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Expert Recommendations For Leaders Torn About Employee Monitoring

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Earlier this year, Wells Fargo also made headlines after it fired several employees following an investigation into workers faking keyboard activity to appear both online and productive. Rather than relying on surveillance, organizations should invest in professional development opportunities and align company goals with employee values.

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Can We Use Anger as Motivation to Reach Our Goals? Science Says Yes—Here’s How to Unleash It Safely

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According to a groundbreaking new study published by the American Psychological Association, anger can be turned into powerful motivation to help you accomplish your most difficult goals. Findings showed the majority of subjects were able to use anger as motivation to intensify drive and determination to successfully reach a specific goal.

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Wells Fargo’s Virtual Mirage Exposed

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When companies prioritize tracking activities—like keyboard strokes—over actual results, it creates an environment ripe for unethical practices. The recent incident at Wells Fargo , where over a dozen staff members simulated keyboard activity to appear busy while working remotely, is a stark example of this issue.

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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

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When she asked me to play the assigned pieces, it was clear I hadn’t touched any part of my keyboard or even glanced at the sheet music outside of her practice room. I also wasn’t bringing my lunch to work, so I often had to spend some of what would have been productivity time picking up food. or Redo while counting!

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Job Seekers Resort to Doing a Literal Song and Dance To Stand Out—Is This the New Norm?

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With the goal of getting chosen for a role that has thousands of competing applicants who have the same qualifications, some job seekers are going way above and beyond just submitting their resume and taking several additional measures to stand outlike making music videos. I told him we might need to take it up a notch.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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Most companies hire people with the skills required for identified goals and fire them as needs fade or change, Fay says. “I Even people in less high-tech jobs feel the pressure to beef up their expertise. And if you’ve got this whole other way of thinking, it’s going to open up all kinds of possibilities.”.

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day.

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