chief exploration officer." The lucky person will receive $50,000 and spend six months exploring national parks while photographing and documenting the sights.
