Benefit by being authentically you in the workplace | Tips to strengthen your personal brand via social media | Health clinics are a trend among large US companies
Benefit by being authentically you in the workplace Being authentic at work helps build empathy with your co-workers and allows you to ultimately perform at your best, explains Lorraine Martin, a former executive VP of Lockheed Martin. By being yourself at work, rather than a shell, you will feel more empowered and confident, Martin says. U.S. News & World Report (8/20)Take advantage of increased workload caused by a co-worker leaving When assuming the workload of a former co-worker who has left the company, take full advantage by finding ways to grow and develop your career, explains career coach Valerie McMurray. The extra workload is taxing but could provide an opportunity to show your boss you can handle the projects and responsibilities you've added. The Muse (8/20)
Making the Connection
Tips to strengthen your personal brand via social media Building your online reputation only takes a few minutes a day, writes Holly Chessman. Tips include posting links to articles you've read, following hashtags that align with your interests and following influencers in your industry. Forbes (8/20)
The Landscape
Health clinics are a trend among large US companies If Amazon pursues plans to create employee health clinics, it will join a nationwide trend among large employers, according to Mercer data. David Keyt of Mercer said clinics that provide primary care potentially could be cost-effective ways to address larger health problems, such as inadequate access to routine care and pharmacy costs. Forbes (8/17)
Research at Carnegie Mellon and Georgetown universities found that software and IT talent in the US falls short of demand, so companies are looking to fill this void in places such as China and India. "[T]hese human resource constraints are limiting the invention possibilities for US-based multinational firms, even in the domains where innovative activity and technological opportunity seem to be at the highest levels," stated the report. ZDNet (8/20)
Balancing Yourself
How to deal with stress as a dual-career couple Take time to decompress as a couple at the end of each workday by putting away mobile devices and taking a walk, listening to music or doing other things that promote relaxation. "When a couple is good at managing stress, it makes them [as individuals] more resilient," says Jennifer Petriglieri, assistant professor at INSEAD. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (8/20)
The Water Cooler
3-year-old girl's IQ measured at 171 Ophelia Morgan-Dew has become a member of Mensa, the high-IQ society, at 3 years old with a score of 171; the average for all ages is 100. Her parents said they have known she was gifted since she was 8 months old, and she began reciting the alphabet at age 2. BBC (8/16)
