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June 4, 2021
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Getting Ahead
What to do when you've been passed over for a promotion
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It is understandable to be upset at having been passed over for a promotion, but it is important to handle the situation properly. Tips include talking to someone you trust and asking for feedback.
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Every presentation should have a core message that is memorable, is repeatable and provides the nucleus for every other point you make, writes Stephanie Scotti. "We often feel so compelled to convey everything we know about the topic that it's difficult to identify the one overarching message the audience needs to remember," she writes.
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Health care is second only to salary in shaping where people choose to work and is the top reason to stay in a job for one in five people, according to Lively's 2021 Wellness and Wealth Report. StartupNation.com's Jeff Sloan says small-business owners should remember that employee productivity suffers amid care-related financial stress.
Full Story: StartupNation (6/2) 
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As companies bring their workforces back to the office, many are planning to reinstate popular perks, such as free food, to help ease the transition and remain competitive. Some companies will also continue to offer remote perks for employees in hybrid work arrangements.
Full Story: USA Today (6/3) 
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The Landscape
The average pay for CEOs increased by almost 16% in 2020, compared to a 1.8% rise for the average employee, according to a preliminary study by the Economic Policy Institute. The study's author Lawrence Mishel says the full report will likely reveal "CEO compensation will hit, by far, its historic peak in 2020," adding, "These results indicate a continued sharp rise of inequality during a pandemic."
Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (6/3) 
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With more organizations deciding whether to return to the office or maintain flexible work protocols, leaders are voicing concern that indefinite flexibility means they or their organizations will lose control, culture, collaboration, contribution and connection. This article outlines how smart planning can keep all 5 intact.
Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (6/3) 
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Your Next Challenge
Lessons learned: 7 leaders share post-pandemic plans
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As companies make moves for employees to return to work, there's more to stay in work life after the COVID-19 pandemic than video calls. Leaders highlight listening to customers and employees more and implementing flexible work arrangements.
Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (6/3) 
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The Water Cooler
For a cool $4.3 million, this Darth Vader-inspired house in Texas can be yours. But whatever you do, don't borrow the money for the house from a guy named Jabba.
Full Story: CNN (5/31) 
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We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.
George Takei,
actor, writer, activist
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