Yes, it’s true. Substack released that little Notes feature that has Elon in such a tizzy. It looks and feels like Twitter, but it’s just a part of the overall Substack platform, so who knows if it’ll take off among users who aren’t necessarily interested in creating a newsletter.
Plus, I can embed Notes into the newsletter, so bonus!
I look forward to experimenting with what else I can do with Notes and seeing how other Substack users use it. I’m not ready to declare it a Twitter replacement, but it’ll be a new toy to play with. You all know I love that.
Careers and the Workplace
Remote Work Requires Different Management Skills
I think this is the real problem when it comes to bosses complaining about how remote isn't a good option. They haven't managed a remote team; they've been managing a team that works outside the office. There is a difference.
On a similar note - The key to HR's success
"The number 1 complaint I hear from HR teams?
That their managers aren’t great. "
The 1 Major Skill That Most Employees Say Their Bosses Lack - Yeah, that old lack of communication. It ruins everything.
We need to have this conversation. It will be a long and difficult one, but it’s coming. - Linked - Stop stereotyping Gen Z. Focus instead on why we're disillusioned about the future of work.
I'm 54 - solidly GenX. My generation and even the next generation were taught to get a good job, work hard, and dedicate the effort to succeed. Eventually, you'll move up the ranks—Manager, Director, VP, C-Suite, etc. All that was required would be hard work and time.
As we've since learned, that was all bullshit.
Training and Development
The Importance Of Upskilling And Continuous Learning In 2023 - If you’re not growing your skills, you’re falling behind.
Listening Between the Lines - good training involves a lot of this. There are some good tips in this post.
"Training" the Business to Work with L&D
In all these scenarios, our business stakeholders don't understand how to work with us to achieve a win all around. But have we told them?
Legal, Security, and Privacy
Law firms and other third parties can often be the weak link in an organization’s security posture. - Uber data targeted in breach of third-party law firm
SEC Proposes Sweeping New Cybersecurity Rules: Is Your Company Prepared? - a good question.
Four Notable Trends from Legalweek 2023
“AI Was the Hot Topic, But There Were Multiple Levels of AI Discussion”
As much as it might shock you, Ethan has three other trends from LegalWeek that were not AI.
Mental Health in the Workplace
Spoiler alert - I’m not a doctor. ;-)
Let’s talk about Stress:
DE&I efforts are also essential to supporting mental health in the workplace. Being an Ally is an important part of that - 6 Ways to Be a Better Ally in the Workplace
That’s it for this week. See y’all around in Notes and/or chat until the next newsletter comes out!