REI tops list of America's best employers for women Outdoor retailer REI took the top spot as best place to work for women, followed by Unilever, Ulta, The Hartford insurance company and Coca-Cola, according to a survey of 75,000 Americans by Statista. Half of REI's senior leadership team are women along with 45% of its overall workforce. Full Story: Forbes (7/28),HR Dive (8/3)
Need to break a habit? Try this To follow through on resolutions to break a habit or start a new one, Bryan Robinson says the "if-then" rule works like magic. If-then users already have a plan if a certain situation occurs, which automatically triggers your mind to remember your plan of action. Full Story: Forbes (8/2)
The West Coast Conference has created a rule -- called "The Russell Rule" -- that will require their league institutions to include a candidate from a "traditionally underrepresented community" in their pool of finalists for roles as athletic director, senior administrator, head coach or full-time assistant coach. The rule, named for and endorsed by NBA champion Bill Russell, is part of the league's equity, diversity and inclusion initiative. Full Story: ESPN (8/3)
Making the Connection
Why anger can be a catalyst for growth Anger can be a sign that you're stressed, not setting boundaries or not taking care of your health, writes Marlene Chism. "The story you tell yourself about why you're angry determines how you process anger and how you channel the anger," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (8/3)
The Landscape
Study: Career gender bias co-occurs across 25 languages Research has shown the role language can play in creating career stereotypes by gender, but this article offers a look at a new wrinkle in that field of study. By tallying how often certain words "co-occur" in large swaths of text across 25 different languages, researchers were able to determine the role the implicit bias of a language can play in shaping gender stereotypes about various careers. Full Story: Carnegie Mellon University (8/3)
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The human brain releases oxytocin when we pat a dog or cat, and studies have shown that people who spend time with companion animals generally have lower stress levels and better blood pressure control than those who don't, says sleep medicine specialist Lois Krahn. Pets can help people establish routines, and having a mature, happy pet around can improve sleep patterns, Krahn says. Full Story: WMAQ-TV (Chicago)/NBCLX (8/3)
Bill English, working with his colleague Doug Engelbart, created the first computer mouse back in 1963. Check out this BBC story to see an image of one of the early prototypes. Full Story: BBC (8/3)
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