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☆ 3 ways managers can help their team avoid burnout: 'Your people will really give you a runway'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While many factors can contribute to this phenomenon, such as overwork or tension between co-workers, managers can play a part in helping to make their reports' work lives a little bit less stressful. Here's how work experts recommend managers help their reports avoid burnout. Your team needs to hear 'that you're a human being'"It starts with psychological safety," says Gavin. "Your team members need to feel like you are willing to prioritize them," says Gavin. Without that level of openness, you won't be able to help them solve whatever problems could lead to their burnout.

☆ I got assigned a new boss at work and I'm having a hard time adjusting. What should I do?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I like my new boss fine as a person, but as my manager, I miss my old boss. I realize my old boss is not coming back, but my new setup still feels temporary. Over the course of your career you're going to have lots of different bosses. Done well, managing up will make your and your boss's work lives easier, not to mention improve your chances of getting recognition, raises, and promotions. "Right now, you're adjusting to the loss of your old boss," she said.

☆ 3 LinkedIn creators share their best career advice for recent graduates: 'Be a combo specialist'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, with platforms like LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram, there's more work advice out there than ever. Pe, a current junior at Stanford University, was able to strengthen her professional network by sending cold messages to people in her career field. Cold messages are emails or other direct messages sent to someone in order to achieve a goal without prior contact. Done the wrong way, cold messages can come off as selfish or inauthentic, so it's important to try and build a genuine rapport with the person. According to Indeed, successful cold messages share authentic compliments, mention relevant connections, are brief and present a next step.

☆ Trump said he doesn't 'understand' why Ron DeSantis isn't more appreciative of him: WaPo
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump said he didn't "understand" why DeSantis wasn't more appreciative of him, per a WaPo report. "I knew him from watching Fox, and he'd done a good job about me and other things," Trump said of DeSantis. Per the report, Trump advisors are looking for weaknesses in a potential 2024 DeSantis campaign. Ron DeSantis was not more appreciative of him and ruminated over his 2018 endorsement of the rising Republican star, according to The Washington Post. He continued: "Ron is strong on Borders, tough on Crime & big on Cutting Taxes - Loves our Military & our Vets.

☆ Volodymyr Zelenskyy embodies resilience. It's one of multiple traits business leaders can mimic in tough times.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Ukrainian leader's speaking style is characterized by short sentences, vivid imagery, and empathy, all of which make him effective. A 2021 research paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found business leaders who led by example boosted productivity in their businesses. Some of the most convincing business leaders of our time have leaned into emotion when making key arguments. Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThough the pandemic has bent the rules of formality, starched suits are still the go-to for world leaders. "President Zelenskyy remains focused on his core assignment.

☆ Why Joe Biden thinks he's never too old to be your president
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

As the oldest sitting president, he's raising concerns about how long he can continue governing. Republicans — including Trump — have gleefully seized on Biden's verbal misadventures, such as when he called his vice president "President Harris." President Joe Biden drives the Ford's new all-electric F-150 Lightning in Dearborn, Michigan. Ruggerio described the idea that Joe Biden is diminished or can't remember things as "bull crap." Cox said that while he thinks Biden is "still Joe" and still capable, he worries that Biden's age is a problem.

☆ Science has figured out why Silicon Valley keeps forking over millions to charismatic screw-ups like WeWork founder Adam Neumann
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

And in and around Silicon Valley, they're the informational coin of the realm. Silicon Valley, after all, prides itself on being an ultrarational place for data-driven decisions, made by people with the brains and intestinal fortitude to identify disruptive winners. But the more solid research puts the lie to the idea of Silicon Valley as a utopia of empiricism. Its unfettered belief in freewheeling, big-ticket plays, in fact, is what sets Silicon Valley apart from other tech ecosystems. To the movers and shakers of Silicon Valley, a startup isn't merely a business.

☆ How to create a trans-inclusive workplace and support employees
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-19 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

James Barnes, who's known as "The Trans Coach," trains employers on creating an inclusive workplace. Insider spoke with Barnes about the importance of addressing these issues, his training techniques, and how entrepreneurs can build an inclusive workplace. Once a robust healthcare plan is established, companies should create clear resource pages for employees to fully understand their options. But if a small business lacks the financial resources to provide healthcare plans, founders should still create transition-related support policies. Dan BakerInvest in inclusion year-roundIt's important that companies invest in inclusive policies for LGBTQ and other marginalized employees year-round, he said.

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☆ How to make the most of your time with the boss
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-17 | by ( Kathryn Vasel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The agenda will not only help keep the discussion on track, but it also allows your boss to prepare for the meeting. But 10 things…that is probably not realistic.”If your boss is requesting the meeting, it’s okay to confirm and ask for additional information. Are there any particular topics you want to cover so that I can be prepared?’ Find out what’s on your boss’ agenda. And at some point during the conversation, Abbajay suggested asking the boss about their priorities and concerns. “Employees do themselves well when they make it about 70% about them and 30% about what the boss needs,” she said.

☆ America's Overachievers Are Finally Leaning Back
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-02 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Today, Justin is working the least he ever has: 40 hours a week. But what these executives are missing is that some employees don't want to pal around with their coworkers. In peak hustle culture, work was where we expected to find everything we needed to live the good life: joy, purpose, community. Then he started billing for 40 hours a week of labor that often took him only a few hours to complete. But after nine months of leaning back, a solid 40 hours is starting to look pretty attractive.

☆ How Tom Ward's YouTube side hustle became the go-to interview for influencers and YouTubers
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-01 | by ( Kat Tenbarge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But in 2015, determined to take his career in a new direction, Ward started blogging on his personal website. By early 2017, Ward started blogging about influencer marketing for Forbes, although he didn't follow YouTubers or YouTube culture at the time. When Paul tweeted Ward's article and Ward's Twitter handle, Ward said his phone started "blowing up." After he published his interview with Paul, Ward started interviewing even bigger YouTubers and influencers, like Shane Dawson and Lele Pons. Now, Ward's YouTube channel has more than 5.3 million views, and his easy rapport with influencers has led to even bigger opportunities, like co-hosting a branding-focused podcast with TikToker Griffin Johnson.

☆ Afghanistan is being overrun by crystal meth
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-07 | by ( Ali Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The US is leaving behind a flourishing, violent trade in heroin and crystal meth in Afghanistan. HERAT, Afghanistan — For weeks, Afghan police had been staking out a single-family house they believed was being used as a meth lab. Afghanistan's drug trade generates an estimated $35 million a month for the Taliban and drug gangs. A mysterious grassIn 2017, rumors circulated in western Afghanistan that a mysterious form of grass had been found to contain the key ingredient in crystal meth. "So long as this war continues, the drug trade will continue to grow bigger and bigger.

☆ 11 signs your old relationships are affecting your current one
▼ + stars: | 2018-10-24 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Here's the signs you'ren ot letting go of something, and what you can do about it. There are several signs that you haven't let go of the past, and these can manifest in how you behave with your current partner. Often, these patterns can start incredibly early with the relationships you had with your parents growing up. AdvertisementAdvertisement"There's a pretty big population of people who enter early adulthood who have insecurity around creating and managing relationships. We spoke to several relationship experts to find out how to tell if you're still hanging on to your past, and how this affects your current relationship.

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