Millennials are changing workplace cultures by striving to develop environments that reflect their values when they reach management positions, writes Larry Alton. They are also encouraging more detailed systems and increased frequency of employee review. Forbes (11/30) Managers should resist the urge to overexplain When managers overexplain, they are missing opportunities to listen and work with a person as a teacher rather than talking at them, Scott Mabry writes. "[M]ore often than not they just need the what and why so that they can figure out the best how," he argues. Soul to Work (11/28)
Making the Connection
Why you should practice talking about your job Discussing your career often and positively makes describing what you do to new professional contacts easier. Define the significance of your work, and resist downplaying your role, writes Marcelle Yeager. U.S. News & World Report (11/30)
A scheduling error has left more than 15,000 American Airlines flights without pilots around Christmas, the Allied Pilots Association says. The airline is offering pilots 1.5 times normal hourly pay to work, but the union says the airline is violating its labor pact and is not properly incentivizing working on Christmas. Bloomberg (free registration) (11/30)
Your Next Challenge
Step up your job hunt during Dec. December is a great time to go job hunting because many job seekers take a break to go on vacations and spend time with family, writes Amy Elisa Jackson. Still, it's important to use your network connections instead of relying on emails to recruiters, who may be frequently out of the office during the month. Glassdoor (11/29)
The Water Cooler
Report: Supposed yeti samples actually came from bears Researchers reported that eight of nine DNA samples supposedly from yetis actually came from bears. Their study suggests Himalayan brown bears evolved as a unique species approximately 660,000 years ago. Science News (11/28)
Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.
