Crelate's Aaron Elder explains how employers can determine the "transferable velocity" of potential hires and existing employees to address talent and skills gaps in their workforce. Elder provides sample questions to identify people who are self-starters and have the ability to learn skills and move into new roles.
It's time to rethink the 40-hour workweek because we already know that our best thinking comes from slowing down rather than grinding endlessly, says Joe Sanok. He offers a several-step process for small teams to map out and test a shorter, more focused workweek -- "completely based on doing experiments, rather than having a prescription that everyone follows."
Digital dexterity is a valuable trait as organizations embrace hybrid work models. Leaders can take several steps to promote this skill, including offering learning opportunities and identifying employees who can coach others.
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Employees want to feel valuable and connected to the work they do, especially with so many people looking to change jobs, writes Scott Eblin. "It's not enough for you to think your people are important, you've got to be intentional about telling them they are and why they are," he writes.
Employees are gaining more financial flexibility thanks to companies offering earned-wage access via debit cards -- a move that is helping workers be less dependent on options such as payday loans and credit cards which carry high interest rates. In turn, fintech companies are allowing small business owners to use the cards to immediately access funds earned through sales.
Concordia University research suggests that engaging in high-intensity workouts within two hours of bedtime could compromise sleep quality and duration. However, the study found that when participants finished their exercise two or more hours before bedtime, they fell asleep faster and slept longer.
Between April and September, a research station sitting on a high plateau in Antarctica, registered an average temperature of minus 78 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 61 degrees Celsius). That's the coldest temperature recorded since record keeping began in 1957, and about 4.5 F (2.5 C) lower than the most recent 30-year average
