How to approach your boss about a lazy co-worker | Why SWOT is a useful tool for career development | 5 public speaking lessons from Apple product reveals
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How to approach your boss about a lazy co-worker Not every manager wants to hear about office slackers, but you should approach your boss if a co-worker's laziness is harming team performance, writes career advisor Alison Green. Present your concerns as a request for advice so the discussion is focused on solutions, rather than complaints. Slate (6/9)Why SWOT is a useful tool for career development Individuals can apply the SWOT organizational-development matrix to career planning by identifying internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats, writes career coach Patricia Sauer. She provides a list of questions to help determine how to overcome the negative factors with positive ones. Blanchard LeaderChat (6/13)
Making the Connection
5 public speaking lessons from Apple product reveals Apple product announcements are excellent examples of how to connect people emotionally with a message by explaining how it will improve their life, writes business coach Jason Aten. They feature a speaker whose preparation allows for a relaxed, knowledgeable presence as well as design elements that enhance the message instead of overpowering it. Inc. (6/2019)
Regulations for health reimbursement arrangements exhort employers to give employees cash to purchase health care coverage, plus provide access to health insurance brokers and private insurance exchanges. The regulations, scheduled for publication on June 20, are expected to go into effect in 2020. ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (6/14)
Your Next Challenge
5 CEOs share job interview advice Approach your interviewer as a friend, ask questions about the culture and exhibit passion about your values and a willingness to learn, advise these five business leaders. "They always impress me if they have a clear idea where they want to be in five or 10 years and specific goals to turn their vision into reality," says Andres Pira, CEO of Blue Horizon Developments. Money magazine (6/11)
Balancing Yourself
Claim: Brown-bagging the same lunch is healthier, boosts productivity People who bring the same lunch to work every day say it results in healthier eating and less decision fatigue, which is said to boost productivity, writes Sarah DiGiulio. Nutritionists recommend experimenting with healthy choices until you know what foods provide the energy and mental clarity you need for the rest of the day. NBC News (6/11)Poll question: Do you eat the same thing for your work lunch every day? Anderson Cooper is said to eat the same lunch for months on end, and Diana Vreeland ate a peanut butter and marmalade sandwich -- followed by a shot of Scotch -- every day as an editor at Harpers Bazaar and Vogue. Have you ever eaten the same thing for your work lunch every day?
The Nose is a 3,000-foot route on the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park, and Selah Schneiter has become the youngest person to make the climb. Schneiter is only 10 years old and made the trek over five days with her father, Mike Schneiter, and family friend Mark Reiger. Outside Magazine online (6/13)
