7 Cs for leading during the coronavirus crisis | Avoid these 6 habits to boost your career | Employers offer mental health benefits for workers at home
There are five levels to remote working, starting with a team that has put very little thought into the process all the way to the top, where a remote team is a well-oiled machine, writes Steve Glaveski. He equates the first three levels to "the radio drama of the 1930s, which was essentially the acting out of plays over the airwaves" instead of using the radio to its fullest potential.
During these trying times, managers can use these seven principles to lead their team through a crisis, according to John Quelch. The 7 Cs include: Calm, Confidence, Communication, Collaboration, Compassion, Community and Cash.
As recognizing a bad habit is the first step to breaking it, make sure you're not guilty of these six common habits. Constantly apologizing, poor manners, uptalking, narcissism, gossiping and wearing inappropriate clothes to work are six common habits that can damage an employee's credibility and career.
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Some of the perks companies are giving employees for working at home during the novel coronavirus pandemic are for fun, such as entertainment options for children, but others offer personal help such as psychotherapy sessions or online fitness classes. Many employers are focusing on employee mental health benefits, and Salesforce is offering meditation classes.
Consumer confidence reached the lowest level in nearly three years in March as Americans worried about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy. The Conference Board's index fell to 120, the lowest reading since July 2017.
Online presentations and virtual meetings need to improve with the increase in remote work, which means a faster pace, narrating over the slides to add context and help guide viewers, and being ready to handle technical problems. "Use larger fonts and plenty of white space, and don't put things near the edges of your slides," says consultant Ken Molay.
Experts were previously uncertain about whether penguins "talked" when they were underwater, but new recording technology confirms the little tuxedo-wearers vocalize while they are on the hunt. A study captured sounds from three species of penguins: the King, the Gentoo and (my favorite) the Macaroni.
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