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☆ MrBeast needs to overhaul his company culture to bounce back, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. YouTube's biggest creator — whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson — has been embroiled in a series of controversies in recent weeks. AdvertisementA spokesperson for Donaldson told The Times that the shoot "was unfortunately complicated by the CrowdStrike incident, extreme weather and other unexpected logistical and communications issues." What Donaldson needs is a complete overhaul of his company culture. At the time of writing, MrBeast has 308 million subscribers on YouTube, making him the most popular creator on the site.

Persons: —, Jimmy Donaldson —, it's, Donaldson, Mart, Don Arnold, Getty, YouTube megastar, Evan Nierman, Banyan, Nierman, Lucas Botzen, Botzen, MrBeast, didn't, Katya Varbanova Organizations: Service, New York Times, Business, Times, Associated Press, AP, YouTube, Viral

☆ Gen Z is transforming office email etiquette — but it could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related storiesAthwal said that the change in etiquette extends beyond out-of-office emails. He said he noticed the change in Gen Z résumés, regular work emails, and Microsoft Teams messages. Daniel Harris, a director at the recruitment firm Robert Walters, told BI that he, too, noticed Gen Z employees signing off emails with fun and informal taglines. Paola Accettola, CEO of the consultancy True North HR, also said that fun out-of-office emails should usually be reserved for coworkers only. Still, it can present problems if a colleague or client misinterprets what is meant to be a funny out-of-office email or email sign-off," she said.

Persons: —, Gen Z, Lucas Botzen, Gen, Steven Athwal, Zers, Athwal, Z, Daniel Harris, Robert Walters, Harris, Botzen, Paola Accettola Organizations: Service, Business, Guardian, Microsoft, Barclays, True

☆ You've heard of pretty privilege, but 'ugly privilege' may have its perks too
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But what about "ugly privilege"? A TikToker called Sarah posted a video this week, which has amassed 159,000 views at the time of writing, where she explained why she thought she had "ugly privilege" and what it meant. "But when I say I have ugly privilege, it's not that I necessarily think I'm an ugly individual," Sarah said. She continued: "But when I say I have ugly privilege, what I mean by that is men, in general, don't mind me attractive." Underlying sexismRegardless of the "privilege" of being deemed ugly or pretty, women are disproportionately scrutinized for their looks and are acutely aware of this scrutiny.

Persons: —, Sarah, it's, I've, that's, Lucas Botzen, Botzen, Melissa Weaver, hadn't, Weaver, Daniela Herrera, Chilcutt Organizations: Service, Business, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, University of, Sinclair Pharma, Allies, Recruiting

☆ Bosses are using 'silent lay-offs' and 'quiet firing' to get rid of employees. It could backfire.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the latest workplace trends — "silent layoffs" and "quiet firing" — could be the most harmful to date. Silent layoffs occur when a company provides staff with severance packages but asks them to keep quiet about the details of their exit. Amit Rawal, a management lecturer at City University of London's Bayes Business School, told BI that silent layoffs have become "increasingly popular across larger corporations." Related storiesThe goal of silent layoffs is likely to minimize the amount of negative traction the company receives. Advertisement'A PR disaster waiting to happen'Experts told BI that quietly getting rid of employees could easily backfire when employees opt to fight back and speak out.

Persons: —, PwC, Mohamed Kande, Amit Rawal, Eloise Skinner, it's, Skinner, Lucas Botzen, Suzanne Horne, Paul Hasting, Evan Nierman, Banyan, Dan Buckley, Buckley, Nierman, Horne Organizations: Service, Business, Financial Times, PwC Global Network, Europa Press, City University, London's Bayes Business, National Labor Relations, CNN, National Labor Relations Board, Dell, Workers, Amazon, BBC

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