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Solutions 21 Weekly Insights
If you can only read one thing this week...
Choices
by Buddy Hobart | Originally posted on December 8th, 2015
Life is full of choices. How many of us have heard that before? How many of us have said that before?
While most people believe life is full of choices, twenty to thirty years ago, employees did not feel they had many choices in the work world. If one wanted to remain employed, one “kept their nose to the grind stone”. Even though we all intellectually knew we had choices, we did not think quitting our job was an option. In fact, we did not really feel changing jobs was much of an option.
In the 21st-century work world, there is a 180° difference. Read the rest at the Solutions 21 Blog >
Great Reads from Around the Web
- Most future jobs will require "emotional labour" not tech skills
HR Dive
Why you should read it: Because "after decades of focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills, employers now recognize the need for soft skills across all professions." And a "new demand for [this] particular soft skill has even reached the leadership level of the workplace."
- 4 mistakes new leaders make in the first 100 days of a job - and what to do instead
Business Insider
Why you should read it: Because "the first 100 days of a new manager’s job is like an extended interview" and "how you start your leadership journey is one of the most telling indicators of your long-term future with the organization." Check out these "first-100-days mistakes" and how to avoid them.
- Want Your Employee to Trust You? Show You Trust Them
Harvard Business Review
Why you should read it: Because "trust begets trust. When people are trusted, they tend to trust in return. But people must feel trusted to reciprocate trust. Managers have to do more than trust employees; they need to show it." Take a look at "the most important ways managers erode trust and how they can signal it more clearly to their teams."
- 9 Signs Your Workplace is Emotionally Unintelligent (and What to Do About It)
Inc.
Why you should read it: Because of this "troubling trend": "Research among those recently leaving corporate life indicates a surprising thread. Guess what strength is most common among the newly departed? High EQ (emotional intelligence). Now, compare that to the increasing commonality of a low EQ workplace and you have a 'no duh' explanation for the exodus." Is your workplace emotionally unintelligent? Here's how to tell and how to fix it.
- Millennials Are Leading a Revolution in Corporate Volunteering Efforts
Forbes
Why you should read it: Because "part of the reason why millennials have emerged as a champion of corporate volunteering is because it satisfies something we all need and deserve: job satisfaction" and "giving back to the community is a great way to build job satisfaction." After all, "giving is just giving — it’s always needed somewhere, and it’s almost always welcomed."
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