Overemployed: Employees leading double work lives | Leaders must do more to support women of color | Rules leaders can apply to build great hybrid teams
Remote working has made it easier for some white-collar workers to secretly juggle two full-time jobs, and they are sharing advice to others via online communities such as Reddit's r/overemployed subreddit, Discord and the website, overemployed.com. Workers who are "overemployed" talk about their experiences, anxieties and why they are leading multiple work lives. Full Story: The Guardian (London) (11/16)
5 Culture Trends 2022: Trends for the New Year What will 2022 bring for workplace cultures? Here are five corporate culture trends for the new year, and how you can prepare for them. Take a look at the 5 Culture Trends for 2022. Download Now!
Business leaders should institute policies that support women of color and improve retention efforts, as well as equitable hiring and promotion, while promoting mentorship, equal pay and initiatives that root out racism, writes Billie Jean King, former tennis player and founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative. If leaders don't act, "we will be missing out on an opportunity to create and maintain a workplace that is fair, reflective of society and profitable," King writes. Full Story: CNN (11/16)
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Report: How remote work is changing compensation Employers with remote-work arrangements should develop compensation strategies that also include considerations of total rewards, equity, cybersecurity and geographically disparate data rules, according to a Willis Towers Watson report. Work-from-home expenses are a common way rewards are changing, as "most are covering work-from-home expenses, including supplemental computer equipment, home office equipment (e.g., ergonomic chairs, devices) and internet access," write Hatti Johansson and Mei Nishiwaki. Full Story: Willis Towers Watson (11/15)
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How to uncover your true leadership style Find your "authentic swing" as a leader by identifying and leveraging your strengths, worrying less about your weaknesses and not comparing yourself to others, writes Lance Tanaka, who uses "The Legend of Bagger Vance" as a framing device. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (11/18)
The return to offices means a return to workwear, which brings with it stigma and a lack of fashion choices for plus-size people, Marielle Elizabeth writes, noting, "Plus-size people have to push back against the presumption of sloppiness and laziness that anti-fat bias in the workplace carries with it." Elizabeth talks to the plus-size designers -- including Henning CEO Lauren Chan -- looking to change these stereotypes. Full Story: Vogue (11/16)
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Kanoe Namahoe
I have a love-hate relationship with women’s business attire, similar to the one Marielle Elizabeth describes in today’s Chatter story. I love the way it looks on the hanger but hate the way most of it looks on me. I’m a thick Hawaiian female -- broad shoulders, legs like tree trunks and a midsection that’s had its fair share of manapua and saimin. I’ve spent hours online looking for a suit that doesn’t make me look like a linebacker in heels. So far, I’ve come up empty. Women want to feel good in what they’re wearing. We want professional attire that is flattering and affordable. As the world looks to return to its offices, I hope we see more women’s workwear designed to help us feel confident and attractive, no matter our size. Anyone else struggle with this? Let me know! And share this link with others who can benefit from this brief.
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