A messy desk can hamper your productivity, writes Naphtali Hoff, who recommends purging old documents, creating a new organizing system and putting things away at the end of the day. "Our external order creates internal sense of orderliness and allows us to do more while handling challenges in stride," he writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (11/11)
Don't let groupthink dominate virtual meetings Reliance on digital communication during the coronavirus pandemic has increased the chance of teams being derailed by groupthink. However, four strategies can encourage healthy debate. Full Story: Fast Company online (11/11)
Hire Smart
The right way to announce a new hire Whenever a new employee joins your team, sending a company-wide announcement is a good idea. To simplify the process, keep your message aligned with your company culture, explain the basics your team will need to know, and remember not to go overboard with the length of the message. Full Story: Business News Daily (11/11)
The Landscape
Does your company support fertility treatments? Employers need formal acknowledgement and support for fertility issues, including better benefits and training for managers, write Serena Sohrab and Nada Basir. "Although a significant and growing number of families are grappling with fertility issues, most companies' policies aren't designed with those issues in mind," they write. Full Story: Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (11/11)
Survey: Majority of investment banks back remote work The percentage of investment banks that plan to make working from home a permanent option rose to 75% in September from 42% in June, according to a survey from technology firm FIS. Banks will not eliminate offices, but giving employees flexibility can cut costs and improve retention, the survey finds. Full Story: Financial News (UK) (tiered subscription model) (11/11)
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A new study found sleep loss prevents the brain from unlearning fear-related memories. This is just something to think about when you read about medical workers working insane hours or veterans dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder. Full Story: ScienceDaily/Elsevier (11/11)
More than 1 billion people use Google Photos, and many of them were drawn to the service by the prospect of free storage for all their pictures and videos. Well, the good days of endless storage will come to an end June 1, 2021. Select Google users won't be bound by the new storage limits, but everyone else will have to start paying. Full Story: Google's The Keyword (11/11)
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