Should you engage employees as brand ambassadors? | Learn from these 4 mistakes former CNN CEO Licht made | HR leader: Invest in employees as resignations decline
Should you engage employees as brand ambassadors? Consider engaging your employees to become your company's brand ambassadors online on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, writes Stephanie Trovato. "An employee advocacy program unleashes a chorus of individual voices for your brand, but the core brand message must remain clear and consistent amid this symphony," Trovato writes. Full Story: MarTech Today (6/21)
New leaders can learn a lot from the missteps of former CNN CEO Chris Licht, who lasted just over a year at the helm, such as respecting your predecessor, getting to know your workforce and providing specific guidance for any new direction for the company while remaining humble, writes Jon Picoult, founder & principal of Watermark Consulting. "In hindsight, Licht conceded that he should have come in more slowly, taking time to learn more about his new organization and what his predecessor had done right," Picoult notes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (6/20)
HR leader: Invest in employees as resignations decline Employers should take advantage of the slowing resignation trend and invest in existing talent, increase training and focus on developing people's soft skills, says Melanie Steinbach, chief people officer at MasterClass at Work. "By companies slowing down hiring, they can focus on developing their employees' careers and get serious about their learning, professional development and personal growth," Steinbach says. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (6/20)
New laws mandating certain employers post a "salary range" in job ads are making a difference for some job seekers to help ensure they're being paid rates that reflect the job and market. But some companies are using too broad of pay ranges in their posts, which make them useless information. Full Story: The New York Times (6/20)
Tips for determining if it's time to call it quits At some point, the burnout of running a startup is not worth it anymore, and it's time to move on, writes financial independence coach Bernadette Joy. It might be time to call it quits if you're sticking with the business to avoid disappointing others or if the business no longer aligns with your personal vision, Joy writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (6/17)
Focusing on what we're grateful for, deepening personal relationships and minimizing the ego's control of our actions can help leaders quell anxiety and experience more joy and peace, writes LaRae Quy. "When you appreciate something or someone else, your ego must move out of the way," Quy writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/21)
Humans have pumped so much groundwater from the Earth that the planet's tilt has shifted by 80 centimeters from 1993 to 2010, according to a study published in Geophysical Research Letters. "Our study shows that among climate-related causes, the redistribution of groundwater actually has the largest impact on the drift of the rotational pole," said lead researcher Ki-Weon Seo. Full Story: Space (6/18)
Environmental liability (E-liability) is an carbon accounting concept that offers a simple, accurate, and verifiable calculation for the total cradle-to-gate emissions of any product or service. Prof. Karthik Ramanna from the E-liability Institute and the University of Oxford explains the basics of E-liability and makes the case for why companies, standards setters and regulators all around the world should be familiarizing themselves with concept as soon as possible. Full Story: Sustainability SmartPod (6/22)
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