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Learning to Lead is not Like Learning to Play the Piano
Learning to lead is hard work. You’ll be learning to lead for your entire career. The big question is, how will you learn to lead well? That’s a challenge, because you don’t learn leadership the way you learn many other things in life. Learning Leadership Is Not Like Learning History History is a...
Managers, Think Twice Before You Send That 2 a.m. Email
Here are three helpful ways to keep your team productive and relaxed by emailing with consideration and timeliness. First off, follow inbox decorum rules yourself. As millions of people navigate workdays that blend video meetings, homeschooling, pet sitting, and cooking, setting up boundaries is...
Greene v. TrueAccord Further Refines Email Best Practices
The Northern District of California has confirmed what the law makes clear: a debt collector may send the initial communication by email (except in New York). In Greene v. TrueAccord, Case No. 19-cv-06651 (N.D. Cal. May 19, 2020), the Plaintiff claimed the initial email she received and opened...
When Safety Proves Dangerous
Not everything we do with the aim of making ourselves safer has that effect. Sometimes, knowing there are measures in place to protect us from harm can lead us to take greater risks and cancel out the benefits. This is known as risk compensation. Understanding how it affects our behavior can help...
The Cost and Opportunity of Standing-With
You put yourself on the line when you stand-with. Some of my proudest memories are of people I’ve stood-with when it would have been easier to walk-away. I’m not special. It’s likely you’ve done the same. Standing-with: Standing-with includes disadvantaging yourself in order to advantage another....
6 Free Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Courses
Most are designed to help organizations address teleworking risks related to COVID-19 scams. The surge in teleworking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened cyber-risks for organizations across industries — especially those with little prior experience dealing with a remote workforce....
Remote Learning: What We’ve Learned During the Transition
Over the last months, amid school closures, educators have had to quickly adapt their instruction to allow for remote learning. This includes not only those in traditional schools but also after-school enrichment providers that often run STEAM and project-based learning programs for elementary...
Florida Republicans Want to Shield Businesses From COVID-19 Lawsuits, Lawyers are Pushing Back
Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering the support of legislation that would add further protections to businesses from liability related to the new coronavirus. When Florida’s businesses start to reopen on Monday, questions about worker and customer safety are likely to be among their most pressing...
The Secret Power of Checklists
What if there was a free tool that could bring you the same success as astronauts, surgeons, and engineers? And that could help reduce stress and anxiety? Wouldn’t you want to use it? Well, grab a pen and some paper! In the next 10 minutes, you’re going to discover the almost-too-easy-to-be-true...