LinkedIn helps new grads start their careers | How the one-hour rule can work for strategic planning | How to keep 4 behaviors from derailing a meeting
Few companies know more about job trends than LinkedIn. This guide produced by the tech giant looks at the job market for new grads and shares some important intel, like which jobs are seeing the most growth among new grads and which jobs are hiring the most new grads overall. Full Story: LinkedIn (5/22)
How the one-hour rule can work for strategic planning Author Jeroen Kraaijenbrink has this take on strategizing: Executives should do it an hour a day, managers one hour a week and employees one hour a month. MindEquity CEO Nuala Walsh follows up by recommending that planning considers time spent, timing implementation and timescale horizons. Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (5/19)
in the era of ChatGPT, the quality of emails is more important than ever, writes Katie Homar of North Carolina State University, who coaches graduate students on how to write job-search email messages. A knowledgeable and professional tone is critical but, Homar writes, so is a human quality that helps make a connection and is followed up by a personal thank-you note. Full Story: Inside Higher Ed (5/22)
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Making the Connection
How to keep 4 behaviors from derailing a meeting Meetings sometimes veer off course, and the problem usually boils down to four dysfunctional behaviors that can be reined in with proper planning. Several strategies -- such as clarifying the meeting's primary goal and inviting people who can help achieve that goal -- can keep meetings on track. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (5/19)
The Landscape
Corral creativity that's out of control Chaotic creativity may fuel innovation, but little will be accomplished if the environment lacks structure, Jeffrey James Martin, CEO of Collective Genius, writes. Aimless colleagues who never quite meet business goals, teamwork that's neither cohesive nor working, and burned-out colleagues are signs that your company's creativity needs a few guardrails. Full Story: Medium (tiered subscription model)/Jeffrey James Martin (5/19)
Background noise can diminish worker productivity Experts say even small amounts of traffic noise can have a detrimental effect on cognitive performance. This might make sense in a lab environment, but considering the experience many people have had working from home these last few years, something tells me each individual has a "Goldilocks" level of noise at which they work the best, including public spaces such as coffee shops. Full Story: ScienceDaily/Chalmers University of Technology (5/19)
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Why remote workers are using "body doubling" Remote workers are boosting productivity and accountability through "body doubling" -- a trend where people livestream through social platforms like TikTok so that other people can see them while they work. "People with ADHD, or any neurodivergence, pioneer these sorts of techniques that harness your focus," explains Flown's Micah Yongo. Full Story: WorkLife (5/22)
Dutch architect and designer Aldo van Eyck spent decades building hundreds of playgrounds in and around Amsterdam as part of his vision for what city life could be like if children were placed at the center of urban planning. The play structures and sandboxes were fun for the children, but urban planners more focused on commerce, rather than kids, eventually had their way. Full Story: The Conversation (5/19)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
Secretary of State William Seward is historically notable for Seward's Folly, which resulted in the purchase of Alaska from which nation? Check your answer here.
