Fri.Dec 08, 2017

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On Digital Tools, Behavioral Economics, and Retirement

Steve Shu Consulting

Just wanted to share a Harvard Business Review post by my colleague, Shlomo Benartzi. In a nutshell, the digital world opens up many possibilities to apply behavioral economics to help people. Shlomo mentions some research that he, Hal Hershfield, and I recently did with Acorns, a robo-saving app. How Digital Tools and Behavioral Economics Will Save Retirement.

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Build Respect in Organizations, Not Families, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

I wrote about treating each other with respect in Organizations Are Not Families, Part 1. In these respect posts, I’ll address possible ways we can treat each other with respect. These are not the only ways. You might have better ideas than I do. Please do comment if you’ve seen alternatives that work better. I started to write before I realized I was echoing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

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Where would we be without failure?

Seth Godin Blog

Failure (and the fear of failure) gives you a chance to have a voice. Because failure frightens people who care less than you do.

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Build Respect in Organizations, Not Families, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

I started this series positing that respect is the cornerstone for how we might treat each other, to manage our interactions with success, especially in light of the #MeToo conversation. The series so far is: Organizations Are Not Families, Part 1. Why the metaphor of family-as-org demeans the people working there. Build Respect in Organizations, Not Families, Part 2 , had some ideas for building respect in terms of physical and psychological safety.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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3 Tips to Overcome Resisters to Change

LSA Global

How to Overcome Resisters to Change. In our experience, there will always be employees who resist organizational change. The Power of the Status Quo: For some, it is simply in their nature to prefer the status quo to a new way of doing things; they don’t want to struggle up a learning curve when the current methods have always worked well enough. Not Ready for Change: Others may feel they are not quite ready for organizational change.

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Make Work Meaningful for Your Freelancers, Too

Harvard Business

Suparat Malipoom/EyeEm/Getty Images. It’s your job as a manager to make work meaningful for the members of your team. But what about the freelancers with whom you work? Have you stopped to consider how they’re finding meaning in their careers? We answered this question by interviewing freelancers in a wide range of industries — from tech to advertising.

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How to Apply for a New Job After You’ve Been Fired

Harvard Business

Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images. After you’ve been fired, getting back into the job market can be difficult. How should your résumé reference the previous position, or should you even include it? What should you say in an interview? And how can you go into the application process feeling positive about your prospects? What the Experts Say.

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The Most Common Ways You Could Get Tricked into Compromising Company Data

Harvard Business

JakeOlimb/Getty Images. While major breaches where millions of records are compromised tend to dominate the news, a much more dangerous and insidious threat goes largely unnoticed — that of the insider. An “accidental insider” is a well-meaning employee who is tricked by adversaries or competitors into revealing passwords or unintentionally installing malicious code onto organizational networks.

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