How to manage emotions that can sabotage you during salary negotiation
On the surface, salary negotiations seem to be about money and benefits, and most of us approach them that way. We limit ourselves to thinking about what we want in terms of dollars, perks, and packages. But as a negotiations professor and coach for almost 20 years, I know that for most of us, salary […]
How to send thoughtful guest speaker invitations (opinion)
bortonia/DigitalVisionVectors/Getty Images Speaking events, such as lectures and workshops, are a mainstay of ongoing education and professional development for most workplaces. Speakers are invited to share their expertise, fill knowledge gaps and inspire an audience. Much of the guidance around these events is centered around skill development for the speaker: preparing a topic, use of […]
Election banter in the workplace? Here’s how to handle it
With Election Day merely hours away, contentious conversations at work may be reaching a fever pitch. If this gives you agita, you’re not alone. According to a September survey from HR data provider Brightmine, nearly 2 in 5 American workers have experienced a political disagreement with a work colleague and nearly 1 in 5 workers […]
How Oct. 7 changed higher ed—and how to move forward now
In retrospect, perhaps it was inevitable that the horrifying Hamas attack on Israel last Oct. 7—and the escalation of horrors that ensued when Israel invaded Gaza—would light a spark on many U.S. campuses. But few could have predicted the breadth of the repercussions that would ripple out across the world of higher education. As the vigils […]
How To Plan Your Career Path
Businesswoman handshake getty What’s the best way to plan your career path? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Charlene Walters, PhD, Business Mentor, Consultant, Corporate Trainer & Author, on Quora: What’s so amazing about one’s career path […]
How to prepare for and protect your career against layoffs (opinion)
The long-feared enrollment cliff—the result of a projected decrease in high school graduates—is no longer a distant threat. It’s here. Across the United States, colleges and universities are grappling with declining student numbers, leading to program closures and escalating layoffs. For many faculty and staff members, such employment changes come without warning and lack transparency, […]
How To Upskill Family Office Employees. Five Steps To Get Started.
As family offices continue to evolve with technological advancements, the need to upskill employees … [+] across a wide array of remits has become crucial. getty Among technological progress and societal shifts, there is a global trend to upskill and re-skill employees; the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report indicated in 2023 that 44% […]
How to Create More Good Jobs by Simon Johnson
At least since the 2008 global financial crisis, widespread frustration with stagnant economic prospects and deep regional disparities in developed countries has fueled increasingly dangerous forms of anger. But there are constructive ways forward, as the example of the 2022 US CHIPS and Science Act shows. WASHINGTON, DC – In many countries, innovation and good […]
How to better justify intercollegiate athletics (opinion)
colematt/iStock/Getty Images Plus How can university and college presidents, and the boards that hire them, better justify the expenditures on intercollegiate athletics, particularly at the Division I level, when They are extracurricular activities that have no relation to an academic degree? They make completing certain degrees, such as engineering or biochemistry, virtually impossible due to conflicts […]
Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here’s how to stop them
Ridvan_celik | E+ | Getty Images Employment scams surged last year, as criminals leveraged artificial intelligence to steal money and personal information from unsuspecting job seekers, experts said. Consumer reports of job scams jumped 118% in 2023 from the prior year, according to a recent report by the Identity Theft Resource Center. Thieves generally pose […]