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The jobs of more than 75,000 airline workers are at risk starting Oct. 1, when airlines that received pandemic-related federal aid are allowed to resume layoffs. Furloughs, buyouts, fewer international flights and reduced staffing are on the horizon for employees who aren't let go, especially if further federal support isn't approved.
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NFL's Washington team has hired former player and McKinsey executive Jason Wright as president, the first Black person in that role. "It's a good signal that a league where the talent is majority Black can have senior leaders on the other side who have the same demographic and ethnic background," Wright says.
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Gloat CEO and co-founder Ben Reuveni explores how artificial intelligence and automation will disrupt workplaces, urging companies to help employees get training and new career pathways. For example, an HR staffer could become an "experience architect" rather than be displaced by talent software.
HR needs to help employees feel comfortable taking time off, especially during the pandemic, writes Leigh Ann Errico, a leadership and team coach. Stress and burnout are detrimental to employee health and to work outcomes, Errico notes.
Executive coach Melody Wilding explains why emotional sensitivity and intelligence are powerful allies, as "what makes you a great leader is how you choose to respond and communicate when those emotional reactions do arise."
