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☆ Worries about the election could be cutting into some workers' productivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Anxiety over the US election could be hurting some workers' productivity. One boss is considering letting his employees work remotely in the weeks after the election. She said some workers will be busy hitting refresh on news and social sites, looking for insight into how the election might swing. Yet that doesn't mean being overly indulgent or letting workers focus too long on issues that aren't germane to the business. Despite the widespread election worries, not every indicator signals that the vexing political climate is throwing off most workers.

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☆ Wharton psychologist on the 3 biggest challenges facing workers right now: ‘We have a responsibility' to make them better
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

(Photo by Lawrence Sumulong/Getty Images)Workplace culture is changing, and Wharton organizational psychologist Adam Grant wants Americans to keep up. Now they are announcing a research grant award of up to $100K to researchers looking into areas of human potential and workplace trends in which Grant thinks there will be important cultural shifts. Grant explains the top three areas he's focused on — employee motivation, workplace well-being and AI — and what he suspects will be changing. Going from languishing to flourishingWorkers are struggling with motivation and it's leading to an overall feeling of stagnation and emptiness, Grant says. To do so, company leadership should value employee well-being, Grant says.

Persons: Adam Grant of, Lawrence Sumulong, Adam Grant, Grant, BetterUp, haven't, Martin Kilduff, Ginka Toegel, we've Organizations: CANADA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, CNBC, Economic, Future Forum Locations: VANCOUVER, TED2018, Vancouver, Canada

☆ Networking has changed in the wake of the pandemic. Experts detailed where people are now making new connections.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . His line of work depends on networking, and he's noticed a decline in touch points across the board, including conference attendance and one-on-one meetups. Multiple experts told me the way we network has changed due to the pandemic and discussed the modifications they've witnessed and experienced. "Ever since people moved into hybrid or remote because of the pandemic, more people are actually responsive towards direct messages," Param said. But now, they're agreeing to meet up and having pretty robust but casual chats — most of the meetings have nothing to do with recruitment anymore, Param told me.

Persons: —, We're, Scott Fletcher, he's, Cheryl Campanaro, TikTok, Campanaro, Stanton Chase, Waters, You've, there's, Fletcher, they're Organizations: Service, Growth, LinkedIn, Facebook Locations: Ubers

☆ Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck two former VCs used to raise $4.7 million in funding for their startup The Grand, whose coaching service is used by Googlers, founders, and NBA players alike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the midst of a funding crapshoot for young startups, The Grand, a four-year-old startup that provides career coaching as a service, has raised $4.7 million in a round of seed funding led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. You could say founders Anita Hossain Choudhry and Rei Wang had a leg up on creating the pitch deck they used to convince venture capitalists to back their startup. The goliath of coaching startups is BetterUp, a startup that offers individual and group coaching and has raised $600 million in funding so far. The Grand is now walking in lockstep with roughly 1,000 members, including Googlers, founders, and pro athletes. Check out the pitch deck that The Grand used to raise $4.7 million in seed funding.

Persons: Alexis Ohanian's Seven, Anita Hossain Choudhry, Rei Wang, Hossain Choudhry, Wang, Oscar, it's Organizations: Google, Intuit, Angel City Football Club, NBA, Carta Locations: Ohanian, lockstep

☆ Researchers just created the largest-ever database of how we interact on Zoom. Here are their tips for making everyone like you on video chats.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The result is the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations. And while the average loudness of speakers didn't change across bad or good conversations, the "good" talkers varied their decibel levels more than the "bad" talkers did. The machine found that women rated as better Zoom conversationalists tended to be more intense. Good conversationalists are those who appear more engaged in what their partners are saying. Studying Zoom calls may help us have better conversations on Zoom.

☆ Science has finally figured out how fast and loud you should talk on Zoom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The result is the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations. It may shed new light on what we talk about when we talk about talking today — the conversation of the future. And while the average loudness of speakers didn't change across bad or good conversations, the "good" talkers varied their decibel levels more than the "bad" talkers did. The machine found that women rated as better Zoom conversationalists tended to be more intense. Good conversationalists are those who appear more engaged in what their partners are saying.

☆ CNBC anchor Kelly Evans: You don't have to choose between personal and professional ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But according to Kelly Evans, anchor of CNBC's "The Exchange" and "Power Lunch," you can "be ambitious at home as well." Ambition drives Evans, 37, every day as she reports on what's happening in the world of finance, real estate and economics. [I have] a relentless drive and a hunger for information and for understanding these complex global markets," Evans tells CNBC. And you can have that ambition to have a beautiful home life and still have this drive in the workplace. "And it motivates me to be able to now have people to share my professional life with."

☆ People like you more than you think, Harvard and Penn research shows—how to parlay it into workplace success
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

You never get a second chance to make a first impression — but it's probably not the end of the world. That's according to psychology research from Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and leadership coaching company BetterUp, which found that many adults routinely underestimated how much others liked them in small group settings and while working in teams. The impacts are far-flung, Boothby says: If you think you're well-liked around the office, you're more likely to give honest feedback about teammates' work, helping your team communicate more effectively and perform better. The analysis, published last year, built on prior research from 2018 — which showed a persistent gap between how much people thought their conversation partners liked them versus how much they were actually liked. Luckily, you can translate that knowledge into highly successful relationships at work.

☆ This veteran learned these 5 leadership tips in the Navy—they work in corporate America, too
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As a combat-decorated former Navy SEAL, Marty Strong spearheaded combat missions and helped create special operations capabilities during his 20 years in uniform. And though Strong left the military decades ago, he still employs the strategies he learned to excel in business today. And you do that through training programs. But you have to also follow up on all those training programs with coaching, and eventually, mentoring programs." As a SEAL, Strong says being curious and "nimble" helped him problem-solve and create solutions for complex problems in the force.

☆ U.S. workers have wasted millions of hours applying to jobs with the wrong salary—how to avoid it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, the majority of states still haven't risen to the occasion, and as the call for pay transparency continues, job seekers have started taking matters into their own hands by rejecting offers. Furthermore, Adzuna found that job seekers wasted ample time applying for roles that ended up not meeting their salary goals. "Our survey showed that over the last five years alone, U.S. workers have wasted over 480 million hours applying for jobs with the wrong salary," says Paul Lewis, chief marketing officer at Adzuna. "Learn about the role first so you've got a good understanding of what should be on the table before stepping into that conversation about pay," Lewis explains. And that shouldn't be a difficult conversation," Lewis says.

☆ Here are the best ways to convince your boss to let you work from home forever
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For the past two years, remote work has been in a state of will they or won't they. We asked Greenberg and other career experts about the best ways to convince your boss to let you work remotely. Make a strong business caseConvincing your boss to let you work remotely is like convincing them of anything else. "Oftentimes you're more productive and effective when you're working remotely because you're better able to focus," Reynolds said. Pitch remote work as an experimentLet your boss know you're willing to reevaluate and adjust your work circumstances as necessary.

☆ 10 common phrases that make you sound passive-aggressive in the workplace
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-19 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Whether intentional or unintentional, being passive-aggressive in the workplace could make others uncomfortable, create tension and even jeopardize your job. A recent study from WordFinder by Your Dictionary, an online word search tool, collected data from Ahrefs and Google Adwords to find the most-used passive-aggressive work phrases, most of which seem pretty harmless at first glance. "As a result, employee frustration and miscommunication are at an all-time high, with tone alone being misinterpreted quite a bit in email communication." According to the findings, here are the top 10 most passive-aggressive phrases in the workplace:1. As discussedWordFinder also identified some of the least passive-aggressive work phrases, including "Sorry to bother you again," "Any update on this" and "I'll take care of it."

☆ WSJ: принц Гарри будет работать в сфере коучинга и психического здоровья
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +1 min

WSJ: принц Гарри будет работать в сфере коучинга и психического здоровьяПринц Гарри получил должность в американской компании по коучингу и психическому здоровью BetterUp, пишет RTVi со ссылкой на Wall Street Journal (WSJ). После отмены карантинных ограничений ему предстоит участвовать в совещаниях руководства и специальных мероприятиях BetterUp в Сан-Франциско, уточнят WSJ. Глава компании Алекси Робишо подтвердил, что общие знакомые познакомили его с Гарри осенью 2020 года. 9 марта королевский дом обещал изучить информацию о расизме, которая стала известна мировой и британской общественности после интервью принца Гарри и его жены Меган Маркл. 7 марта телеканал CBS показал первое интервью пары с тех пор как они сложили с себя официальные обязанности членов королевского дома Великобритании

Persons: Гарри, Алекси Робишо, Робишо, Меган Маркл Organizations: Street, CBS, здоровьяПринц Locations: Калифорния, Великобритания

☆ Prințul Harry s-a angajat la o companie de coaching și sănătate mintală din Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: news.sky.comPrințul Harry s-a angajat la o companie de coaching și sănătate mintală din Silicon ValleyPrințul Harry a fost angajat într-o funcție de conducere la un startup din Silicon Valley axat pe coaching și sănătate mintală. Ducele de Sussex va deveni directorul de impact al BetterUp Inc., companie de coaching și sănătate mintală aflată pe val, potrivit The Wall Street Journal, citat de digi24.ro. Ducele va pleda public pe subiecte legate de sănătatea mintală, ca parte a activității sale și va fi implicat în deciziile privind strategia companiei. „Vreau ca activitatea mea să aibă un impact în viața oamenilor”, a spus prințul Harry pentru sursa citată. La începutul acestui an, Harry și soția sa, Meghan Markle, au confirmat că separarea lor de familia regală devine permanentă.

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