5 strategies to be heard during a virtual meeting | Want happy employees? Stop treating them like fleas | How "connector managers" improve virtual onboarding
New and highly contagious variants of COVID-19 could slow the trend of older workers returning to the workforce after retiring in the early days of the pandemic. "I suspect with this new variant that older workers who can't work from home will be more severely hit by the recession this new variant causes," said Teresa Ghilarducci of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Full Story: MarketWatch (tiered subscription model) (7/18)
5 strategies to be heard during a virtual meeting Getting a word in during a virtual meeting can be easier if you ask the convener to let you weigh in on a particular topic ahead of time, use the chat function to draw attention to yourself or simply ask if you can jump in, writes executive coach Melody Wilding. Be concise when you get the floor, and then "politely hand the conversation back to the meeting facilitator or the next speaker," Wilding writes. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (7/18)
Want happy employees? Stop treating them like fleas One tale told about flea circus owners in the 1800s is that they trained fleas to limit their jumping height by keeping them in a jar for extended periods of time, writes Jim Haudan, but leaders need to help employees realize "that they can jump as high as they want." Giving them the freedom to craft their jobs into positions that challenge them to grow will allow them "to remove the lid on their own mind," Haudan writes. Full Story: Root Inc. (7/18)
Making the Connection
How "connector managers" improve virtual onboarding Helping managers become "connector managers," who connect new hires with the people and resources they need, is one way HR leaders can improve onboarding in the virtual setting, writes Gartner's Jamie Kohn. Develop connector managers by offering team-building exercises, helping them understand new employees' communication and work preferences and showing them how to build relationships, Kohn writes. Full Story: Talent Management (7/18)
The Landscape
Firms grapple with rising CFO turnover Turnover among CFOs is on the rise, and the trend is troubling CEOs and board directors who see their finance chief as a valuable asset and leader. CFOs increasingly face added responsibilities, and a recession could raise pressure on firms to retain their CFO. Full Story: Global Trade (7/18)
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A look at financial assets by age among investors Personal Capital clients in their 20s have $80,043 in assets on average, broken down into cash, stock options, investments and retirement savings, while those in their 30s tend to have around $272,852 with added assets in cryptocurrency and education savings plans, according to a report from the wealth management company. People in their 60s tend to have the most saved at $1,052,269, before their net worth declines due to spending in retirement, according to The Motley Fool. Full Story: The Motley Fool (7/16)
Canada will resume random COVID-19 testing starting July 19 for passengers arriving at four major airports who are fully vaccinated, as well as continuing to mandate testing and quarantine for all unvaccinated passengers. Passengers will receive information for scheduling their tests, which will no longer take place at airports. Full Story: Simple Flying (7/15)
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