This one assumption could cost you leadership influence | Use the power of story to move an audience to action | AI can't help with job postings -- at least not yet
What to do when your colleague is a workaholic Having a workaholic colleague can be stressful and may affect your own well-being and potential for burnout, but there are ways to deal with the situation. It's important to avoid glorifying the behavior or enabling these tendencies and to set boundaries with your colleague. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (2/1)
Assuming that others -- be they potential customers or employees -- think just like you do can lead you to miss the markets you should target and misread the needs of team members, which ultimately can weaken your influence as a leader, writes Steve McKee, co-founder of McKee Wallwork + Co. "Leaders are marked by their ability to influence others, not merely by how well they can fire up everybody who already agrees with them," McKee writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (2/1)
Making the Connection
Use the power of story to move an audience to action Stories, especially personal ones, can build a connection between you and your audience, showing them how they, too, may be able to overcome challenges and be the hero of their own lives, writes INSEAD professor Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries. "Leaders who tell compelling stories can move any audience from apathy to empathy, and ultimately to action," Kets de Vries writes. Full Story: INSEAD Knowledge (1/31)
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AI can't help with job postings -- at least not yet The latest technology developments have put the question on the table: Could artificial intelligence help write job postings? Gordon Pelosse, senior vice president for employer engagement at CompTIA, experimented with AI job postings and reported this: "AI has its limitations, either guessing at probable answers or using flawed data with bias from the historical past, which will continue to repeat the bias into the future." Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (1/31)
EEOC eyes potential problems with AI-based hiring tools The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is keeping an eye on the potential for discrimination that could result from the use of automated and artificial intelligence hiring tools, which already have been deployed at many companies. Panelists at a recent hearing agreed that audits of the software could be an option, although questions remain about who should conduct those audits. Full Story: National Public Radio (1/31)
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College graduates still say they'd be willing to take a little less money if it meant having a job they felt was "useful for society." But by taking lower-paying, "prosocial" jobs, those grads might find themselves playing a role in reducing the income inequality that is often linked to the college wage premium. Full Story: Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (1/31)
ADP: Private payrolls added 106K jobs in Jan. Private company payrolls added 106,000 jobs in January, down from 253,000 the month before, according to ADP. Job growth last month may not have been as weak as the number would suggest, as weather-related factors may have affected employment. Full Story: CNBC (2/1)
When it comes to jetlag, some people get it bad ... and some people don't. This article explores the causes of jetlag. It also offers 6 tips for coping with or diminishing the feeling of jetlag. And for all you "Die Hard" fans out there, standing barefoot on carpet and "making fists with your feet" is not one of the tips! Full Story: The Conversation (1/30)
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