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☆ For the lucky workers who survive layoffs, anxiety and heavier workloads rule
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Employees who were kept on told Insider they felt anxious about their job security and overworked. And while those who've lost their jobs are experiencing tremendous financial and professional uncertainty, evidence suggests that workers who survive layoffs also suffer. In June 2020, Hannah was unexpectedly told she was being put into a redundancy pool with seven other colleagues. "There wasn't a lot of time to process the whole thing," Hannah told Insider. "You become very acutely aware that you are dispensable," Hannah told Insider.

☆ Why Paid Sabbaticals Are Good for Business: Better Employees, Less Burnout
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Crissie Hoskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And through it all, I didn't get fired, there was no formal reprimand, and I got paid the entire time. Sabbaticals provide a proactive hedge against employee burnout, an antidote for attrition, and a protection from career wanderlust. Some employers argue that offering paid time off won't help keep employees around, but my sabbatical made me more passionate about my work — and my workplace — than ever. I love my job and want to be sure my team and clients get the best of me. Sabbaticals are good for businessMy sabbatical wasn't an anomaly — research shows that sabbaticals help employees fight burnout and improve their well-being.

"And I think when you ask around the world now about our team, the world sees us in a complete different light. Gio Reyna, 20, later confirmed in an Instagram post that Berhalter was talking about him. read moreGio is the son of Claudio Reyna, who played alongside Berhalter for the U.S. team at the 2002 World Cup and is now sporting director for MLS side Austin FC. "And it's a loving relationship, a devoted relationship and we have four amazing kids to show for it." Berhalter led the squad to the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar where they were knocked out by the Netherlands.

Companies are increasingly working together to cut greenhouse-gas emissions but such collaboration faces the threat of antitrust action demanded by politicians who say it violates competition rules. There are now more than 150 business climate collaborations, according to research by Harvard Business Review. “There are a lot of ways to stay on the right side of antitrust laws,” says Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum, antitrust partner at Freshfields. Traditionally, in most jurisdictions, antitrust officials weigh whether the benefits of cooperation outweigh any economic harm caused by it. The anti-ESG movement in the U.S. bases its antitrust threats partly on an assertion that climate action provides little societal benefit to outweigh any economic harm of cooperation.

☆ Gartner expert: College degrees matter less in 2023 job applications
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Your college degree might not matter quite as much in your 2023 job search as it used to. That translates to a de-emphasis on four-year degrees, McRae says: One of the most useful ways to attract "nontraditional candidates" is removing education requirements. Amid a tight labor market, the trend could accelerate dramatically this year. Based on current trends, they projected 1.4 million jobs could open up to workers without college degrees in the next five years. So, what does a potential influx of "nontraditional candidates" mean for you?

☆ The 4 best success tips CEOs shared this year—from Tim Cook to Delta’s Ed Bastian
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are some of the best success tips that top CEOs shared this year. And magic to be found in the service of others.”Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of Feeding America, knows the importance of giving back. Beth Ford, Land O'Lakes CEO Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford is no stranger to success. “Often, we think, ‘Nobody is going to see the good job I’ve done,’ or we’re scared to ask for help. Yet, if you do ask someone for help, or ask for what you want, people will reach out and give it to you.”

☆ Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is betting that revamping the employee experience is the fast-casual chain's ticket to success
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Brian Niccol's New Year's resolution is to bump Chipotle's internal-promotion rate — the rate of how many current staffers fill open jobs — to 95%. Courtesy of ChipotleBoosting Chipotle's internal-promotion rate is part of a broader move to create career paths for all employees. Under Niccol's leadership, Chipotle has raised employees' wages and helped workers pursue a range of academic degrees, debt-free. In August, workers at a Chipotle store in Lansing, Michigan, formed the first union at the company, the Washington Post reported. But Niccol sees the employee proposition at Chipotle as simple: We're serving high-quality food and we're giving you a place to grow your career.

☆ 39-year-old self-made millionaire: 'Success isn't owned, it's rented. And rent is due every day'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The 39-year-old founded Mielle Organics, a natural hair care brand, in 2014 after a devastating loss reshaped life as she knew it. At the time, Rodriquez had an almost decade-long career in nursing, a field her family reassured her was "recession-proof." Here's how Rodriquez navigated funding as a Black woman and the best career advice she's ever received. Yet, only 3% of Black women were operating mature businesses, indicating systemic discrimination in VC and funding — something that Rodriquez knows all too well. "Being a Black woman starting a company, the banks don't believe in you.

☆ Viral chatbot ChatGPT will be overhyped, then overlooked, and then, perhaps, essential
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Emerging technology like ChatGPT is usually called overhyped until it becomes essential. ChatGPT lets users ask its bot questions or give it prompts using GPT-3, an impressive piece of natural-language-processing AI tech. ChatGPT and the Gartner Hype CycleIn layman's terms, ChatGPT is a chatbot using GPT-3, a state-of-the-art AI model that uses a massive amount of data to generate humanlike text. It's all very exciting and new, which is where the Gartner Hype Cycle, from the tech-research and consulting firm Gartner, comes in handy. To be sure, the rise of generative AI and more forms of ChatGPT aren't assured.

☆ Airbnb suspended almost 4,000 hosts and guests this year for violating its policy against discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Guests perceived to be Black had the lowest percentage of bookings confirmed after trying to reserve, a company report found. Airbnb says it removed nearly 4,000 accounts worldwide in 2022 for violating its non-discrimination policy, according to a company report published Tuesday. The policy prohibits Airbnb hosts from declining bookings or imposing different conditions on guests based on factors like their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Last year, guests perceived to be Black were confirmed to book the Airbnb of their choice 91.4% of the time, compared to 94.1% for guests perceived to be white. Guests perceived as Black or Latino have fewer reviews than guests perceived as white or Asian, according to Airbnb.

☆ I burned out trying to juggle a side hustle and full-time job. Here's the 5-step plan I used to decide when it was time to go all-in on my business.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Leah Phifer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She left her job in the government in May to focus exclusively on her small business. This plan was based on financial advice I derived from a variety of reputable sources, including the Forbes Expert Panel and Harvard Business Review. About three months into my plan, I was working 15 to 20 hours a week on my business while also juggling a 40-hour workweek. I was nervous, as we'd spent so much time putting together the financial plan to take my business full-time. Focusing on my business full-time allowed me to better assess the market, illuminating needs my original business plan didn't address.

☆ The solution to low productivity and quiet quitting is simpler than most managers realize: It's about making people feel that they matter.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Meanwhile, more than half of the workforce and "probably more" engaged in quiet quitting this year, according to a June Gallup poll. The solution is simple, but it requires work on the part of leaders to make workers feel like they matter. Managers who don't give their employees a sense of meaning risk higher turnover, increased rates of quiet quitting, and lower productivity. Managers who don't give their employees a sense of meaning risk higher turnover, rates of quiet quitting, and lower productivity. An employee who only gets compliments will begin to wonder whether her manager is being sincere, the Babson professors wrote.

☆ 3 ways to train your brain to perform better under pressure
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Aytekin Tank | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Avoiding "catastrophizing" and embracing empathy can retrain your brain to better handle stress. But when under pressure — real pressure, as he was the day he became president after John F. Kennedy was assassinated — Johnson assumed a near preternatural calm. Certain people seem designed to perform well under moments of intense pressure. Although stress is an essential tool for keeping the brain alert, too much has harmful consequences. Learning how to stay cool under pressure will make your life easier, because being constantly anxious and on edge isn't good for anyone.

☆ Gen Zers don't have to get a new job to find meaning and purpose at work
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Many Gen Z employees want their jobs to matter and look for meaningful work. Here's how Gen Zers can find meaning at work, from forming connections to shaping values. She, like many Gen Z employees, wanted her work to matter. Connect with those around youDanielle Farage says connecting with coworkers and peers helps inspire and motivate her as a Gen Z worker. courtesy of FarageThe importance of intimate connections can not be ignored in establishing a meaningful work experience.

☆ The paradox of high-potential employees: How climbing quickly could set you up for failure
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a recent episode of the C-Suite Intelligence podcast, the pair discussed the paradox presented by these "uniquely unqualified" employees. They're always in demand: A 2010 Harvard Business Review survey found that 98% of companies studied purposefully identified high-potential employees. High-potential employees may climb the ranks quickly, only to then find themselves in a new role with little to no experience for it. There's a delicate art to promoting high-potential employees early enough to keep them engaged, but late enough for them to build up enough experience to actually handle their new responsibilities. Here's how you can avoid falling into what Hamilton and Griffin termed "the ultimate high-potential trap."

☆ How a recession could be a huge opportunity for 'upstream' startups
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the end of the boom times could spell opportunity for industrial or "upstream" startups. The startups working upstream are rarely household names, and likely never will be. But upstream startups today have an advantage even over their counterparts trying to raise funding in past recession: two years of supply chain pain. But dismissing upstream startups as too niche is short-sighted, said Menlo Ventures partner Steve Sloane, who's led investments in warehousing and robotics startups. Supply chain tech startups raised $41.3 billion in 2021 — a 120% increase in funding for the category since 2019.

☆ Elon Musk's demands to make Twitter workers put in 'long hours at high intensity' is actually what many employers want, but won't say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Musk emailed Twitter employees Wednesday telling them they could either work all the time or quit. The email shows the stronghold that the concept of the "ideal worker" has on corporate America. "We will need to be extremely hardcore," wrote Musk, who became the owner of Twitter in October. Musk often flaunts his commitment to his workThe transition to "hardcore" work, Musk wrote in the email, "will mean working long hours at high intensity. The ideal worker is always available to meet the needs of a boss or a client.

☆ It's not just Elon Musk. Your boss probably wants you to put in 'long hours at high intensity' too.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The email shows the stronghold that the concept of the "ideal worker" has on corporate America. On Wednesday, Elon Musk emailed Twitter employees with new expectations for them. "We will need to be extremely hardcore," wrote Musk, who became the owner of Twitter in October. Musk often flaunts his commitment to his workThe transition to "hardcore" work, Musk wrote in the email, "will mean working long hours at high intensity. The ideal worker is always available to meet the needs of a boss or a client.

☆ Kraft Heinz turns to gimmicks and nostalgia to revive its ‘dusty’ brands
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Because they’re incredible.”More than half of Kraft Heinz’s business comes from just eight brands — the aforementioned three, plus Kraft Mac and Cheese, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Heinz, Lunchables and Ore-Ida. For Kraft Heinz, which is relying on Patricio to execute a comeback, there’s a lot on the line. So we have more loyalty.”For that reason, Kraft Heinz has leaned in to promoting its legacy brands — and with sometimes outrageous marketing. Kraft HeinzOther Kraft Heinz brands have also used attention-grabbing marketing campaigns. Kraft Heinz’s brands now have a presence on gaming platforms like Roblox, in addition to social media channels and other platforms.

☆ Thousands of workers were laid off this week as tech companies and startups brace for an economic crash. Investors, founders, and recruiters explain why this is just the beginning.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Rob Price | Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Amid growing economic uncertainty, layoffs in the technology industry, both for public companies and for startups, have been escalating this Fall. While plenty of tech companies were still flying high in early 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February accelerated global economic turmoil. More than 17,000 tech workers lost their jobs in both May and June, while July and August saw another 29,000 cuts, according to layoff tracker Layoffs.fyi. Davis, the VC at Interplay, explained that cost-cutting and layoffs are happening across the board, not just in the tech industry. But public tech companies as well as early- and growth-stage startups will face additional challenges, he said.

☆ US workers are stressed, anxious, and disengaged. Here are 3 simple strategies managers can use to help them.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Managers can use a number of research-backed interventions to foster employee happiness. Note to managers: Happiness drives business results. A study published in early 2022 found that employees with high measures of self-reported happiness upon starting their jobs performed better than those with lower measures of happiness. Cultivate happinessWhen it comes to boosting an employee's emotional well-being, there is only so much a boss can do. Lester and his co-researchers have recommended managers lead team exercises geared toward improving employee well-being.

☆ Feeling burnt out? The stress of toggling between apps with the Alt-Tab buttons may be to blame, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Excessive use of the Alt-Tab toggle could be contributing to a feeling of burnout, a study suggests. Harvard Business Review research finds employees spend 5 working weeks a year toggling between apps. A study published in August by the Harvard Business Review reported by Bloomberg found workers were toggling between different apps and websites up to 1,200 times a day. That "toggling tax," another study suggests, might be helping make employees decide to quit. Okta, an identity and access management company, told Bloomberg its clients deployed 89 apps last year, up from 58 in 2015.

You may find yourself continually obeying a toxic boss despite how they treat you. Ronald Riggio, a professor of leadership psychology, told CNBC four key reasons why this happens. "A bad leader attracts henchpersons who surround them because they like being connected to a powerful person," Riggio told CNBC. 'Cognitive laziness'If you have a toxic boss, it can be very tempting to try and ignore the problem and tell yourself everything is fine because it's too much effort to do anything about it. Thinking good results mean good managementWhile you may see a manager's toxic behavior, others may just see that they're producing good results, which often hides their conduct, Riggio said.

I'm happy to spend $5 on an Americano, even if I make a fairly modest income. I prioritize my coffee spending over other things, like new clothes or regular haircuts. Mostly, though, I just enjoy living in a world where local shops, and the people who run them, can thrive. When my husband and I first started dating, we'd often post up in a coffee shop to have "together-alone time." The organization referred to coffee houses as special places "where time and space are consumed, but only the coffee is found on the bill."

☆ Small-business owners may be particularly at risk of burnout. Here are 3 ways to avoid and beat burnout, including writing a 'don't do' list.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

InsiderStudies and surveys suggest small-business owners and entrepreneurs are at risk of burnout. This article is part of Talent Insider, a series containing expert advice to help small business owners tackle a range of hiring challenges. Some studies suggest that small-business owners and entrepreneurs are particularly at risk. In a survey conducted in March by Capital One, 42% of small-business owners said they'd struggled with burnout in the past month. Insider spoke with three experts, including a highly successful serial entrepreneur, about how founders and small-business owners can keep burnout at bay.

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