How to Take Better Breaks at Work

How to Take Better Breaks at Work

How to Take Better Breaks at Work 10 Feb 2025 --- The science behind what makes a good break, and proven tips for making them a regular part of the day. Read the full article by Kira Schabram and Christopher M. Barnes here: https://s.hbr.org/40TjZVp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What Do I Really Love to Do? (HBR Podcast)

What Do I Really Love to Do? (HBR Podcast) 5 May 2022 --- Part two of our four-part special series, Find Joy in Any Job, with Marcus Buckingham on how to design your work to focus on what you love. At a time when 41% of us are considering quitting our jobs, it’s time for us to understand why and what we can do about it. In this special series from HBR’s IdeaCast, we’re looking at how to craft your current job around the work you really love. In this episode, we’ll explain how to identify which tasks fit that bill and can lead you to a more fulfilling and successful career. IdeaCast co-host Alison Beard speaks with Marcus Buckingham, head of research on people and performance at the ADP Research Institute and author of the new book Love + Work. Listen to all Find Joy in Any Job episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJub1TwtUIBDKN28fnTNtQBq8 You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/04/find-joy-in-any-job-what-do-i-really-love-to-do - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-joy-in-any-job-what-do-i-really-love-to-do/id152022135?i=1000557607723 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kVUNadUf1qzVPuJ08OEud - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/find-joy-in-any-job-what-do-i-really-love-to-do-202370763 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wODUx?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahgKEwiw_eOE9bn3AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ7yM Series Description: HBR IdeaCast’s Find Joy in Any Job is a special four-part series with renowned management thinker Marcus Buckingham. At a time when 41% of us are considering quitting our current roles, we'll offer a better solution: a way to improve them. We'll capture voices from workers around the world and explore why so many feel unhappy and disengaged. We'll explain how to pinpoint the aspects of work that you do (or could) love and how to shift your responsibilities to those areas. Finally, we'll discuss how to build a team and organization full of people who love what they do. Marcus is the head of research on people and performance at the ADP Research Institute and author of the new book Love + Work (as well as co-author of the best-selling Nine Lies About Work). He'll be joined by IdeaCast co-host Alison Beard. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 Open 00:22 Intro 02:24 Find Things You Love in Any Job 08:07 Finding – and Focusing On – What You Love About Your Job 10:24 Loves Leads to Practice Leads to Performance 13:22 What’s Your Wyrd? 16:00 Look for Clues and Keep Track 18:41 Articulate What You Love and Loathe 21:35 Love is Fuel for Learning 27:23 Your Career is a Scavenger Hunt Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Joy #Job Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Myth Busting 5 Common Pieces of Advice About Switching Jobs | The Harvard Business Review Guide

Myth Busting 5 Common Pieces of Advice About Switching Jobs | The Harvard Business Review Guide 8 Aug 2022 --- Should you always be looking for another job, never make a lateral move, or be sure to stay at a job for two years? There's a lot of conflicting advice out there. HBR's Amy Gallo helps you sort the myths from the facts. 00:00 So in today’s work world, what should you do when it comes to switching jobs? 00:36 Fact or myth: You should always be looking for your next job. 02:20 Fact or myth: You should stay at your job for at least two years. 03:42 Fact or myth: You should never leave your job until the next one is lined up. 05:07 Fact or myth: You should never make a lateral move. 06:06 Fact or myth: You shouldn't quit your job until your employer makes a counteroffer. 07:14 OK, let’s review! The advice in this Harvard Business Review Guide comes from these articles: https://hbr.org/2015/07/setting-the-record-straight-on-switching-jobs https://hbr.org/2022/05/switching-jobs-heres-how-to-make-sure-you-wont-regret-it https://hbr.org/2021/08/the-3-phases-of-making-a-major-life-change https://hbr.org/2010/07/managing-yourself-job-hopping-to-the-top-and-other-career-fallacies https://hbr.org/2017/06/when-you-should-quit-your-job-without-having-another-one-lined-up https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-quit-your-job-an-hbr-guide Produced by Amy Gallo and Scott LaPierre Video by Andy Robinson Design by Riko Cribbs, Alex Belser, and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #SwitchingJobs #Myths #MythBusting #Jobs #Career #Harvard #Advice Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Defining "Stakeholder Capitalism" Today

Defining "Stakeholder Capitalism" Today 7 Feb 2025 --- In the past few years, business leaders have increasingly been urged to shift from a shareholder-centered approach to governance to a multi-stakeholder approach. This is often referred to as a shift to “stakeholder capitalism.” But there’s a catch: Leaders interpret stakeholder capitalism in various ways, which can result in confusion and conflict. Here are four different visions of what stakeholder capitalism can mean. Read the full article by Lynn S. Paine here: https://s.hbr.org/40Nw1Qg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet on the Most Important Skill Job Seekers Need Today

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet on the Most Important Skill Job Seekers Need Today 3 May 2022 --- Julie Sweet is CEO of professional services giant Accenture, which has 700,000 employees around the world (it hired 200,000 just in the past 18 months). Accenture realizes the imperative of coming up with new ways to recruit, retain, and delight talent. A recent initiative seeks to onboard each of its new hires in the metaverse. HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius sat down with Sweet in this episode of our video series “The New World of Work” to talk about: + The most important skill Accenture looks for in any employee, regardless of their expertise level: the ability to learn. + How AI and other technologies can aid in the re-skilling of workforces to keep up with ever-changing demands. + What the “phygital” (part physical, part digital) future workplace might look and feel like with the aid of “augmented connections” and the metaverse. This interview part of a series called “The New World of Work,” which explores how top-tier executives see the future and how their companies are trying to set themselves up for success. Each week, HBR Editor Adi Ignatius will interview a leader on LinkedIn Live — and then share an inside look at those conversations and solicit questions for future discussions in a newsletter just for HBR subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can sign up for the newsletter here: https://hbr.org/my-library/preferences?movetile=newworldofwork. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #FutureofWork #Accenture Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]