You're much more than your job title Job titles often vary widely between organizations, and in many work situations titles aren't relevant, writes Marcela Sapone, CEO of Hello Alfred. "Scrap your own title, look in the mirror, and call yourself the thing you want to achieve," she says. Quartz (2/1)Ways to learn new skills to stay relevant
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Train in new skills that are emerging and have practical relevance in the workplace, Mike Kehoe writes. To keep motivation levels high when taking an online course, interact with peers and teachers so learning is not taking place in isolation, he adds. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (1/31)
Making the Connection
Use LinkedIn for the right purposes LinkedIn is not a forum to brag about your successes or tell people about your daily routine, experts say. Your posts should be informative and relevant to your industry. Fast Company online (2/1)
The Landscape
Why your career mentor could someday be a chatbot A number of companies are exploring chatbots as a tool for augmenting employee training and even providing mentorship. Payroll processor ADP, for instance, is working with partner organizations to test a chatbot that can issue reminders and provide HR information. UNLEASH News (2/1)
Amazon has opened The Spheres, an office complex with three glass domes housing about 40,000 plants on its main Seattle campus. Amazon hopes the greenhouselike space spurs worker innovation and creativity. Reuters (1/29),The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (1/29)
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise.
