WHY CEOS NEED TO BREAK THE HABIT OF HIERARCHY [1]

Organizational hierarchies lead to siloes that become barriers to horizontal communication and the sharing of knowledge and data — key features of agile organizations in the digital age. More

Tips for Effective Communication Amid Masking, Distancing [2]

Wearing masks and standing 6 feet apart make it harder to communicate. Here are some tips: Have your communication partner’s attention. Face your partner directly. Ensure nothing is blocking your view. Talk a little louder. Talk a little slower. Use your hands and body language. Ask your partner if he or she understood you. If not, say it differently or write it down. Move to a quieter place. Ask if you can do anything to make communication easier for you both. More

FTC Warns Fuel Retailers: We're Watching Your Mergers [3]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) signaled plans to challenge acquisition deals in the fuel retailing industry, particularly when the largest fuel retailers acquire family-run businesses. More

WHAT EXECS REALLY SAY BY DODGING QUESTIONS [4]

Execs tend to give nonanswers when asked about two things: company performance (especially when it’s been poor) and proprietary information (particularly when competition is fierce). A Stanford Business article explains why. Read article

Social Media Tip: Customers Trust Your Employees' Posts More Than Your Brand's [5]

A formal employee advocacy program can help your business reach job hunters, break silos and boost overall morale through employees' social media posts, according to an article by Andrew Hutchinson in SocialMediaToday. Read article

3 Ways to Build Diversity on Your Leadership Bench [6]

A Gartner article states nearly 90% of HR leaders feel their organization has been ineffective or neutral at increasing diversity representation. To overcome that: Go beyond mentoring. Increase representation. Reframe talent processes. Read article

TOP 200 HIGHEST-PAID CEOS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES IN 2020 [7]

Five of the 10 highest-paid CEOs on the Equilar 200 list led companies that went public in 2020, according to Equilar and The New York Times. See list

HR's Role: From Processes to People [8]

An article by McKinsey & Co. states that to build organizational resilience and generate value, HR leaders must do four things: Engage more directly and deeply with employees. Let employees bring their "whole person" to work. Spread decision-making across the organization. Expand their view of "talent" across the whole ecosystem. Read article

The Top 20 Overused Words in Business Communication [9]

Your colleagues will thank you if you cut these 20 words from your vocabulary immediately, writes May Habib for SmartBrief. Read article

CYBER THREATS YOUR BIZ NEEDS TO KNOW NOW [10]

Nearly 40% of IT decision-makers said the weak link in their cybersecurity efforts is their own CEO.In a virtual workplace, cybersecurity must be a top priority for the C-suite, writes Kem Gay, a senior intelligence analyst at Constella Intelligence in an article for CEO Magazine. Click for article

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