What stresses employees the most? | Decision-making skill, fit must be key hiring criteria | Older workers to make up growing share of G7's labor force
Job insecurity is the biggest driver of employee stress, followed by management pressure, a lack of pay rises and increased workloads, according to a Robert Walters survey. Additionally, 45% of employees believe HR and senior leadership hold responsibility for alleviating employee stress, but 62% say their employers aren't doing enough. Full Story: CFO (7/19)
Recruiting & Retention
Decision-making skill, fit must be key hiring criteria Excellent decision-making skills should be a consideration when hiring a company's top leaders, as executives are 3.6 times more apt to stay put if they believe their leaders' decision-making skills are clear and strong, according to a survey commissioned by executive search firm Kingsley Gate. Search firms and hiring teams should gauge the company's decision-making style and then "test the candidate to determine fit" and help avoid the alignment problems that lead so many executives to leave, Kingsley Gate CEO Umesh Ramakrishnan explains. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (7/16)
The Current State of Belonging Companies are aware that nurturing inclusion and belonging are critical. Yet some haven't figured out how to solve for belonging. What are the four components that make up belonging and how can they drive engagement, performance, and productivity? Find Out Now
Many employees don't use health plans' mental health benefits An Amwell survey of 1,500 US employees showed about 85% of respondents don't use the mental health benefits provided by their health plans partly due to not being aware of the benefits and lack of knowledge on how to access them, suggesting that "health plan leaders and employers need to improve and accelerate education so employees fully understand what benefits are available and how to use them." More than half of employees want their health plans to offer digital mental health programs and online resources, and though 97% have never used a digital mental health service, about two-thirds said they would use a digital-based mental health service if it was offered by their health plan. Full Story: MedCity News (7/18)
Technology
Poll: Most tech pros won't move for their dream jobs A new LinkedIn poll showed that only 38% out of the surveyed 1,582 tech professionals would consider moving to a new city or state to have their dream jobs. Moreover, 47% of them would consider the offer if the location or salary/benefits work for their present needs. Full Story: Dice Insights (7/19)
Learning to read people and knowing how to keep your emotions in check are just as important in business as they are in the spy game, writes leadership consultant and former counterintelligence agent LaRae Quy. Mirroring the colleague's or client's responses and using soothing tones are two ways to keep both parties' emotions in check, Quy says. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/19)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
Hank Aaron, one of MLB's home run kings, hit his 755th and last career dinger off of which of the following pitchers? Check your answer here.
Creativity is a skill, but one that seems difficult to learn or harness. It seems to kick up at random and move on its own. In fact, we tend to think of people who are creative as lucky to have that capability. Apparently, though, that’s not the case, according to today’s Leadership & Development story from Fast Company. Creativity is hard coded into our DNA, Katina Bajaj writes. It can be impeded by stress or when we try to force it to happen through our normal linear thinking patterns, but it’s a learnable skill. Bajaj breaks down the brain science behind creativity, then outlines a formula -- explore, relax, daydream -- for tapping into it as needed. What do you do to access your creative vein when you need it? And how do you capture those ideas as they pop up? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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