Good leaders delegate, but the trick is knowing how much detail to provide and when to trust your people to figure things out, writes Ken Downer, who offers three concrete steps. "As we put together our delegation plan, we should seek to do it in a way that develops skills, builds trust, reinforces team culture, follows the vision, and stays true to our cornerstone values," Downer writes.

Businesses today are finding that if they aren't meeting workers' needs for pay, flexibility and safety, they will struggle to retain, much less hire replacements. This article walks through what employees want, based on Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and how employers can provide them.

The Ransberger Pivot, where you listen for commonalities, acknowledge them and inquire about the other person's feelings despite your disagreement, is just one of 10 tips offered by LaRae Quy for getting leverage in difficult conversations. "Common ground can be added as the conversation continues, but what is key with the Ransberger Pivot is that the other person doesn't feel insulted, as everyone is treated with respect," she writes.

Wages are likely to continue to increase because of price inflation and the ongoing labor shortage. "The number one thing companies and CHROs can do is look at ways to reallocate dollars from real estate and office space to wages," writes Benjamin Reeves.

McDonald's announced it has achieved corporate pay parity across its 39,000 company-owned restaurants, which translates to women being paid 99.16% of what men do. "Over the past 18 months, we've worked together to create a future where equality, fairness and opportunity aren't just goals, but the lived experience of every single person in our communities," said Heidi Capozzi, McDonald's global chief people officer.

Citigroup has implemented a one-hour break from noon to 1 p.m. each day that is to be kept clear of video meetings and cut hour-long meetings down to 45 minutes to free up more time for employees during the workday. The move is part of an initiative to improve work-life balance at the firm and combat fatigue stemming from changes to working practices.

There are several ways to extend the life of a laptop battery during the day, including turning down the screen brightness or using a darker background and disconnecting from Wi-Fi or Bluetooth when not in use. It also helps to close windows and tabs while working, and the program Session Buddy for Chrome can save those windows and tabs to return later.

The movie-making industry has had enough issues to overcome because of the pandemic, so you'd have to be a glutton for danger to add hurricane risk to the mix, right? That's exactly what M. Night Shyamalan and company did while shooting "Old," a reverse Benjamin Button-type horror story that was filmed in the vulnerable Dominican Republic.