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November 2, 2021
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Getting Ahead
You might have forgotten these 5 office behaviors
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This article is pretty funny, but then again, some people might have forgotten the basics of office life such as showering before work, finding a parking space and packing a lunch.
Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (10/29) 
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Forty-seven percent of employers say bias always or often interferes with managers' performance evaluation of employees and just 38% focus on an employee's competency and skill development during the process, according to research by Brandon Hall Group. Employers can improve performance evaluation and future-proof their workforce by ensuring managers ask themselves these 7 questions about their team members.
Full Story: Training magazine (10/28) 
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Candidates for senior-level positions must be able to lead without much supervision, have a strong understanding of the organization's purpose, know how to inspire others, understand strategic leadership and be an effective public communicator, writes Kimberly Gerber, CEO of Excelerate. "Developing high potentials for the C-suite is a marathon, not a sprint," Gerber writes.
Full Story: Association for Talent Development (11/1) 
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Making the Connection
Create a more inclusive workplace through storytelling
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Improve diversity and inclusion by encouraging employees to share their personal stories with co-workers at meetings and other in-person and online forums, write Selena Rezvani and Stacey A. Gordon. "The best way to create a cascading inclusion effect in an organization is to offer safe spaces where stories can be heard without judgment," they write.
Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (11/1) 
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The Landscape
Health startup Ro has undergone growing pains, with employees resigning over a clouded mission -- challenges from which other startups can learn, Natasha Mascarenhas writes. Startups evolve as they grow, so it's vital to take stock of issues, recalibrate and remain transparent.
Full Story: TechCrunch (tiered subscription model) (9/30) 
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Your Next Challenge
Companies can benefit from regular meetings where participants share how they're trying to improve work processes and outcomes. This article outlines who should be invited, what they need to prepare and what should happen after the meeting.
Full Story: NOBL Academy (10/31) 
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The Water Cooler
Watching this punter was a kick
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If honoring a punter as the MVP of a football seems like a ludicrous idea to you, meet San Diego State boom artist Matt Araiza. Watch the video of Araiza's kick against the Air Force Academy and you might just change your mind.
Full Story: The Ringer (10/29) 
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Posterity makes the judgments. There are going to be a lot of surprises in store for everybody.
Irwin Shaw,
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