Facts are key when dealing with a demeaning co-worker | 4 steps to recover after enduring stress | Why employers should stop trying to justify diversity
Facts are key when dealing with a demeaning co-worker When dealing with a co-worker you feel is demeaning or manipulating you, stick to the facts about the situation and focus on clarifying their expectations, repeating information to maintain clear communication, writes Ryan Trimble. "If you learn during a conversation that you did, in fact, fail to meet a clear expectation, apologize sincerely and quickly," Trimble writes. Full Story: Crucial Learning (6/15)
4 steps to recover after enduring stress After experiencing periods of significant stress, seize the opportunity to build self-awareness, writes LaRae Quy, who also recommends maintaining a positive attitude and using mild exercise to boost the body's immune system. "You can choose how to respond in the face of stress to maintain perspective and manage your emotions," Quy writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/15)
Employees talk about the negative impact of being forced into hybrid work schedules following months of remote working. They discuss issues such as less personal time, a financial hit due to commuting, the difficulties of managing two workplaces, coordinating with colleagues or sometimes sitting pointlessly in the office alone. Full Story: The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (6/15)
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Why employers should stop trying to justify diversity About 80% of large companies justify workplace diversity by saying it improves business, but research suggests companies have more success with diversity when they approach it as a moral issue and stop trying to explain the reasons for it. "If you don't need an explanation for the presence of well-represented groups in the workplace beyond their expertise, then you don't need a justification for the presence of underrepresented groups either," write researchers Oriane Georgeac and Aneeta Rattan. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (6/15)
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Chicago set for minimum wage hikes on July 1 Starting July 1, Chicago's minimum wage will rise to $14.50 per hour for companies with between four and 20 employees. Employers with 21 or more workers will be bound by a minimum wage of $15.40 per hour. Full Story: JD Supra (6/15)
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K-12 education workers have the highest rate of burnout among professionals nationwide, according to the Gallup Panel Workforce Study. The survey found that 44% of K-12 workers are "always" or "very often" burnt out at work -- with teachers reporting the highest rate of burnout at 52% -- and the second-highest rate of burnout was among college and university workers. Full Story: District Administration (6/14),Gallup (6/13),U.S. News & World Report (6/13)
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser was an underdog to Netscape Navigator when it debuted in 1995, but it soon took the lead -- before losing out to Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. IE officially ended this week, with many users not that sorry to see it go and Microsoft touting the benefits of its 7-year-old Edge browser instead. But even Edge has a long way to go to catch up to the market leader, Chrome, which accounts for 65% of global browsing. Full Story: The Associated Press (6/15)
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