Video: Why Are Employees More Loyal Than Their Employers?
Productivity Bulletin: 3/6/2015
This week we have the infographics edition of the productivity bulletin. It was a light advice week and these things just keep building up.
- The decline in on-the-job training
http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2015/02/the-decline-in-on-the-job-training.html - It is never too late to start:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/this-infographic-will-make-you-realize-its-never-too-late-too-start.html - Things you should never say if you want to be successful (another listicle!)
Solution: Look for ways to accept new responsibilities. If you feel completely overwhelmed at work, learn how to say no professionally. For the best results, suggest an alternative when you say no (e.g. “No, I cannot create that report for you. However, Jane is outstanding at creating reports and I know that she is interested in learning more about financial reporting.”)
- Why you don’t want to be TOO humble (we were just talking about this)
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/8-reasons-why-you-should-not-too-humble-work-2.html
Productivity Bulletin: 2/27/2015
- South Korea’s Keynesian Experiment Goes Global: (Since this came up in conversation this week, and interesting look at their growth and cultural differences)
Hong relates many anecdotes illustrating these points with a sympathy for Korea and Koreans, although laissez-faire minded Westerners will likely view such experiences with bemusement and perhaps even dismay. That all-American personality type, the “bad boy,” so prominent in American pop culture, is non-existent in Korea, Hong tells us.
- IBM did a study about millennials and it got a ton of coverage this week:
The IBM research suggests that millennials change jobs for the same reasons other generations do and are no more likely than older colleagues to leave a job to follow their passions. In fact, millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers are all two times more likely to leave a job to enter the “fast lane”—i.e., to make more money and work in a more innovative environment—than for any other reason, including saving the world.
http://blog.hreonline.com/2015/02/20/rethinking-millennial-myths/
- Places to take micro-breaks during the work day
http://lifehacker.com/five-peaceful-places-to-take-micro-retreats-during-the-1686830527 - Public Speaking tips…
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/9-guaranteed-ways-become-public-speaking-master.html
