How to manage the expectations of a workaholic boss | Sneaky tips for frequent procrastinators | How conferences are changing to reflect the digital world
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March 25, 2016
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Getting Ahead
How to manage the expectations of a workaholic boss
Working for an always-on boss who expects similar hours and response times from employees is very stressful. Experts offer advice for understanding your boss' perspective and negotiating suitable boundaries to maintain your sanity.
Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (3/24) 
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Sneaky tips for frequent procrastinators
If you're a proud procrastinator, it doesn't mean you can't get work done, writes Chris Winfield. Use tricks such as breaking big tasks into manageable ones, putting your phone in airplane mode and ignoring email for short periods, he writes.
Inc. online (free registration) (3/24) 
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Making the Connection
How conferences are changing to reflect the digital world
Beacon technology and virtual reality experiences will be a major part of business conferences in the near future, writes Shelby Walsh. Another trend to look for is gamified networking, which can facilitate interactions between guests and increase engagement among attendees.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (tiered subscription model) (3/24) 
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The Landscape
Amazon reports nearly equal gender pay
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Amazon says an internal survey shows female employees make 99.9% of what men earn for similar work. Women account for 39% of Amazon's workforce. The company revealed the data amid mounting pressure to disclose its record on gender equity.
MarketWatch (3/23) 
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Your Next Challenge
Why robots probably won't steal your job
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New technologies will make it possible to automate many jobs, but that doesn't mean it'll actually happen, writes Daniel Gross. The status quo has tremendous inertia, and pushing through big societal changes isn't easy. "Oftentimes, new technologies have to fit into existing ecosystems before they can start taking them over. And that takes time, work, and lots of money," Gross explains.
Strategy+Business online (free registration) (3/23) 
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The Water Cooler
Bolivian female wrestlers body-slam gender bias
Bolivia has seen women make enormous progress in the workplace and the public sphere, with women accounting for half of lawmakers. Indigenous women are striking a further blow for equality by wrestling in traditional, brightly colored skirts. "We show that a woman can do whatever she puts her mind to," veteran wrestler Mery Llanos says.
The Guardian (London) (3/24) 
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We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
Carl Sagan,
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