Description: The ultimate impact of a year of social isolation on workplace relations remains to be seen Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Mar 05, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/executive/careers/howard-levitt-after-a-grim-year-new-set-of-workplace-challenges-await-canadians-in-post-covid-era Questions for discussion: What are the key workplace challenges cited in this article? What can be done by managers to address those challenges?
Posts Categorized: Communication
SPOS #764 – Ethan Kross On The Power (And Problem) Of Self-Talk
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #764 – Host: Mitch Joel. Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. A professor in the University of Michigan’s Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships. He moved… Read more »
Here’s What Executives Need To Know Before Responding To Consumer Protests
Description: It is not the first boycott of a company or organization and it will not be the last. But an ongoing protest against Publix Super Markets— a multi-billion dollar grocery chain with 1,200 stores in southeastern U.S.—has an interesting plot twist that created international headlines. Source: Forbes.com Date: Feb 22, 2021 Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/02/22/heres-what-executives-need-to-know-before-responding-to-consumer-protests/?sh=666c0fe43c5e Questions for discussion: Summarize… Read more »
How to Reopen Your Office Safely, According to a Hollywood Covid Compliance Officer
Description: Film sets are up and running, offering a safe but costly blueprint for business owners to follow. Source: Inc.com Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/return-office-tips-hollywood-covid-compliance-officer.html Questions for discussion: What does the article suggest to managers and employees? Do you think other interventions should be considered by management? How do you think the typical office… Read more »
Facebook Drops Australian News Ban, Negotiates Payments, After Law Amendments
Description: Facebook is restoring news to its platform in Australia, and has already reached a deal with one major media company, after the government agreed on Tuesday to last-minute changes to a media content payments code. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Feb 20, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/360810/facebook-drops-australian-news-ban-negotiates-pay.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121520&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion: What was the basis of the dispute with… Read more »
Progress on work, wages and wealth needed to boost Black economic empowerment
Description: BlackNorth Initiative working to address all three to create accessible, equitable opportunities in marginalized communities Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 19, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/progress-on-work-wages-and-wealth-needed-to-boost-black-economic-empowerment Questions for discussion: What is the BlackNorth Initiative doing to boost economic empowerment? What else would you advise the organization and related associations, including governments?
Jeremiah Owyang On The Future Of Social Audio – Live From Clubhouse – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
Description: Welcome to our first-ever live podcast recording from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage). This conversation was recorded this past Friday (February 19th, 2021). Our conversation this week is with my old friend, Jeremiah Owyang, to discuss the present and future of social audio, Clubhouse, smart audio, podcasting and beyond. Jeremiah is… Read more »
Covid Relief Could Leave Bus Companies Behind
Description: The motorcoach sector has been devastated by the drop in pandemic-era travel, but there’s been little federal aid for this 3,000-company transportation industry. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-23/there-s-no-covid-bailout-for-the-bus-industry?srnd=premium Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the state of the motorcoach industry? Do you think the government should do more… Read more »
Learning Empathy Takes Practice. Lots of It. That’s Where Virtual Reality Can Help
Description: Mursion’s simulations use real actors in A.I.-generated scenarios–no bulky headset required. It could be the future of workplace learning. Source: Inc.com Date: Feb 18, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/sophie-downes/mursion-virtual-reality-simulation-empathy-workplace-training-learning.html Questions for discussion: What does the research say about the value of VR instruction? Describe a few learning environments that you think would be particularly good for… Read more »
Google and Facebook Lose a Battle to Win the War
Description: By foregoing some of their dominance in Australia, both will wind up securing monopolies of the world’s online information. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 17, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-18/google-and-facebook-lose-a-battle-to-win-the-war Questions for discussion: According to the article, what is the strategy being used by Google and Facebook in Australia? Do you think this is in fact what these… Read more »
