One of the things I have talked about for years regarding college education is that, by its nature, it will always be behind. Think about it. You start a four-year degree program to learn technology skills. By the time you complete the four years and maybe even an advanced degree, everything you’ve learned is outdated.
Mike McBride
Linked – 6 Problems L&D Can’t “Out-train”
I’ve also spoken to some in-house trainers who see this up close. People come to them because they lack some knowledge and hope the training will help them because their manager hasn’t given them clear direction. They don’t realize that they haven’t been getting a clear direction. They assume there is some skill or knowledge…
Shared Links (weekly) March 19, 2023

- On the internet, nobody knows you’re a human
- Federal agency hacked by 2 groups thanks to flaw that went unpatched for 4 years– Keep up with your updates and patches!
- A Good Starting Place? 100+ eDiscovery Resources: An Abridged Overview
- Microsoft Teams is adding 3D avatars for people who want to turn their webcams off
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Calm Reminds Us That Diverse Teams Have Diverse Mental Health Needs
The point, however, is that when you look at the diversity on your team and consider how to implement solid mental health support systems, don’t forget about the diversity. Don’t assume they all need the same thing. They do not. There are some cultural differences, some unique challenges, and some ways to consider the diverse…
Reviews Elsewhere – Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
There are a handful of cultural issues that I don’t think are overblown by media attention. This is one of them. It is simply impossible not to be exposed to misinformation in 2023. We all need better critical thinking skills.
The post Reviews Elsewhere – Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build…
Shared Links (weekly) Mar. 12, 2023
- Compounded E-Discovery Mistakes Result in Seven Figure Sanctions
- Hackers Attack Employees from Six Law Firms
- Psychological Safety: What is it and why you should care
- Creating Learning Communities to Increase and Retain Women in Leadership
- More younger employees use workplace mental wellness benefits, say they are “very important”– These young people are smart. They
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Linked – Why is managing in the hybrid world so hard?
I completely agree with this assessment of how we’ve defined “management” in the past:
“Historically, corporate America’s approach to management has been:
Push management as the only track for career growth
Promote top individual contributors to manage
Provide little to no training
The post Linked – Why is managing in the hybrid world so hard?…
Linked – Filling the Recruiting Gap With Growth and Development
This is true. If you’re struggling to find new hires, you need to grow the people you have to take on more, and you don’t grow them without a plan on how to do that.
It would help if you had a talent development plan. Without it, you’ll find increasingly essential roles in your organization…
Just Once I’d Like To See a Tech Company Not Release New Toys Before Realizing the Obvious Risks
I think we all knew this would happen, right? Thousands scammed by AI voices mimicking loved ones in emergencies. The description of what happened: “Tech advancements seemingly make it easier to prey on people’s worst fears and spook victims who told the Post they felt “visceral horror” hearing what sounded like direct pleas from friends……
Shared Links (weekly) March 5, 2023
- Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risks Could Be Inside Your Organization
- Flipboard Is Now a Mastodon App– This is interesting and might make getting started on Mastodon a bit easier for people using Flipboard already.
- Handling Structured Data in Discovery
- Why People Are the Weakest Link in the Cybersecurity Chain
- A Swiss IT manager’s 500-piece vintage
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Linked – The Art of Storytelling: A Guide to Becoming a More Effective Storyteller
I was part of a conversation at work recently about giving good presentations, and the art of telling a story was a big part of the discussion. Stories matter. Whether giving a presentation, pitching a new idea, making a sale, or training customers, the story brings people along to what we’re trying to tell them.…
Layoffs, Anxiety and Trust
Ultimately this is what will define your culture and your employee engagement. Do your actions match your words? It’s not enough to say you care about mental health, diversity, or developing the people who work for you. You had better put something behind that. If you’ve had layoffs recently, don’t expect anyone to believe that…
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 26, 2023
- Redesigning How We Work
- Rather Than Making The Internet Safe For Kids, Make Your Kids Safe For The Real World– as a child abuse survivor, I’ve long advocated for the reality that if you don’t educate your kids so they can “stay innocent” someone else will, and you won’t like the results.
- Practice Empathy
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Linked – Social Media Is Dying
While I would love to end this with a condemnation of venture capitalists and hedge fund managers, I think it’s important to point out that many of us are complicit. Fund managers seeking the best short-term profits for their investments run funds whose shareholders include most of us. When we log in and look at…
Linked – Companies Can’t Ask You to Shut up to Receive Severance, NLRB Rules
This might interest some folks who’ve recently been laid off.
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Who Can Work for You? The Answer to that Question Might Say Everything About Diversity
There’s a lot of talk coming from organizations about their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Too many of them create opportunities that don’t match those words. Office jobs that require workers to be in one place, at the same time, all the time, are inhernetly not as diverse as they could be. Companies that…