Motivation is something you create within yourself, not a behavior you can instill in someone else, writes leadership author and speaker Susan Fowler, CEO of Mojo Moments. Choose to lead by creating an employee-nurturing environment that's conducive to others' achievement and improvement, Fowler suggests.
Google Meet will now be available in high-definition video, similar to Microsoft Teams and Zoom, which also support a computer with a 1080p camera. The default will remain 720p, but by the end of May all high-tier business plans for Google Meet will offer the better quality.
Vermont is offering college graduates $5,000 to put toward their student loans if they agree to work for a Vermont-based firm for a minimum of two years -- in a role that requires a four-year degree. The move it aimed at helping strengthen the state's workforce.
In the three months ending in February, tech startups posted about 15% more job opening notices than the global technology giants, according to a report from Revelio Labs. The data suggests that layoffs at larger businesses could be creating recruiting opportunities at smaller ones, and Revelio CEO Ben Zweig suggested that recent banking turmoil will have only a limited effect on growth plans at small firms.
When managers feel stressed out, it can affect not just their work, but that of their reports, writes Garen Staglin, co-founder and chairman of One Mind at Work, who recommends managers build a support network, investigate the root cause of their mental frustrations and become an advocate for mental health. Former Massachusetts First Lady Diane Patrick relates her struggles with mental health as a leader which led to anxiety attacks and therapy to help her sort through her issues. "It's important to us that we all take care of each other, especially now when so many people are suffering," Patrick notes.
Whether you love his music or hate his music, you gotta respect Willie Nelson's longevity. The country music icon turns 90 this weekend. Not surprisingly, Nelson will mark the occasion that night ... on the road ... while performing a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
