Many people working in large companies speak business-buzzwords as a second language. Business language is full of pretty meaningless words. I Don’t Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore article tells that the language of internet business models has made the problem even worse. There are several strains of this epidemic: We have forgotten how to use the real names of real things, acronymitis, and Meaningless Expressions (like “Our goal is to exceed the customer’s expectation”). This would all be funny if it weren’t true. Observe it, deconstruct it, and appreciate just how ridiculous most business conversation has become.
Check out this brilliant Web Economy Bullshit Generator page. It generates random bullshit text based on the often used words in business language. And most of the material it generates look something you would expect from IT executives and their speechwriters (those are randomly generated with Web Economy Bullshit Generator):
“scale viral web services”
“integrate holistic mindshare”
“transform back-end solutions”
“incentivize revolutionary portals”
“synergize out-of-the-box platforms”
“enhance world-class schemas”
“aggregate revolutionary paradigms”
“enable cross-media relationships”
How to talk like a CIO article tries to tell how do CIOs talk, and what do they talk about, and why they do it like they do it. It sometimes makes sense to analyze the speaking and comportment styles of the people who’ve already climbed the corporate ladder if you want to do the same.
The Most Annoying, Pretentious And Useless Business Jargon article tells that the stupid business talk is longer solely the province of consultants, investors and business-school types, this annoying gobbledygook has mesmerized the rank and file around the globe. The next time you feel the need to reach out, touch base, shift a paradigm, leverage a best practice or join a tiger team, by all means do it. Just don’t say you’re doing it. If you have to ask why, chances are you’ve fallen under the poisonous spell of business jargon. Jargon masks real meaning. The Most Annoying, Pretentious And Useless Business Jargon article has a cache of expressions to assiduously avoid (if you look out you will see those used way too many times in business documents and press releases).
Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? article tells that most of what is called innovation today is mere distraction, according to a paper by economist Robert Gordon. Innovation is the most abused word in tech. The iPad is about as innovative as the toaster. You can still read books without an iPad, and you can still toast bread without a toaster. True innovation radically alters the way we interact with the world. But in tech, every little thing is called “innovative.” If you were to believe business grads then “innovation” includes their “ideas” along the lines of “a website like *only better*” or “that thing which everyone is already doing but which I think is my neat new idea” Whether or not the word “innovation” has become the most abused word in the business context, that remains to be seen. “Innovation” itself has already been abused by the patent trolls.
Using stories to catch ‘smart-talk’ article tells that smart-talk is information without understanding, theory without practice – ‘all mouth and no trousers’, as the old aphorism puts it. It’s all too common amongst would-be ‘experts’ – and likewise amongst ‘rising stars’ in management and elsewhere. He looks the part; he knows all the right buzzwords; he can quote chapter-and-verse from all the best-known pundits and practitioners. But is it all just empty ‘smart-talk’? Even if unintentional on their part, people who indulge in smart-talk can be genuinely dangerous. They’ll seem plausible enough at first, but in reality they’ll often know just enough to get everyone into real trouble, but not enough to get out of it again. Smart-talk is the bane of most business – and probably of most communities too. So what can we do to catch it?
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Tomi Engdahl says:
https://blog.thorgate.eu/blog/5-reasons-why-you-should-outsource-when-building-your-mvp/?fbclid=IwAR1zNIwoXmBqgYOZhUz1grHOoWTKMRLCi7aso7XEXy_iKtQespu11k744Xk
Building an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is the ultimate way to validate product ideas and it’s a widely used strategy among startups and legacy companies alike. The idea is to launch a barebones product with only the most essential functionalities to gauge market interest and gather user feedback. This allows companies to avoid investing heavily in creating a complete solution that might end up flopping – so if you fail fast, you don’t fail hard.
Tomi Engdahl says:
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE: A SHORT GUIDE
What is candidate experience, and why is it important? In this article, we go through the basics of candidate experience and how you can improve it in seven easy steps.
https://talentadore.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-candidate-experience-a-short-guide?utm_source=facebook+and+instagram&utm_medium=paid+social&utm_campaign=candidate_experience22&utm_content=candidate_experience_awareness_lookalike_1B&hsa_acc=284453162159254&hsa_cam=23849300996370073&hsa_grp=23849302593810073&hsa_ad=23849302603040073&hsa_src=fb&hsa_net=facebook&hsa_ver=3&fbclid=IwAR2m-L5PN8HZbwcIfCYB29pmj-VjN7tLbB4hjzlHX7KswUaEfUvTaXvelyI
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kolumni: Tehokkuuden hinta
Oman jaksamisensa optimoinnin keskellä unohtuu, että oikeasti tehokkaita keinoja uupumuksen torjumiseen olisi monia. Todennäköisesti ne olisivat yhteiskunnalle myös kannattavia, kirjoittaa Me Naisten toimittaja Wilma Ruohisto.
https://www.is.fi/menaiset/ilmiot/art-2000008532009.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
Pörssien historiallinen superkupla on nyt puhkeamassa, eikä keskuspankki Fed pysty enää estämään sitä, varoittaa romahduksiin erikoistunut sijoittajakonkari Jeremy Grantham.
https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/porssikuplien-asiantuntija-varoittaa-romahdus-on-nyt-alkanut-osakkeet-luisuvat-lahes-50-prosenttia/faeee5b8-8e69-4214-aee8-40d9b9e652cc
Brittiläisen sijoitusjohtajan ja varainhoitoyhtiö GMO:n perustajan Jeremy Granthamin mukaan osakemarkkinoiden romahdus on nyt alkanut. Hän viittaa itsensä noin vuosi takaperin tekemään ennusteeseen.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Mentoring is about giving your time and the payback is rewarding
https://nitor.com/en/articles/mentoring-is-about-giving-your-time-and-the-payback-is-rewarding?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=mentoring-is-about-giving-your-time-and-the-payback-is-rewarding&utm_campaign=blog&fbclid=IwAR0jrCZFGxLY4fmrZ4o_rF4INJkeDhIUhvZ7Q_r9_3ryl9p4ufqGjKrGK6Q
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://boing.fi/onko-viisikymppisista-mihinkaan/
Tomi Engdahl says:
5 reasons why you should outsource
when building your MVP
https://blog.thorgate.eu/blog/5-reasons-why-you-should-outsource-when-building-your-mvp/?fbclid=IwAR1zNIwoXmBqgYOZhUz1grHOoWTKMRLCi7aso7XEXy_iKtQespu11k744Xk
Building an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is the ultimate way to validate product ideas and it’s a widely used strategy among startups and legacy companies alike. The idea is to launch a barebones product with only the most essential functionalities to gauge market interest and gather user feedback. This allows companies to avoid investing heavily in creating a complete solution that might end up flopping – so if you fail fast, you don’t fail hard.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://ghostinvestor.fi/tunnusluvut-tutuiksi-2/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tietoevry.com/en/campaigns/2021/cognitive-enterprise/#Expert-insights-115571
Tomi Engdahl says:
Digitalization changed customer experience
https://technopolisglobal.com/insights/stories/digitalization-changed-customer-experience/
Technology changes the way we function. It affects how we communicate, search for information, and how we make use of the products and services offered by various organizations. The most notable change, however, will not be in technology, but in thinking.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.capitalbox.fi/blog/yrityksen-liikevaihto
Tomi Engdahl says:
How Scrum Team Augmentation and Body Leasing Can Help Your Business
https://start-up.house/en/blog/articles/how-IT-staff-augmentation-can-help-your-business
These days, any business lacking the flexibility and efficiencies crucial to its IT department will find the world of software development a precarious one indeed. With time-frames not always certain and recruitment procedures most certainly tedious (and costly), companies are increasingly resorting to scrum team augmentation and body leasing as ideal solutions.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Discover top dropshipping suppliers of original US/EU products
Spocket allows you to choose the best products to sell from thousands of dropshipping suppliers all over the world
https://www.spocket.co/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Hard cash and soft skills: How to successfully manage an acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/25/hard-cash-and-soft-skills-how-to-successfully-manage-an-acquisition/?tpcc=ecfb2020
Companies make acquisitions for a host of reasons. Sometimes it’s about filling a hole in a product road map, or expanding market share, or finding good people.
Finding the right company to acquire takes special talent. But once the deal is through, it takes skill and a deft hand to integrate the acquired company smoothly into the mothership without losing key talent or making its staff feel like they have gone from building something great to being cogs in a huge machine.
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10 ways to manage stress, according to mental health experts
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We all want to be a better, less stressed version of ourselves in the new year. Actually accomplishing that? No easy task, especially amid an ongoing pandemic. Thankfully, there’s a slate of expert- and research-backed tips you can follow to channel a calmer, happier you in the new year. Fox News spoke to mental health experts for their secrets to help you glide into that saner state of mind.
1. Practice the “STOP” skill.
“Stop stands for: Stop; Take a step back; Observe; Proceed mindfully,” she explains. “When emotions take over, you may find that you act impulsively. When you react impulsively, you do not have time to use your arsenal of skills.”
2. Or use the “TIP” skills.
Another M.O. from DBT, Romanoff breaks “TIP” down: “Tipping the temperature of your face with cold water; Intense aerobic exercise; Paced breathing, and Paired muscle relaxation,” she says, noting that each of these techniques has the effect of quickly changing your biological response pattern to stress. “In turn, they lead to a decline in your emotional arousal. These skills work like fast-acting medications.”
3. Immerse your face in cold water for up to a minute.
For a modified version of “TIP,” just try putting your face in cold water, and you may be surprised at how the experience resets your mental outlook.
4. Get outside during daylight hours.
It may be cold out, but getting outside is still important for your mental health.
5. Connect with others if you’re feeling lonely.
The pandemic has completely upended the way we socialize, and millions of Americans are grappling with feelings of isolation.
6. Identify your triggers.
“The most efficient way to reduce stress is to begin engaging in stress reduction techniques as soon as you become aware that you are experiencing stress,” states Lin Sternlicht, a therapist and co-founder of Family Addiction Specialist, based in New York City. “In order to do so, it is important to identify triggers that might invoke stress, thereby making us better prepared to deal with the stress when we anticipate it.”
7. Remember the big picture.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to keep our daily, mundane problems in perspective.
“Too often we are stressed by the little things, daily hassles, making mountains out of molehills,” says Plante. “We need to take a deep breath and ask ourselves if whatever is troubling us really matters in the big picture. If not, let it go.”
8. Practice forgiveness.
Whether it’s a grudge you’ve been holding for decades or a close family member who is getting on your nerves, the act of forgiving is an amazing thing.
9. Try the “Grounding Method.”
Being in the here and now is easier said than done, but incorporating mindfulness techniques into your daily life can go a long way.
10. Try a stress dump.
Another strategy of Sternlicht’s, this freeing act can be done whenever you’re worried about something.
“Stress is a result of ruminating thoughts. As such, a helpful tool is to let them out and release them. I call it a stress dump, some may call it a brain dump, journaling or a list. The key here is to put pen to paper and start writing. You may want to write down things that are stressing you out and why they are stressing you out,” shares Sternlicht.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kiire työmatkalla voi johtaa vahinkoon – moni rikkoo liikennesääntöjä kiirehtiessään töihin
https://www.lahitapiola.fi/tietoa-lahitapiolasta/uutishuone/uutiset-ja-tiedotteet/uutiset/uutinen/1509575737557
Tomi Engdahl says:
The More Money You Earn The Happier You Are, Large Study Finds
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/the-more-money-you-earn-the-happier-you-are-large-study-finds/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Why micromobility is here to stay
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/why-micromobility-is-here-to-stay
Tomi Engdahl says:
Battling burnout: A conversation with resiliency expert Dr. Amit Sood
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/battling-burnout-a-conversation-with-resiliency-expert-dr-amit-sood
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of employees surveyed have reported experiencing burnout symptoms at work. WHO defines “burnout” as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that’s characterized by exhaustion or lack of energy, job-related negative or cynical feelings, and reduced effectiveness.1 As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 crisis, the emotional and psychological response to extended periods of uncertainty could have a significant impact on recovery efforts.
The good news is that psychological resilience can be learned, and research shows that people who report higher resilience are physically healthier, more productive, happier, and have closer relationships.2 The fact is that while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives might feel new, resiliency in the face of adversity, thankfully, isn’t. As companies tackle the return to the workplace, offering the necessary support could be a top priority.
But that’s not really the headline here; the headline is our increasing adaptation. We are a species that is very flexible at recalibrating our expectations. In the current climate, I believe we have dialed down our expectations. And that’s essentially how we are adapting.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Burnout is a psychological response to extended periods of uncertainty – so it’s no surprise that 50% of employees have experienced symptoms during COVID-19.
Dr. Amit Sood, Executive director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing, shares his expertise on how to get comfortable when things are less controllable: https://mck.co/32yOru4
Tomi Engdahl says:
Battling burnout: A conversation with resiliency expert Dr. Amit Sood
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/battling-burnout-a-conversation-with-resiliency-expert-dr-amit-sood?cid=always-pso-fce-mip-mck-oth-2111-v2a&sid=61ef4e045f936f7cdaf40602&linkId=149540665&fbclid=IwAR0uHExMcg7jNwj1_cYZxgeeU8_l5Whn6g_CR5lE8ayQ2T7I9cMrQEP1bJo
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of employees surveyed have reported experiencing burnout symptoms at work. WHO defines “burnout” as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that’s characterized by exhaustion or lack of energy, job-related negative or cynical feelings, and reduced effectiveness.1 As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 crisis, the emotional and psychological response to extended periods of uncertainty could have a significant impact on recovery efforts.
McKinsey: Let’s start at the beginning. What is psychological resilience, and how does it help people adapt during a crisis?
Amit Sood: Psychological resilience is defined by the ability to withstand, bounce back, and grow—despite downturns. The COVID-19 crisis could be considered one of the biggest downturns of our lifetimes. Yet psychological resilience during the pandemic is actually ticking higher, even as burnout and other mental-health issues were reported by 42 percent of employees globally since the start of the pandemic.
In the current climate, I believe we have dialed down our expectations. And that’s essentially how we are adapting.
I realized that the brain is designed as an instrument for survival and safety, not peace and happiness. And that is perhaps one of the proximate causes of struggle that was missing from many psychological and mindfulness traditions. Since then, we have done over 30 clinical trials on happiness and resiliency.
Stress is not a creation of our own volition; it is a part of how the brain operates. By improving psychological resilience, we also can improve our physical resilience to be able to tackle whatever comes next. Mind you, if you are 5 percent more resilient, then you have a 10 to 15 percent lower risk of a mental-health diagnosis.
From a therapeutic aspect, I see many employers beginning to offer or already offering treatments for mental-health diagnoses—including counselors, coaches, therapists, and psychiatrists. These programs, when offered freely, help remove stigma and allow people to come forward.
Helping employees find their purpose and meaning can drive productivity. And people who are compassionate and caring tend to learn skills better and become more competent. Also, the more autonomy employees feel, the more likely they will blossom in what they do, and the more engaged they will be.
It’s important to keep in mind what makes employees tick. What really keeps them going is a sense of control and a sense of purpose. And if you give them both, it can help combat the cognitive overload that we may all be feeling.
Fifteen years ago, if I were talking about resilience to healthcare professionals or attorneys, I would most likely have been treated with cynicism by about a third of the people. That’s no longer the case. It has been very powerful to connect with people authentically and know that we are on the same page when it comes to applying some of these ideas.
Second, I’ve become much more aware of children who are struggling. The struggles we’ve seen children face include sudden loneliness, loss of parental attention, parents being too much “in their face,” and parents with excessive stress. And most children don’t know how to cope with this sudden deluge of stressors in their lives.
As a result, we developed a neuroscience-informed and resilience-empowered approach to help elementary-school kids with three skills: breathing, focusing, and feeling.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Can Data Breaches Be GOOD For Some Corporate Brands?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zengernews/2022/01/30/can-data-breaches-be-good-for-some-corporate-brands/
If a data breach is relatively minor and only receives limited negative media attention, it might end up having a positive effect as more people learn about the company and its products and dismiss the breach as bad luck. Honda partnered with an email marketing firm that experienced a breach in 2010, but according to the study, the automakers reputation grew as it received media attention.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.facebook.com/100977402434/posts/10159392930257435/
“Koronarajoituksista seurannut hämmennys on oppikirjaesimerkki siitä, että päättäjä ei ole vain henkilö, joka päättää”, pohtii viestintäkonsulttimme Topi Kanniainen.
Ontuvat tai puuttuvat perustelut tulkitaan huonoksi viestinnäksi vaikka kyse on laiskasta päätöksenteosta. Viestintä kyselee tuskallisen yksityiskohtaisia kysymyksiä ihan syystä – se kannattaa nähdä mahdollisuudeksi parantaa päätöstä.
Lue lisää Topin blogista, jossa hän ruotii koronarajoituksista syntynyttä sotkua!
https://blog.netprofile.fi/perustelematon-paatos-ei-ole-paatos
Tomi Engdahl says:
A dirty, little secret of recruiting was exposed on social media. https://trib.al/XzcsOSe
Tomi Engdahl says:
“Omista rajoista jatkuvasti joustaminen ei ole hyve, tai merkki siitä että on hyvä tyyppi tai työntekijä”, kirjoittaa Nivukoski.
Adina Nivukosken kolumni: Miksi opettelemme koko kouluajan olemaan kilttejä ja loppuelämämme sanomaan ei?
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12231030?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=yleuutiset&utm_medium=social
Omista rajoista jatkuvasti joustaminen ei ole hyve, tai merkki siitä että on hyvä tyyppi tai työntekijä, kirjoittaa Nivukoski
Opin jo ala-asteella, että hyvä oppilas on kiltti ja tekee niin kuin käsketään. Mallioppilas ei ota itse tilaa, vaan antaa sitä muille.
Olen nyt yliopisto-opiskelijana ja entisenä opiskelijajärjestön puheenjohtajana huomannut, että 10-vuotias Adina sopisi minua paremmin yliopistoon ja työelämään, sillä maailmassa pärjäävät sellaiset tyypit, millainen olin ennen kuin minusta koulutettiin kiltti tyttö. Sellaiset, jotka ottavat tilaa itselleen, puhuvat kun heillä on sanottavaa, pitävät ensisijaisesti omista rajoistaan huolta, eivätkä murehdi liikaa ajattelevatko ihmiset heidän ympärillään, että he ovat kilttejä.
Ei kannata ottaa ammatti- tai opiskeluidentiteetikseen sitä, että systemaattisesti rikkoo itse omia rajojaan. Tai että antaa muiden rikkoa niitä.
Olenkin ottanut nuoruuteni projektiksi opetella sanomaan ei.
Ei silloin, kun ei jaksa. Ei silloin, kun sanoisi kyllä vain kohteliaisuudesta. Ei silloin(kin), kun on vain parempaa tekemistä. Sen lisäksi ei pelolle siitä, että ei voisi ottaa tilaa ajatuksilleen, koska ”mitä jos en tiedä tarpeeksi”. Ja lisäksi ”hei toi ei ole ok” tilanteille, joissa joku vie itseltä tilaa, tai tilanteille, joissa olo on aidosti turvaton tai epämukava.
Haluan tällä kolumnilla ravistella, mutta ennen kaikkea muistuttaa:
Vaikka omista rajoista puhuminen ei aina tuo mukanaan kehuja ja hyväksyntää, ja hiljaa pysyminen on usein lyhyellä aikavälillä helpompaa, niinlyhyiden voittojen maailmassa kannattaa katsoa pidemmälle. Ihmiset ovatrajallisia. Me olemme korvattavissa työpaikoilla ja kaikille ja kaikkialla muualla, paitsi meille rakkaille ihmisille.
Ei kannata ottaa ammatti- tai opiskeluidentiteetikseen sitä, että systemaattisesti rikkoo itse omia rajojaan. Tai että antaa muiden rikkoa niitä.
Omista rajoista jatkuvasti joustaminen ei ole hyve, tai merkki siitä että on hyvä tyyppi tai työntekijä. Liiallinen kiltteys ja vaikeneminen kuluttaa.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nokian tulos panee kysymään, oliko Suomen historian suurin yrityskauppa sittenkin erehdys
Nokia julkaisee osavuosikatsauksensa torstaina mutta antoi ennakkoarvionsa koko vuoden tuloksesta tammikuun puolivälissä. Ennakkotiedoista selviää, kuinka pitkään yhtiöltä kesti toipua Alcatel-Lucentin ostamisen aiheuttamista ongelmista, kirjoittaa HS:n taloustoimittaja Petri Sajari.
https://www.hs.fi/talous/art-2000008581948.html
Seurauksena on työntekijöiden motivaatiota halvauttavaa byrokratiaa, päällekkäisyyksiä, erimielisyyksiä ja johtamisongelmia. Tällainen kankeus on kuin virus, joka ajan mittaan korventaa liiketoimintaa sisältäpäin. Viruksen torjuminen edellyttää erittäin taitavaa johtamista.
Tomi Engdahl says:
This series of three blog posts is a deep-dive into the SaaS deployment in payment and card space. A deep dive to the key drivers: availability, cost-efficiency and expertise.
3 facts to consider when evaluating SaaS model for payments processing
https://www.tietoevry.com/en/blog/2021/11/3-facts-to-consider-when-evaluating-saas-model-for-payments-processing/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=promoted-post&utm_campaign=CL-1038-213825-GL+Cards+as+a+Service&utm_content=saas-1&fbclid=IwAR18zOQSNItVtq49zbhQfObJmtNdMy1CyhNHfy6IjNRWIax7JXiOjPeGITo
Availability, cost-efficiency, and expertise – how to guarantee these when choosing your IT delivery model?
Software-as-a-Service delivery model grows in popularity as more companies re-evaluate their investments in privately held IT systems versus time and energy that could be spent on achieving primary business goals. Companies must weigh assumed cost reduction from operating their own data centers and software solutions against potential limitations that such approach creates for business growth.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Why are some projects a burning disaster that destroys motivation and ends up creating a poor product? While other projects are fun, motivating and ends up having happy customers? This is what we will be exploring in this video from the 2021 We Are Conference with Peter Horwath.
https://wearemovement.se/video-2/2022/video-one-company-two-different-worlds/?fbclid=IwAR2rkuEGOlLTt6W8fDXSrRggLwb4mi8D7-_UfwyAwkMRyhiRmDh0Ct31yrw
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/04/how-to-recruit-when-your-software-startup-is-in-stealth-mode/?tpcc=ecfb2020
Tomi Engdahl says:
Public Speaking – The Old ’Soft Skill’ of the Future
by: Johan Sjöstrand
https://www.nbforum.com/newsroom/blog/public-speaking-the-old-soft-skill-of-the-future/
Have you ever thought about where we would be without our ability to speak? Though we take it for granted, it explains much of what we have achieved as a race and continues to be the core skill driving human progress. In these times of fast change, one thing that will not change is the importance and unique utility of oral communication.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Työvoiman saatavuus ei ole itsestäänselvyys – yritysten on nyt houkuteltava osaajia töihin
https://www.op-media.fi/yrittajyys/tyovoiman-saatavuus-ei-ole-itsestaanselvyys/
Osaavasta työvoimasta käydään entistä kovempaa kilpailua eri aloilla. Siksi yritysten täytyy houkutella uusia työntekijöitä aktiivisesti – ja pidettävä osaajista kiinni. Sitouttamisen keinot vaihtelevat aina joustavista työajoista erilaisiin työsuhde-etuihin.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Vastuullisuusvahinko tulee kello kaulassa, mutta yrityksen johto ei kuule sitä
https://johtajaonmedia.fi/vastuullisuusvahinko-tulee-kello-kaulassa-mutta-yrityksen-johto-ei-kuule-sita/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Verkkokaupan mittarit – Huomioi ainakin nämä asiat mittaamisessa
Verkkokaupan mittaamisessa koko ostopolun huomiointi on kaiken a ja o.
https://www.digimarkkinointi.fi/blogi/verkkokaupan-mittarit
Tomi Engdahl says:
Career Advice Nobody Gave Me: Never Ignore a Recruiter
They are frustrating, annoying, and one of the best career resources you can find
https://index.medium.com/career-advice-nobody-gave-me-never-ignore-a-recruiter-4474eac9556
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://radly.fi/blog/the-struggle-with-silos-is-still-real-and-other-findings-from-radlys-b2b-research/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.sofigate.com/insight/miten-parantaa-tyontekijakokemus-asiakaskokemus/
Tomi Engdahl says:
With Nearly Everyone Looking the Other Way, It’s Time to Discuss Recession
The economy is not soaring as widely believed. Details show weakness and there are six strong reasons to believe that weakness will accelerate.
https://mishtalk.com/economics/with-nearly-everyone-looking-the-other-way-its-time-to-discuss-recession
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.foppa.fi/jokainen-mainontaan-investoitu-euro-tuottaa-yli-3-euroa-kunhan-muistaa-oikean-balanssin/
Tomi Engdahl says:
“Forced empathy” is a powerful negotiation tool. Here’s how to do it.
Master negotiator Chris Voss breaks down how to get what you want during negotiations.
https://bigthink.com/the-present/forced-empathy/#Echobox=1643953133
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Former FBI negotiator Chris Voss explains how forced empathy is a powerful negotiating tactic.
The key is starting a sentence with “What” or “How,” causing the other person to look at the situation through your eyes.
What appears to signal weakness is turned into a strength when using this tactic.
Tomi Engdahl says:
What’s Ahead For 2022? A Brand Strategist’s Predictions
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Recently, Jen Kem, a brand futurist and strategist, shared some of her predictions for the coming year. Many are especially helpful to one-person businesses. Here are a handful I found most helpful.
1. “Microbrands” will sizzle. Businesses that focus their content creation on a single social platform—whether it’s YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram or TikTok—will be well-positioned, according to Kem. If you’re looking to get the most out of your efforts, niching down to one platform that you can truly master is more important than posting to four platforms every day.
2. Publishing your “framework” will give you authority. Writing a book, whether it’s traditionally published or self-published, can create instant credibility for your business methods and brand in the eyes of potential customers. “The point of your book isn’t to generate revenue,” she says. “Will it make you some money? Absolutely. However, the real leverage from a book is to create more authority and credibility around your brand.”
3. Hybrid business models for experts will take off. Some clients gravitate to the DIY approach. Others like an expert to help them with whatever it is they are trying to do. Offering a combination of self-paced learning, such as a curriculum you’ve created, and personalized feedback on a weekly or monthly basis will allow them to choose what’s right for them in their journey, says Kem. “Offers that implement this hybrid approach will encourage clients to find greater success, which creates more results, which, in turn, attracts more people who want to be a client.”
4. “Brandcraft” will be essential. Businesses that focus on their brand’s craft—and let customers see the process of creating the work—will be in the hottest demand, according to Kem. If you run a bakery, for instance, creating a video showing how you make one of your signature cakes can go a long way.
5. Consumers will flock to “mirror” brands. Consumers want more than just to be part of an online community of people who buy from a brand. What they’re really seeking are “mirror” brands “with a community of people that whole heartedly engage with the brand and each other,” says Kem. She considers Harley-Davidson, Twitch, and Etsy to be good examples of brand with a glue that binds customers together.
Tomi Engdahl says:
”Hakemus hyllytetään iän takia” – näin ikä vaikuttaa työnhakijan kokemuksiin
Ikäsyrjintää työnhaussa kokevat yleisimmin yli 55-vuotiaat.
https://www.iltalehti.fi/tyoelama/a/0ed8a5f8-bc73-465a-8ae8-957eebbbb541
– Yllättävintä tuloksissa oli, että yli 40-vuotiaista työnhakijoista 54 prosenttia oli kokenut ikäperusteista syrjintää heti hakuprosessin alkuvaiheessa. On myös yllättävää, miten jo 40-vuotiaat koetaan iäkkäämpinä työnhakijoina, Chief Human Resources Officer Rolf Bax sanoo.
Yhdenvertaisuuslaki kieltää ikäsyrjinnän, mutta ikäperäistä syrjintää on vaikea todistaa.
Cvapp:n työnhakuoppaan mukaan voit yrittää välttää ikäsyrjintää seuraavilla keinoilla:
1. Jos sinulla ei ole vielä LinkedIn-profiilia, nyt on oikea hetki luoda sellainen. Se lisää näkyvyyttäsi, auttaa sinua ylläpitämään verkostoasi ja etsimään avoimia työpaikkoja. Monia työpaikkoja voi hakea suoraan LinkedIn-profiilin kautta.
2. Ylläpidä ja laajenna verkostoasi. Mitä laajempi verkostosi on, sitä suurempi on mahdollisuutesi löytää uusi työpaikka suhteilla.
3. Osallistu kursseille ja (täydennys)koulutuksiin. Siitä on hyötyä nykyisessä työssäsi, ja se auttaa luomaan ansioluettelon, joka osoittaa sinun olevan elinikäinen oppija.
4. Opettele jatkuvasti uusia taitoja. Työnantajien kannalta on erityisen tärkeää, että tekniset taitosi ovat ajan tasalla.
5. Ole ylpeä iästäsi. Kerro, miten paljon työkokemusta sinulle on kertynyt. Vakuuta hakemuksessasi, miten voit käyttää osaamistasi hyödyksi kyseisessä roolissa.
6. Painota, että olet energinen, edelleen halukas oppimaan uusia asioita ja että olet sitoutunut uraasi.
Työnhaku yli 50-vuotiaana ja ikäsyrjinnältä välttyminen
https://cvapp.fi/amp/blog/yli-50-vuotiaiden-syrjinta
Tutkimuksista ilmenee, että varttuneet työnhakijat kokevat usein ikäsyrjintää. Miten voit välttää ikäsyrjintää? Onko olemassa tukitoimia, jotka auttavat varttuneita työnhakijoita työpaikan löytämisessä? Alla annamme yli 50-vuotiaille vinkkejä työnhakuun ja vakuuttavan ansioluettelon laatimiseen.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-debt-to-gdp-ratio/
Tomi Engdahl says:
After two years of Zoom video calls, people have learned how to game the system. A recent survey by XLMedia shared some of the following techniques people use on the calls.
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After two years of Zoom video calls, people have learned how to game the system. There’s a few paths to take on a video meeting. You can pretend that you’re interested in the topic and engaged in the discourse. Some people use this time to promote themselves and burnish their brand. Others feel that it is their job to make your life miserable for the next 45 minutes.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Why are some projects a burning disaster that destroys motivation and ends up creating a poor product? While other projects are fun, motivating and ends up having happy customers? This is what we will be exploring in this video from the 2021 We Are Conference with Peter Horwath.
https://wearemovement.se/video-2/2022/video-one-company-two-different-worlds/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Predicting the success of a software project can seem difficult, but in reality, it’s rather simple. You need to visualize the work, calculate the burndown, and then, the truth is in plain sight.
https://nitor.com/en/articles/make-it-work-burndown-should-point-down?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=make-it-work-burndown-should-point-down&utm_campaign=blog&fbclid=IwAR2G5aCzW4EoA4v-9Hm6nr_4LKr2YP12HIFnUWLbP_CBnFyEKYQ2n0CvzJQ
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-94-trillion-world-economy-in-one-chart/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.lifeworks.fi/blogit/otto-pankkonen-mista-urajumi-johtuu/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Mikä on urajumi?
Urajumia määritellään eri tavoin ja kansainvälisesti sitä on tutkittu paljonkin. Oton tutkimushankkeessa on otettu mukaan subjektiivista perspektiiviä. Sen sijaan, että ihmisille olisi asetettu jokin tietty asetelma ulkoapäin, tässä hankkeessa ollaan kiinnostuttu siitä, kokevatko ihmiset itse olevansa jumissa. Urajumilla tässä tutkimushankkeessa tarkoitetaan tilannetta, jossa ihminen ei ole pitkään aikaan ollut tyytyväinen työhönsä tai uratilanteeseensa, mutta kokee, että ei pysty pääsemään tilanteesta pois.
https://www.lifeworks.fi/blogit/otto-pankkonen-mista-urajumi-johtuu/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/who-really-benefits-from-digital-development/
The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics.
Like almost every sector, international development has attracted the attention of technologists who believe they can code away problems — and development practitioners have encouraged them. From USAID to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations, digital development programs are proliferating. While some initiatives are quite useful, there are reasons to think they are not as effective as the hype would have us believe; in some cases, they are actively harmful.
Digital development holds some promise: Providing poor people with digital products and services will undoubtedly lift some out of poverty. But while digital development is often portrayed as an unmitigated good, its costs are often ignored. Data is now the world’s most valuable commodity, and the largest sources of untapped data are the 3 billion people who are not yet connected to the internet. When Western development actors connect them with digital services, they are also putting their privacy and data at the mercy of tech companies eager to monetize them. The contradiction at the heart of digital development is that initiatives that ostensibly aim to reduce poverty also enrich tech companies and enable them to generate profits from marginalized populations’ data.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Bilot sai 340 % enemmän liidejä soveltamalla asiakaspolkuajattelua
https://www.hopkins.fi/kokemuksia/bilot/