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Organizations want employees to become more mature, accountable, and to drive change — yet their policies and rules treat people as kids. Without realizing it, many executives act as Helicopter bosses: they have good intentions, but their need to control and protect their people doesn’t allow them to grow. Read More

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Survey: Employees in these cities check in with work the most while on vacation Jane Burnett

New research from staffing firm Accountemps shows that these cities have the most workers that regroup with their employers “at least several times a week” while they’re on vacation: Miami, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York. Read More

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Should you take Fridays off? The pros and cons of setting up summer hours Rachel Weingarten

Some industries have an unofficial summer Friday policy in which they just aren’t around at all on Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Before you start your own personal Friday-free policy, consider this first. Read More

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4 things no one tells you about the first 5 years of your career Ladders Contributor

There are several things no one tells you about the first 5 years of your career. After spending much of those years really confused (maybe how you’re feeling now) and constantly soul-searching, below are 4 things I wish someone had given me a heads up about when I was starting my career. Read More

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Why you should always surround yourself with people smarter than you Alex Tsepko

The job of a team or company leader is not to tell people what to do. Rather, your job is to create conditions conducive to growth and success – to supply great people with the resources they need to achieve great things. In fact, hiring people on account of their perceived docility will only increase your company’s chance of failure. Read More

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Never feel bad about a late deadline! Someone turned in a book 47 years past the due date Monica Torres

Next time you beat yourself up about turning in a project past the deadline, don’t feel bad! Recognize that you are timely and punctual, compared at least to one person who fulfilled a deadline five decades late. Read More

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This is what Steve Jobs did to get the best feedback from employees Monica Torres

To get the best feedback, take note from Apple co-founder and Pixar former chairman’s Steve Jobs’ approach to it — don’t make feedback an optional question, make it a demand of every meeting that each employee is responsible for answering. Read More

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Here's an email template to help you settle a team dispute Danny Rubin

An email chain doesn’t allow for productive dialogue and employees can read a sentence the wrong way and become offended or turned off. That’s why, to settle a dispute, email should be used to plan a face-to-face conversation. Read More

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7 words that make you sound passive aggressive at work Leah Thomas via Fairygodboss

Refrain from using these seven stereotypically passive-aggressive words when interacting with people at work, and you can avoid unnecessary and unproductive tension in the office. Read More

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