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☆ I almost left a great job because I didn't know to ask these 4 questions before calling it quits
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Shana Lebowitz Gaynor almost quit her job at Insider. Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love by Shana Lebowitz Gaynor. It's critical to identify these less-loathsome parts of your work experience and how exactly they made you feel. Shana Lebowitz Gaynor is a correspondent for Insider, where she covers career development and workplace culture. Adapted with permission from the book Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love by Shana Lebowitz Gaynor.

☆ Start looking at job listings now — even if you're happy with your current role.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Business InsiderThe authors of "The New Rules of Work" suggest browsing job listings before you're ready to quit. Now is still a good time to look at job openings — the US had 10.7 million of them in September. Remember, too: The authors say it doesn't matter if you're perfectly content in your current role. At some point, you'll want a promotion, or at least a new challenge — even if it's within the same company. Once you've identified those skills you'll eventually need, you can work on gaining them — by taking a course, going to conferences, or volunteering to work on a new company project.

☆ Out with the new and in with the old: Why companies from Starbucks to Disney are bringing back their old CEOs to run the companies again
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are perhaps hundreds of qualified candidates for the job of Disney's CEO. After all, returning CEOs have mixed track records. Iger was Disney's CEO for 15 years — presumably, he won't need much onboarding. In the best-case scenario, the returning CEO has learned more in the time since leaving the post. Indeed, there's always the risk that a returning CEO leans too heavily on their former experience.

☆ Bob Iger is back at Disney. He can't rely on the same old script.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Disney is looking to Bob Iger to lead the company and to find another successor — again. It's critical for returning CEOs to approach the job as if it were their first time. Disney shares jumped as much as 10% on Monday after the company announced that Iger would replace his hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek. The researchers didn't study the reasons why returning CEOs performed worse, but wrote in a 2020 article that many returning CEOs "barely recognize the company upon returning." Being "mindfully alert" as a returning CEO, Kauffman said, means you are "not bringing judgments to the table, but trying to keep an open mindset."

☆ Inside the marriage of Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell, a political power couple who met later in life
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Mitch McConnell and former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao are a GOP power couple. Chao has starred in campaign ads defending McConnell's record on women's issues. In November, McConnell voted against protections for interracial marriages despite his own. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!

A top reason people quit their jobs is because of toxic workplace cultures, per MIT. Elon Musk's recent "extremely hardcore" ultimatum is an example of bad leadership. If you don't quit, there are some ways to mend your relationship like trying to find common ground. "A bad boss won't just jeopardize your career growth — they'll also negatively impact your personal life," says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert, author, and leadership coach. It's important to know whether you've got a bad boss on your hands so you can "take measures to mitigate the stress and own greater power in the relationship" as soon as possible, she adds.

☆ Tech workers who just lost their jobs are prime targets for recruiters right now. Here's how to stand out and get the job you really want.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Layoffs are sweeping tech, leaving thousands of people at the likes of Twitter and Meta out of work. If you've lost a job, here's how to attract recruiters who can place you in roles you want. If you've recently been let go — and even if you haven't — you might already be fielding messages from recruiters. But it helps to know how to attract the attention of recruiters who can place you in the positions you really want. The more time you spend thinking about what kind of role you'd want next, the easier it will be to direct any recruiters who get in touch.

☆ 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.

☆ 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.

The antitrust plaintiffs' lawyers, Shana Scarlett of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Stephen Swedlow of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, on Monday did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment. A Facebook spokesperson did not immediately comment about whether the settlement might affect the antitrust case. The privacy settlement wrapped up allegations that Facebook continued to track users' web activity despite being logged out of the site. Facebook denied the privacy claims, and the company is fighting the allegations in the antitrust case. In the antitrust case, plaintiffs' lawyers at Hagens Berman and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart had asked Davila to include a sentence saying the resolution of the privacy settlement doesn't impact the antitrust litigation.

☆ Layoff memos from tech companies illustrate how leaders need to show authentic regret over job cuts — and how damaging it can be when they don't
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Job cuts are never easy, but leaders' actions can lessen the sting of layoffs. Cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe offer examples of what works — and what doesn't. Those contrite statements stand in contrast to a November 3 email that went to some 3,700 laid-off Twitter employees, about half of the company's workforce. Instead of apologizing, Musk, who is also the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, doubled down on his claims that the business was losing too much money to avoid workforce cuts. Twitter didn't tell employees why they were losing their jobsThe email to laid-off Twitter employees didn't explain the rationale behind the job cuts, though HR experts said that kind of clarity around what businesses sometimes call a "reduction in force," or RIF, is important.

☆ Paying workers unfairly will backfire. Pull back the curtain on compensation decisions instead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But for many people, salary negotiations are hard to navigate. Brian Armstrong is the CEO of Coinbase, which recently announced that it was banning salary negotiations. If salary negotiations are prohibited, they said, there have to be other measures in place to ensure that every worker is paid fairly. Salary negotiations will always be challenging for some — if not most — of usRestructuring salary negotiations won't necessarily make the act of asking for more money easier right away. Still, she understands that salary negotiations can get contentious, and she emphasized that the positive dynamic between employer and employee is important to preserve.

☆ The startup founder's guide to letting people go efficiently and compassionately, if you have no other choice in a time of crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"The more you share earlier, and [the more] you involve people along that journey, you're going to gain some trust there," he said. That's what Keystone does when it works with companies conducting layoffs, Varelas said. Deliver the news with integrityVarelas said it's important to show respect for the employees you're letting go. "You just let go of 10 of your hardest working colleagues and you're going out and you're celebrating." They're going to start losing faith and confidence in your leadership."

☆ Elon Musk is whipping up chaos at Twitter. It's a terrible playbook for leadership following an acquisition.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since buying Twitter, Elon Musk has fired execs and reportedly asked for 84-hour workweeks. Musk, who rarely sticks to a leadership script, doesn't seem intent on winning employees' trust or providing clarity about the company's future. Most Twitter employees would be able to get another job relatively easily. "If you're technical talent, you're still going to be in demand if you're good," said Steve Cadigan, who runs Cadigan Talent Ventures and previously worked on mergers and acquisitions at Cisco. Even though the self-dubbed chief twit's path isn't clear to observers, Cadigan said Musk typically knows what he's doing.

☆ Returning to an old employer can be a solid move. Use this script from an HR exec to ask for your job back.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

HR executive and author Angela Champ shared a brief script for expressing interest in returning. More than 47 million US workers left their jobs during the Great Resignation, some of them transitioning from banking to trucking or from dance to public relations. At a previous job, Champ and her team ran a successful initiative to re-recruit former employees and reduce turnover in her division. Champ shared a script you can use when you email HR or a manager you've kept in touch with to ask about job openings. For example, I've taken [X course] and I've improved my skills in [X area].

☆ 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.

☆ How to return to your old employer so you can make more money and advance your career
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Angela Champ, an HR executive and the author of "The Squiggly Line Career," has told people that returning to an old employer can be a good career move. "When you come back, you bring that richness of what you've learned and that growth that you've had," Champ said. After all, returning employees are familiar with the organization's overall missions and workflows. Champ said that returning employees who had done more complex work at another employer might get a promotion as well. Returning can open new career opportunitiesIf you're not entirely satisfied with your current job, returning to your old professional stomping grounds — a common move at Microsoft and Amazon — could be helpful.

☆ Insurance startup Evy promises better product protection and just brought in $6.4 million from Sequoia. Check out its 10-slide seed pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Paris-based insurance tech startup Evy has raised $6.4 million in seed funding from Sequoia. Founded in 2022, Evy wants to grow the product protection market in Europe. Check out the company's 10-slide pitch deck below:Evy, a Paris-based insurance tech startup, has raised $6.4 million in seed funding from US investor Sequoia. The startup specializes in product protection insurance but doesn't work directly with consumers. Unlike more consumer-facing insurance tech companies, which have struggled in 2022, Evy said its B2B2C model was preferable, since there are no customer acquisition costs and marketing spend is lower.

☆ The ultimate guide to becoming a better boss in 30 days
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It's hard to be a boss in a tough economy and when you're still figuring out the hybrid workplace. This 30-day management guide features a different skill or behavior to adopt each day. It can be even more so in a tough economy, when it's possible you'll have to lay people off, and when your organization is still sorting out its approach to flexible work. To that end, we put together a 30-day plan to becoming the best (and least terrifying) boss you can be. Each day features a different leadership tip, based on research or expert advice.

☆ If you're considering a career switch, don't let your company change your mind by dangling a promotion in your face
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When you tell your employer you're quitting, your boss might try to lure you back with a promotion. After months — or years — of resenting your job, you're going to quit and start a different career. Your unappreciative manager just made you a surprise offer — a promotion, complete with a new title and a salary bump. Sometimes it makes sense to abandon — or postpone — your career change if you get a better deal at work. Remember: If you accept the promotion and stick with your current employer, your boss might not trust you as much anymore.

☆ Remote work didn't erase the risk of sexual harassment in corporate America. It made it more difficult to police, HR leaders say.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sexual harassment might become a bigger threat to the well-being of US workers, HR pros say. Harassment hasn't gone away because of the #MeToo movement or because of the pandemic and remote work, Driver, the chief HR officer at the cybersecurity company Exabeam, said. "The #MeToo movement didn't have time to mature," Alexandra Zea, a client partner and team lead at the HR consultancy Leapgen, said. Remote work changed harassment — it didn't eliminate the riskMaggie Smith, who has more than two decades of experience in HR, said she'd noticed some employers getting complacent around harassment. Some workers aren't aware that these behaviors can constitute harassment, Driver said, so they don't report the incidents.

☆ Insider is seeking nominations for our Most Transformative CEOs of 2022. Here's how to make your selection.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Insider is putting together a list of the most transformative CEOs of the year. Our focus is on corporate leaders making notable contributions and standing out from their peers. Submit your nominations through this form or email Shana Lebowitz at slebowitz@insider.com. We're looking for standouts — the leaders of tomorrow who are making notable contributions and setting themselves apart from others. Please email Shana Lebowitz at slebowitz@insider.com with any questions or issues submitting nominations.

☆ How to improve your workday without quitting your job — and how to know when it's time to leave
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sometimes your job really isn't a fit, and it helps to know how to cautiously make a career change. In that case, it can be heartening to know that there are plenty of relatively simple ways to improve your work experience. Read more:A few small changes can make you happier at a job you don't like, experts sayNot quite ready to quit your job? In other words, think about how your work will help you get your next job, the one you really want. Here's what you need to know about the challenges you'll face overhauling your work life.

☆ How companies can advance global action against the climate crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a live Insider event, a BASF exec said the company evaluates products' sustainability profiles. Get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. And in the last few years, major companies like IBM and Citi have started focusing on developing sustainable business practices. The event was part of Insider's series Climate Heroes 2022: Working Toward Solutions, presented by BASF, which featured interviews with leaders across industries who are pioneering innovative climate solutions. Measuring and tracking progress toward sustainability goals is keyTracking progress toward sustainability goals is critical, Sukhdev said.

☆ I almost quit a great job because I started to resent it. Here are 4 things I should've done sooner to feel less frustrated at work.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

At the time, I wrote about self improvement, especially as it related to work and careers. I wrote about my experience adopting the daily routines of successful and powerful people like Tim Ferris and Donald Trump. Nothing ended up panning out — fortunately, because it was around that time that things changed for me at work. My editor wrote back almost immediately: She'd take these comments into account when generating assignments. Adapted with permission from the book Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love by Shana Lebowitz Gaynor.

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