This week we discuss how fair pay and high tech expectations are key to recruiting talent, family drama at the bookstore, and a deeper dive into gossip 💸📚🗣️
You're onto something--it feels like any leadership book I get recommended was originally written by someone in 1996. I'm currently obsessed with "Brave New Work" by Aaron Dignan, founder of The Ready. They also do an amazing podcast! Nothing else resonates with me quite like Aaron's proposition for a 21st century workplace. Let me know what you think!
These are interesting notes about Millennial and Gen Z recruits having high tech expectations. What's been your experience with tech investments at work? Do workers want better technology?
Hi Alex, thank you for your questions! My experience with technology has largely been shaped by the CEOs and IT professionals I have worked with in the past. Whenever they came across something new and exciting, we would all have to try out the new app, device or process. However, I believe that leaders often rely too much on their intuition and overlook the importance of improving the daily lives of their team members with technology. In my opinion, workers would prefer having fewer technologies to work with, such as fewer locations to save files and fewer platforms to search for information. Technology should be used to address problems, not create them, and many people are currently frustrated with their current tech situations.
You read interesting books. Any recommendations for someone interested in more contemporary works? Like not something written before Y2K?
You're onto something--it feels like any leadership book I get recommended was originally written by someone in 1996. I'm currently obsessed with "Brave New Work" by Aaron Dignan, founder of The Ready. They also do an amazing podcast! Nothing else resonates with me quite like Aaron's proposition for a 21st century workplace. Let me know what you think!
These are interesting notes about Millennial and Gen Z recruits having high tech expectations. What's been your experience with tech investments at work? Do workers want better technology?
Hi Alex, thank you for your questions! My experience with technology has largely been shaped by the CEOs and IT professionals I have worked with in the past. Whenever they came across something new and exciting, we would all have to try out the new app, device or process. However, I believe that leaders often rely too much on their intuition and overlook the importance of improving the daily lives of their team members with technology. In my opinion, workers would prefer having fewer technologies to work with, such as fewer locations to save files and fewer platforms to search for information. Technology should be used to address problems, not create them, and many people are currently frustrated with their current tech situations.