How to help your kids be responsible digital citizens, from a tech exec (and mom)
When you give a child their first smartphone, don’t send them into the digital world unprepared. Here’s a look at the three-page agreement that technology executive Jennifer Zhu Scott asked her kids to sign when they got their phones, complete with some advice that adults should consider following, too.
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Monday is about to become the most exciting day of the week in the office. Here’s why
In the perfect future of work, we want to create a work culture where people are excited to be there and choose how to manage their time and that includes managing Mondays.
5 Behavioral biases that trip up remote managers
Most managers weren’t prepared to lead remote teams, and they’re expected to adapt to the changing situational demands and to provide guidance and stability. Managers should take behavioural science into account to ensure the most effective team management in situations of increased uncertainty. The authors present a checklist of five biases that leaders should watch out for when managing remotely, as well as some scientifically proven tactics to counteract them.
The secret of happiness: Bronson Alcott on gardening and genius
“Every plant one tends he falls in love with… Only persons of perennial genius attract or recreate as the plants, and of books, we may say the same, as of the magic of solitude.”
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