Harvard Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
The authors’ research found that three persistent problems plague DEI initiatives: They do not connect to operational or strategic goals and objectives; they do not include the rank-and-file; and they are often implemented through periodic efforts like annual diversity training that aren’t integrated into day-to-day work processes. Organizations can overcome these problems by using IT in three ways.
MishTalk
AUGUST 15, 2024
Age group 25-35 was very hard hit in Friday's job report. Overall unemployment rose 0.2 percentage points. For age group 25-34 unemployment jumped by 0.4 PP.
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Harvard Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
Fraud is estimated to be a multi-trillion-dollar problem — and this doesn’t even include undetected and unreported fraud. So how can senior leadership teams fortify their organizations against massive fraud schemes? By recognizing three archetypes of employees who commit fraud — intentional perpetrators, accidental perpetrators, and righteous perpetrators — leaders can spot red flags quickly in order to prevent future losses and reputational damage.
LSA Global
AUGUST 15, 2024
How to Handle Bad Listening at Work Unfortunately, bad listening at work is the norm, not the exception. According to the University of Southern California, the average person retains only about half of what people say to them immediately after a conversation; after 48 hours, the retention drops another 50 percent. With 75% of what we say being forgotten in 48 hours, it is no wonder that we keep hearing leaders say, “But I have told them 100 times!
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MishTalk
AUGUST 15, 2024
The economic reports on Thursday were strong except industrial production. GDPNow creator, Pat Higgins, explains the decline.
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MishTalk
AUGUST 15, 2024
Advance retail sales rose 1.0 percent in July from a negative 0.2 revision led by autos. I’m skeptical because of how auto sales are counted.
Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Tim Brownson points us to this recent poll of people in Great Britain. About one out of four people surveyed (of all ages) believe that they could qualify for the Olympics if they trained for the next four years. This is absurd. It’s the very absurdity of it that makes it common. “I could do that,” is easier to say when we’re sure we can’t.
MishTalk
AUGUST 15, 2024
Industrial production fell 0.6 percent in July on top of a negative 0.3 percentage point revision to June. Motor vehicle production was down 7.8 percent.
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