By Courtney Connley – CNBC MakeIt As an executive with more than 20 years of hiring experience, Facebook’s Head of Global Recruiting Miranda Kalinowski knows what it takes to land a job at today’s top companies. Prior to joining Facebook in 2004, Kalinowski worked at PwC for three years and Accenture for 16 years, helping… read more
“be Better” Tips for Everyone
1 Clear Sign to Recognize Someone With the Gift of Leadership
By Marcel Schwantes – Inc. Chief executives and heads of HR have been wrestling for years with the question, “How can I create a great workplace?” To answer that question, follow the evidence. The research asserts that leaders in those so-called “best companies” lean heavily on that one human value that not all so-called “leaders” actually possess. Trust. In many… read more
Do I Betray My Manager’s Confidence to Warn My Co-Workers?
By Johnny C Taylor Jr. – USA Today Question: I work at a restaurant. Last week, my manager told me in confidence that he believes the restaurant will be closing due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I feel like I am now in an awkward position. I want to share this with… read more
6 Things You Must Do If You’re Planning To Work Remotely Permanently
By Jessica Thiefels – Fast Company The “next normal” is officially setting in, especially when it comes to remote work. Simform’s 2021 Remote Work Survey found that 82% of surveyed companies plan to allow their employees to work from home indefinitely and 77% want to make this a permanent solution. Even some of the largest corporations in… read more
Mark Cuban: Advice I Got From a Mentor at 22
By Taylor Locke – CNBC MakeIt Billionaire investor Mark Cuban learned many key lessons in his 20s that led to his success – one of them was to be a better listener, and he’s used a specific technique to do for decades. “I like to talk, and I’m an interrupter,” Cuban said on a recent episode of… read more
The 4 Work Personas That Have Come Out of the Pandemic
By Stephanie Vozza – Fast Company Now that we’ve passed the year mark of the pandemic, most of us have settled into new routines. While vaccines hold the promise of a return to normalcy, not all employees want to go back to the way things were. Employers now face a unique challenge as they build… read more
33 Most Innovative HR Leaders
By Shana Lebowitz & Aman Kidwai – Insider Talent leaders have had their hands full. A global pandemic upended traditional models of work as employers across industries sent staff home from the office. Leaders in human resources were tasked with figuring out how to make long-term remote work effective and maintain company culture virtually. Meanwhile, anti-racism protests… read more
Do You Really Need to Send a Thank-You Note After a Job Interview?
By Sam Blum – Life Hacker It’s a corporate custom that might seem outdated, or even like a trivial formality. Yet anyone with a good deal of job hunting experience will tell you how important it is to send a thank-you note after an interview. That’s the conventional wisdom, at least. How much does… read more
4 Ways to Train Your Brain for Better Mornings
By Art Markman – Fast Company 4 Ways to Train Your Brain to Have a Better Morning Routine Back in the 1980s, the U.S. Army ran a series of recruiting ads showing soldiers engaging in all sorts of activities with the tag line, “We do more before 9 a.m. than some people do in a… read more
Why ‘Messy’ Leaders are the Future
By Jerry Connor – Entrepreneur For leaders, 2020 was a troublesome year. The global health crisis brought swift (and sometimes painful) changes to the way we work and live. This meant leaders had to help employees manage historically high levels of stress and respond to challenges more quickly than they ever thought possible. To better understand what organizations… read more