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50 happy work anniversary messages for employees
- Work anniversaries are more than just marking time; they celebrate contributions and impact.
- Messages tailored for milestone years or roles show appreciation and recognition to employees.
- Acknowledging achievements, personal growth, and specialized contributions make work anniversaries memorable.
- Recognizing leadership, positive impact, and resilience highlights the value each employee brings.
- Continuous learning, collaboration efforts, and growth journey are celebrated through personalized messages.
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11 ways to create psychological safety at work
- Feeling safe at work is crucial for performance and mental well-being.
- Psychological safety boosts innovation, trust, and employee retention in organizations worldwide.
- Article offers 11 practical tips to create a safe workplace where employees thrive.
- Tips include active listening, providing feedback, fostering growth mindset, and encouraging bold ideas.
- Building trust, offering coaching, and showing appreciation are key elements for psychological safety.
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Gritdaily
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The Company That Turned Building Care into a Trusted Partnership for Over One Thousand Clients
- Hermes Building Services ensures seamless operation of DC-area buildings for over 1,000 clients.
- Focused on trust and consistent maintenance, Hermes stands out in the growing commercial sector.
- With an integrated approach and personalized services, Hermes redefines commercial maintenance standards.
- Hermes' deliberate growth strategy prioritizes client relations and long-term asset performance.
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Askamanager
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I was hired to replace someone who won’t retire, is it unethical to give negative answers after agreeing to be a reference, and more
- Hired to replace non-retiring controller, job stagnates, company fails to fulfill promises.
- Colleagues cancel meetings due to war, need compassion in work emails during crises.
- Is it ethical to give negative feedback as agreed reference? Reevaluating past interactions.
- Goals for stagnant job? Define yearly achievements even without desire for promotion.
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Leadershipnow
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Leading Thoughts for June 26, 2025
- Peter Senge emphasizes that personal mastery involves going beyond skills and spiritual growth, approaching life creatively and continuously learning.
- Liz Wiseman highlights the importance of continuous adaptation and small adjustments for optimal performance.
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Hrdive
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After firing a pregnant worker following her WFH request, Pita Pit faces EEOC charges
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Pita Pit for alleged sex and disability discrimination.
- A worker in Sioux Falls was fired after requesting to work from home due to pregnancy-related nausea.
- EEOC alleged sex discrimination for calling the worker's pregnancy a 'distraction'.
- The EEOC highlighted other pregnancy-related discrimination cases and its first subpoena under the Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act.
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Hrdive
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This week in 5 numbers: Workers say lack of training after layoffs leads to mistakes
- 65% of workers who survived a round of layoffs felt unprepared or made costly mistakes due to lack of training.
- 150 medical questions were allegedly asked by an occupational health screening company as part of pre-employment screening.
- 'Murica LLC and its owners agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit.
- CareerBuilder + Monster is working to finalize up to $20 million in financing to continue operations during Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Salesfuel
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How Can You Secure Inside Sales Success?
- Transition from outside to inside sales during COVID-19 lockdown improved sales skills by focusing on digital-first communication and virtual presentations.
- Inside sales success requires remote work using channels like phone, email, and online platforms to generate leads, nurture relationships, and close sales, leveraging CRM databases and web conferencing.
- Key elements for inside sales success include creativity, imagination, emotional intelligence, active listening, and a customer-centric mindset, with resilience, adaptability, passion, and purpose also playing crucial roles.
- Necessary mindset elements for inside sales success include positive reframing, results-driven focus, growth-oriented attitude, continuous learning, authenticity, and video skills, along with scheduling call reconnections.
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Askamanager
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if I work in the office, everyone just wants to socialize
- Team with option to work in office sees increased socialization, including awkward weekly video calls.
- Some team members feel pressured to socialize, facing passive-aggressive behavior when declining.
- Reader seeks advice on managing office social expectations and making weekly calls optional.
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Askamanager
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did a candidate give me a fake reference?
- A reader conducted a reference check for a candidate and encountered a strange situation where the listed reference initially seemed unprofessional, only to provide a glowing review later.
- The candidate quit suddenly via email two weeks after starting the job, prompting the reader to question the authenticity of the reference.
- The reader is puzzled about whether the candidate provided a fake reference or if there was a misunderstanding during the vetting process.
- The full story and related advice can be found on Inc., where the reader's query is explored in depth.
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Thought Leadership Leverage
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You can’t have a viable business without products and offerings!
- Creating a viable business requires having products, offerings, and solutions backed by a strong go-to-market strategy and marketing plan.
- Moving from a practice to a business involves transitioning to scalable, licensable, productized versions of one's expertise.
- Many thought leaders aim to shift from personally delivering services to creating passive income streams through productization.
- To succeed in this transition, individuals must develop a suite of well-thought-out products and solutions.
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Hrdive
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Debt collectors are coming for student loan holders. Affected employees may need HR’s help.
- Federal government is resuming student loan debt collections, affecting employees and employers.
- Affected borrowers need to resume monthly payments, face wage garnishments and credit score shocks.
- Employers can offer payment assistance, tuition aid, and navigation support to alleviate concerns.
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Medium
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Muscle Memory vs. Modern Design
- Word choices and familiarity can significantly impact user experience, as seen in a personal anecdote at an airport where a sign for a restroom caused confusion due to the use of 'Toilet' instead of 'Restroom'.
- This experience highlights the importance of consistency in design elements that users have become accustomed to, as even minor changes can disrupt their flow and lead to friction.
- Product leaders are urged to consider the power of word choices, labels, buttons, and icons, as altering familiar elements can hinder user experience by affecting established mental models.
- James Clear's theory from 'Atomic Habits' is referenced, emphasizing how users develop habits based on cues, responses, and rewards, which underscores the significance of maintaining consistency in digital products.
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Askamanager
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what’s the weirdest thing you’ve gotten scolded for at work?
- A reader got scolded at work for buying colored file folders with their own money, as it was deemed extravagant and potentially harmful to donation efforts.
- The individual worked for a small nonprofit and needed the colored folders to distinguish between multiple projects, as part of their job.
- After being refused the request for color-coded folders, they bought them for under $12. The situation escalated to the board of directors who sided with the employee, highlighting the efficiency of color-coding.
- The reader asked others for the weirdest things they've been scolded for at work, sparking a discussion among readers.
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Hrdive
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ChatGPT harms ‘diversity of thought’ during brainstorms, study finds
- A study from the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School found that while AI like ChatGPT can enhance individual creativity during brainstorming, it reduces the diversity of thought within a group, which is crucial for successful brainstorming.
- Participants using ChatGPT in brainstorming sessions tended to generate ideas with overlapping concepts, unlike human-generated unique ideas.
- Over-reliance on AI tools, like generative AI, in the employment context could lead to setbacks as AI may not effectively vet candidates for soft skills, cultural fit, and attitude.
- The study emphasizes that successful brainstorming should focus on a diversity of ideas rather than multiple voices repeating similar thoughts, as exemplified by creating a mosaic of unique perspectives rather than a lineup of similar ideas.
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