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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Great leadership has never been easy, especially if you’re doing it well. But it’s arguably harder now than it’s been in the recent past, and it requires a great amount of emotional labor. There are reasons for this—from the climate outside of organizations to mental health issues and the competition for talent. The impact is significant: Leadership requires more skills, capability, finesse, nuance, judgement and art today. Emotional labor is the work people do to manage feelings and regulate how they come across to others, so interactions can be successful. It is also the effort to stay healthy and optimistic in the face of stress, demands and high expectations. It’s the effort to be aware of emotions, and decide moment-by-moment about how to express them—and it’s becoming a critical leadership competency for the future of work. The Pressure Is On Great leadership is easier in calm seas, but as storms arise, leadership … [Read more...] about Leadership Is Harder Now: 5 Ways To Manage The Emotional Labor

- A + A SHANGHAI/BEIJING (May 22): Shanghai reopened a small part of the world's longest subway system on Sunday, after some lines had been closed for almost two months, as the city paves the way for a more complete lifting of its painful Covid-19 lockdown next week. With most residents not allowed to leave their homes and restrictions tightening in parts of China's most populous city, commuters early on Sunday needed strong reasons to travel. Shanghai's lockdown and curbs in other cities have battered consumption, industrial output and other sectors of the Chinese economy in recent months, prompting pledges of support from policymakers. Many who ventured out in the commercial hub wore blue protective gowns and face shields. Inside the carriages, passengers were seen keeping some empty seats between themselves. Crowds were small. Xu Jihua, a migrant construction worker, arrived at a subway stop before it opened at 7 a.m., hoping to get to a rail station, then … [Read more...] about Shanghai reopens some public transport, still on high Covid alert

It can be difficult to see a way out of the current cost-of-living crisis. Prices continue to rise, and there are fears that if nothing changes, many families will face serious financial hardship . advertisement advertisement The effects of this will be devastating. Poverty causes premature death , poor nutrition , disease, and exhaustion . In the face of this bleak outlook, there is an urgent need for effective leadership to bring about change—but not just from governments. Businesses too can play a crucial role. One of the single-most-important things any company can do to reduce poverty is to pay its employees a living wage . Our new report demonstrates in detail how a living wage not only benefits employees and workers, but also employers and society as a whole. Receiving a living wage helps to break cycles of poverty by ensuring that pay is sufficient to cover household essentials as well as occasional emergencies or unexpected … [Read more...] about A living wage doesn’t just benefit workers. It benefits businesses and society, too

A news headline I recently came across summed up one part of the pandemic’s toll on society : “US worker productivity fell at the fastest rate in nearly 75 years.” advertisement advertisement This story demonstrated to me why, now more than ever, we’re barraged with stories offering “hacks” for greater productivity. “ Wake up at 5 a.m.” “Watch inspiring content.” “Take a cold shower.” Yet, clearly, as the above headline suggests, something is amiss and hacks alone aren’t quite cutting it. As one colleague, Jane, confided to me over lunch, “Aytekin, I’m just bone tired .” Which made me wonder, can we be more productive when our energy sources are depleted? As leaders, is productivity in itself, what we should be promoting? Or is it greater well-being? Can we really separate one from the other? advertisement advertisement It’s in asking these questions that have led me to further advocate for steady, consistent … [Read more...] about The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce

The Electric Daisy Carnival is the largest electronic dance music festival in the U.S., welcoming 100,000 fans to Las Vegas to visit a psychedelic world, mostly after dark. advertisement advertisement Through several new lenses, Snap will help you navigate to the right stage, check set lists, and even beeline directly to your friends through the crowd. And, of course, the app will provide some of Snap’s fantastical AR lenses, too . Playing off EDC’s own iconography, there will be three-story bioluminescent mushrooms that sprout from the ground where you tap, and a dragon-sized owl that will fly through the sky for your snaps. The work was teased earlier this year, as Snap announced a multiyear partnership with Live Nation to provide AR experiences for its shows. Despite all the unrealized hype around augmented reality, the size and impact of this particular partnership shouldn’t be ignored. With at least a dozen festivals planned together thus far, … [Read more...] about Music festivals are a UX nightmare. Here’s how Snap and Live Nation are fixing them

The HipChat team gets a lot of value out of bots because we know when to use them and when apps are a better choice. To be fair, not every team spends their days obsessing over the ins and outs for group messaging platforms like we do, so sometimes it isn’t always clear what to automate–or even what the options are. advertisement advertisement But you don’t have to be an engineer to squeeze the most productivity out of your team on whichever collaborative platform your company uses. It’s all about deciding what type of task you need to complete. Here’s how we make that call, then look for the right means of automating it–or not. To Bot Or Not To Bot? First, some semantics: Almost every service bot you encounter in a chat service–whether it’s to order an Uber within a room, receive notifications from PagerDuty, or track customer activities on Salesforce–is what’s known as a “full” service outside of the chat platform itself. In these situations, the … [Read more...] about Bot Or Not: How HipChat Uses Automation For Team Productivity

Distractions and interruptions happen throughout the day–it’s an inevitable part of life–but being able to quickly refocus and get back on task is the key to a productive workday. advertisement In 2011, when Jack Dorsey was running Twitter and Square full-time–at the time he worked about 8 hours for each company a day– the cofounder spoke at Techonomy 2011 about how he got it all done. His simple yet brilliant tip is allotting a theme to each workday. This, he said, allowed him to quickly recall and refocus on the day’s task once the distraction was out of the way. Here’s what his schedule looked like: Monday: Focus on management and running the company Tuesday: Focus on product Wednesday : Focus on marketing and communications and growth Thursday: Focus on developers and partnerships Friday: Focus on the company and the culture and recruiting Saturday: Take day off to hike Sunday: Focus on reflections, feedback, strategy, and getting ready for the … [Read more...] about Productivity Hack Of The Week: Give Your Day A Theme To Regain Focus

Long time NU coach Pat Aquino. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Coach Pat Aquino has stepped down as National University women’s basketball team head coach after nine years. Aquino, who steered the Lady Bulldogs to six straight UAAP championships from 2014 to 2019 and won 96 straight games — the longest win streak in the UAAP, announced his resignation in the collegiate ranks, shortly after their gold medal finish in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. “I am officially stepping down as head coach of the NU Women’s Basketball team. After six straight years of being a champion, I know that we were able to sustain a winning culture,” wrote Aquino in a statement. Aquino said he decided to prioritize his role as women’s national basketball team head coach and program director. “I need to prioritize and focus on my role as program director in SBP because we will be very busy in the coming months from building the U16, U18 program, 3×3 and 5×5 tournaments,” he said. … [Read more...] about Pat Aquino steps down as NU coach to focus on Gilas women program

GEORGE TOWN: Durian fever is set to hit the nation with the king of fruits already in season in Malaysia. The country’s durian season unfolds in stages each year according to state, typically starting with Penang in May. Johor follows in June or July before it extends to Perak and Pahang in early July or in early August. Kelantan, Terengganu and Sabah follow by the end of July or in August, and the season ends in Sarawak at the end of August or in September. Vote for your favourite durian! Pick one below - or tell us if it's not on the list - click vote, then see how popular it is! Penang which kicks off the annual season produced RM280.77mil worth of durians in 2020, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Fruit Crops Statistics report. Mention durians, and the first thing that comes to mind for many fans might be top producing states such as Johor and Pahang. ALSO READ: Durian prices expected to drop in June Penang’s durians have however managed to … [Read more...] about INTERACTIVE: Malaysia’s annual durian season kicks off in Penang. Here’s what you need to know

THEY have long graduated from secondary school but three former SMK Damansara Jaya (SMK DJ), Selangor, students still adhere to the school’s motto “to be knowledgeable to contribute”. It was precisely because of their abiding belief in this principle that Andrew Loh Zhu An, Lim Kai Shen and Ng Siew Sanz – who bade farewell to their school in 2004, 2008 and 2010, respectively – found their way to Harvard University in the United States where they are currently pursuing their postgraduate studies. Loh, who had advised African, Asian and European governments as a consultant at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, said action in service of the greater good is a value much appreciated at Harvard. “Harvard looks for people who care so deeply about issues that they are compelled to improve their communities, their country and the world,” he told StarEdu. And the 34-year-old, who co-founded a “one-stop shop” in 2020 to empower ordinary Malaysians to fight Covid-19 by contributing … [Read more...] about From SMK DJ to Harvard