Dates covered: October 1-7, 2018 (week 40 of 52)
Business
- Navigating Talent Hot Spots (via Harvard Business Review)
- To Get Employees to Empathize with Customers, Make Them Think Like Customers (via Harvard Business Review)
- One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible (via Harvard Business Review)
- 6 Ways to Build a Customer-Centric Culture (via Harvard Business Review)
Career
- The one essential skill that will set you apart from other developers (via The Software Mentor)
- The Dark Side of Conferences (via The Software Mentor)
- Long Hours and Early Mornings Aren’t the Key to Success (via Lifehacker)
- Research: Career Hot Streaks Can Happen at Any Age (via Harvard Business Review)
Coaching
Communication
- The Art of the Elevator Pitch (via Harvard Business Review)
- The Words and Phrases to Use — and to Avoid — When Talking to Customers (via Harvard Business Review)
Culture
- Why Being Nice to Your Coworkers is Good for Business (via TED)
- How to Gauge the Effectiveness of Employee Wellness Programs (via Harvard Business Review)
Diversity
- Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases (via Harvard Business Review)
- 3 Ways to Advocate for a More Inclusive Workplace (via TED)
Marketing
- How Blockchain Can Help Marketers Build Better Relationships with Their Customers (via Harvard Business Review)
Persistence
- 3 Lessons on Decision Making from a Poker Champion (via TED)
- When to Stick with Something — and When to Quit (via Harvard Business Review)
- Why Winners Keep Winning (via The Software Mentor)
Process
- Why Agile Goes Awry — and How to Fix It (via Harvard Business Review)
- Thriving Small (via The Software Mentor)
- What to Do If Your Team Is Too Busy to Take On New Work (via Harvard Business Review)
- Product Management Mental Models for Everyone (via Software Lead Weekly)
- Just-in-Time Knowledge: Learn What You Need, When You Need It (via Software Lead Weekly)