Approximately 1 in 5 working mothers say they are thinking about leaving their jobs, at least on a temporary basis, compared with 11% of working fathers, according to the Women in the Workplace study by Lean In and McKinsey. Fifteen percent of women say they're considering downshifting their careers, and Lean In's Rachel Thomas says the pandemic might take the progress made in gender equality and "wipe it out in a single year." Full Story: ABC News (9/30),The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/30)
Reinventing the workplace Reinvention starts with a change in HR focus, combined with a digital strategy that enables HR, empowers the workforce, and drives transformation. According to the KPMG 2020 HR New Reality pulse survey, two-thirds of HR executives believe the HR function must be reinvented. Explore key findings. CLICK HERE.
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The Miami Heat have returned to the NBA Finals with their brand of professionalism and intense culture -- called the "Heat Way" -- that's not for everyone but has engendered decades of loyalty, including from team President Pat Riley and longtime coach Erik Spoelstra. The team looks for players who have "built grit inside you that you're willing to go through extreme circumstances to get where you're trying to go," says 17-year veteran Udonis Haslem. Full Story: ESPN (9/27)
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Why employers are ditching open-office plans The open office might become a thing of the past as the pandemic spurs a complete rethink of workplaces and employers move toward greater flexibility, remote working and spaces that afford social distancing options. Nationwide is introducing temporary "hoteling" workspaces and REI is selling its flagship Seattle headquarters before it's ever been used in favor of flexibility and satellite locations. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (9/29)
Path to Workforce
N.J. program seeks to build manufacturing career paths The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program is funding Project 160, which will recruit 160 applicants for five weeks of instruction and culminate in a Manufacturing Skills Standards Council credential. "This is an opportunity to get in at the ground floor and then work your way through the programs and the career path," says program CEO John Kennedy. Full Story: ROI-NJ (N.J.) (9/29)
The HR Leader
How "mental contrasting" can make you a better leader Gabriele Oettingen's concept of "mental contrasting" can be applied to setting and achieving goals in a four-step process: clarifying your wish, outlining the desired outcome, identifying obstacles and planning how you'll overcome them, writes Alaina Love. "Best of all, investing just five minutes of daily uninterrupted quiet time to practice the WOOP steps can up your game significantly," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (9/28)
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