When your boss favors you over others Being the boss' favorite employee comes with certain advantages, but it can also lead to an uncomfortable relationship with resentful colleagues and possibly a loss of status if the manager leaves. Here are some suggestions for navigating this situation, such as encouraging your boss to recognize the achievements of others. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (5/13)
Many self-help suggestions are bad. Here's why Self-help advice about decluttering, morning rituals, deep breaths and technology overuse rarely address root causes or acknowledge everyday challenges, writes LaRae Quy. "[I]f what is festering is not healed, you'll end up an old person eaten up with anger because you didn't evolve into the person you wanted to become in life," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (5/19)
BS can be good and bad Bullsh*tting can occupy a valuable place in an organization (and in an entertaining society). This analysis looks at the most common reasons the stuff gets spewed in the workplace and how it can help and hurt the overall performance of an organization. Full Story: City, University of London (5/19)
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Volunteering as part of a corporate initiative was waylaid during the pandemic, but there are plenty of opportunities for volunteering online, including public relations work, data entry and fundraising. Platforms such as Benevity and Salesforce Philanthropy Cloud offer ways for corporations to connect with nonprofits. Full Story: Business 2 Community (5/19)
The Landscape
Looking at alternatives to employer-sponsored plans Employer-sponsored health insurance makes less sense as Americans change jobs more frequently, have varying insurance needs and can more easily customize their plans, writes Alegeus CEO Leif O'Leary. A defined contribution toward coverage may make more sense for employees, while lessening the administrative burden on employers, O'Leary argues. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (5/19)
Zoom shifts focus with business event platform Zoom is rebranding its Zoom's OnZoom feature as its Events platform for businesses and is launching this summer. Users will be able to sell tickets for internal and external audiences with no size limits that include Zoom meetings, chats, video webinars and other features. Full Story: TechRepublic (5/19),MarTech Today (5/19)
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Fake art gets exposed all the time. What makes this story unusual is the process experts used to deduce this particular Rembrandt was bogus. Here's a hint: It's got something to do with mining. Full Story: The Conversation (5/19)
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