- Old, Online, And Fed On Lies: How An Aging Population Will Reshape The Internet
Four recent studies found that older Americans are more likely to consume and share false online news than those in other age groups, even when controlling for factors such as partisanship. Other research has found that older Americans have a poor or inaccurate grasp of how algorithms play a role in selecting what information is shown to them on social media, are worse than younger people at differentiating between reported news and opinion, and are less likely to register the brand of a news site they consume information from.
Those digital and news consumption habits intersect with key characteristics of older Americans, such as being more likely to live in rural and isolated areas, and, perhaps in part as a result, to experience a high degree of loneliness. A survey conducted by AARP of Americans found that 36% of people ages 60–69 were lonely, while 24% of those ages 70 and older registered as lonely. (The survey focused on adults over 45.)
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/old-and-online-fake-news-aging-population
- Why Videogames Trigger the Nightly Meltdown—and How to Help Your Child Cope
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-videogames-trigger-the-nightly-meltdownand-how-to-help-your-child-cope-11554206405 - These are the most common roots of workplace drama
A lack of authenticity creates or perpetuates a belief that management is hypocritical and that they only talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. In this environment, employees lose enthusiasm for their jobs, passion for what the company represents, and, most dangerously, they lose trust.
A lack of authenticity leads to inconsistency, usually seen in the form of the failure to implement solutions in an evenhanded way. Over time, this creates actual unfairness and also creates a perception of a lack of workplace justice.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90330054/these-are-the-most-common-roots-of-workplace-drama
- 4 Essential strategies for managing millennial salespeople
As such, they’re likely to have less patience for old-school classroom sales training and bootcamps. They’re happier using their mobile devices to access virtual training sessions and videos on their schedule. After all, flexibility is key for millennials.
To ensure engagement, training sessions should be short and concise. Millennial sales people are apt to tune out during long presentations.
Since millennials embrace technology, sales tools that leverage automation and artificial intelligence will go a long way towards keeping them motivated and productive.
https://www.the-future-of-commerce.com/2019/04/02/managing-millennial-salespeople/
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