To Coach Junior Employees, Start with 4 Conversations
Career coaching is crucial for recent college graduates and young people entering the workforce. Though many have scant experience, they’re making choices that will affect their lives long into the future. Research has shown that first jobs are an optimal time for workers to gain transferable skills that follow them through their careers. The first three years in the workforce, in particular, have a significant impact on employees’ growth and confidence. Managers who coach their team members can help them think strategically, chart their courses, and navigate the ups and downs along the way
Revealed: How a secret Dutch mole aided the U.S.-Israeli Stuxnet cyberattack on Iran
For years, an enduring mystery has surrounded the Stuxnet virus attack that targeted Iran’s nuclear program: How did the U.S. and Israel get their malware onto computer systems at the highly secured uranium-enrichment plant?
3 Reasons Why Recessions are Awesome for Great Companies
It may be jarring to read the word “recession” and “awesome” in the same sentence. Recessions are bad for most people. I will not make light of how horrible recessions are for the vast majority of companies and their employees, (as well as for not-for-profit organizations, and governments).
For most companies, recessions mean increased stress at work, stalled career progression or even lay-offs, uncertainty, increased board and shareholder pressure, increased financial strain, and they put a feeling of looming danger in the pit of your stomach, which is no fun to wake up to every day!
But for great companies, recessions can be awesome.
Musings on Markets: Runaway Story or Meltdown in Motion? The Unraveling of the WeWork IPO
In a year full of high-profile IPOs, WeWork takes center stage as it moves towards its offering date, offering a fascinating insight into corporate narratives, how and why they acquire credibility (and value) and how quickly they can lose them, if markets lose faith. When the WeWork IPO was first rumored, there was talk of the company being priced at $60 billion or more ...
^ADJ: I’m biased, I have never understood the hype around WeWork - yes its cool, yes its scaled, but fundamentally they rent desks, so I don’t understand the massive valuation premium.
The enterprise guide to closing the skills gap
Arguably, one of the greatest threats facing organizations today is the talent shortage. Executives recognize the skills gap. They know it’s both real and problematic. But most of their organizations don’t appear to be actively or effectively tackling the issue.
^ADJ: We see this every day, significant skill gaps both technically and soft - most companies recognise it, but we see a big gap in firms actually addressing it.
What's the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? | HowStuffWorks
Let's pretend you have, oh, $40,000 to spare, and you're out shopping for a shiny new ride. You've never really cared about cars that much before, minus perhaps a cerebral hate for the car commercials you see every seven seconds during a televised sporting event. But now, you're invested. And when someone mentions a certain kind of car -- one you've never heard of before, but maybe gets high ratings on a consumer review site -- you're interested.