How generous employees excel at work Employees can generally be split into one of three categories: takers, matchers and givers. Givers, who focus on the needs of others, tend to excel in their careers, but there are certain pitfalls they need to watch for. Full Story: CNBC (6/17)
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25 great manager traits, according to leaders Great managers aren't identical, but they're likely to encourage employees to raise suggestions, debate their merits and ultimately run with initiatives, including across departments and functions. These are just a few of 25 traits offered by leaders across seven categories, including "Challenge folks with kindness" and "Celebrate and up-level the small moments." Full Story: First Round Review (6/15)
Best Buy, the Hartford and National Grid are among a growing number of employers officially honoring Juneteenth as a paid company holiday -- a move that will likely increase now that the day is officially a federal holiday. "Recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday is simply the right thing to do and signifies a degree of reckoning with America's history that is long overdue," says Rosa Nunez, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at law firm Foley Hoag. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (6/17)
Licensed clinical social worker Nikita Banks said she's seen many clients who struggle with internalized capitalism -- the feeling that you're never doing enough -- and it can lead to burnout and depression. Banks said the feeling is nearly impossible to escape and that because of internalized capitalism, people never give themselves time to rest or even grace for their accomplishments. Full Story: USA Today (6/17)
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The original source code of the web to be sold as NFT Sir Tim Berners-Lee, also known as the "Father of the Web," says he plans to auction off the source code that gave birth to the World Wide Web 30 years ago. Of course, the code for the WWW will be sold as an NFT. Full Story: National Public Radio (6/17)
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