Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #39
I am working remotely this week, as in not from my own house, which is the norm. First air trip since Sept. 2019. Weird to think that when we lived here in Oregon 5 years ago, flying 150-200k miles per year was the norm for me. So much has changed in 5 years, and yet we can meet with friends as if no time has passed at all. Thankful for that.
Security and Privacy
Linked: Ransomware recovery costs dwarf actual ransoms — www.mikemcbrideonline.com The Check Point folks, naturally go on to point out how investing in security tools and education to prevent ransomware in the first place is the less expensive option, and even though they clearly have a vested interest here, it's hard not to agree with the basic premise.
The EU Commission’s New Proposal Would Undermine Encryption And Scan Our Messages | Electronic Frontier Foundation — www.eff.org The executive body of the European Union published today a legislative proposal (text) that, if it became law, would be a disaster for online privacy in the EU and throughout the world. In the name of fighting crimes against children, the EU Commission has suggested new rules that would compel a...
5 States of Consumer Privacy — www.legallycyber.com In two years, 5 states passed consumer privacy acts, which in “law” time (especially with a pandemic), is fast. Beginning with California’s Privacy Rights Act, the last two years saw other four more states, namely Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah, follow suit, passing comparable legislation aimed at protecting consumer privacy. #privacy #privacylaws #cybersecurity #datasecurity #dataprivacy #datarights #CPRA #California #PII #cyber #privacyviolations #fines #accessrights #classaction
Careers and the Workplace
The Key to Retaining Young Workers? Better Onboarding. — hbr.org How can employers do a better job hiring and keeping young workers? New research from interviews with workforce development specialists focusing on young workers (particularly young workers of color) filling core production tasks in factories, health care, and administrative service firms sheds light on the social aspects of onboarding that can make or break a young worker’s experience. The authors offer ten ways employers can improve young workers’ onboarding experiences to sustain a mutually beneficial relationship: 1) Create career jobs, 2) Communicate opportunities for career progression, 3) Build positive relationships prior to hiring, 4) Ensure a positive first day reception, 5) Assign new hires a mentor, 6) Communicate and explain expectations clearly, 7) Create a culture where young workers can ask questions, 8) Understand their non-work lives, 9) Foster a climate of respect and dignity for everyone, and 10) Create a racially equitable workplace.
Linked: 4 Great Ways To Grow Your Career Even When You Work Remote — www.mikemcbrideonline.com Ask yourself a simple question, if the best way to grow your own career in a remote environment is to intentionally identify the culture and then deliberately try to use your time to network internally, learn new skills, etc. why would we, as leaders, not do what we can to make that easier? Why put all the burden on a new hire to learn the ropes and find the best people to connect with or the best places to learn when that is information that we have and can share with them? What intentionality can we include as part of bringing in new people, or connecting the people and knowledge that already exists within the team? Leaving it up to chance is not the way to go. It was never really the best way to go but in an office, it might have been a little harder to notice. Everything must be intentionally created with remote teams—communication, connection, knowledge-sharing, etc.
Linked: How long your meetings should last — www.mikemcbrideonline.com We aren't strategic about meetings. We don't plan for the meeting enough, we schedule the meeting in order to plan. We should start planning before the meeting, and figure out what we want from the other folks before we invite them, and tell them. Those of us who think more creatively by ourselves ahead of meeting with others will also bring much more to the meeting when you share the agenda and expectations ahead of time too. If you take anything away from this, remember that it's OK to not invite everyone to every meeting, and it's OK to use all of the other tools we have to collaborate instead of having a meeting. Your calendar will thank you.
Why Training Matters for Retention — www.mikemcbrideonline.com This brings me to that final point. Having a learning culture requires a plan for each employee and for different types of jobs. It requires coordination between the official training department, managers, HR, and the subject matter experts throughout the organization. It may look a bit messy. It may include some mix of internal training, external resources, job shadowing, self-study, and group learning. I'd argue that a true culture that promotes and encourages learning would leave open all of those possibilities. I'd also argue that your training staff isn't just there to teach classes but to provide and coordinate all of those options. They are there to "provide opportunities to learn and grow", whatever those look like for all of your employees who wish to do so. They are key to retention but they cannot do it alone. The culture must reward and encourage learning and growth in meaningful ways or all the training staff in the world won't make a difference.
Mental Health
Sharing My Own Story With Tiffany Werhner on Moments of Clarity — www.childabusesurvivor.net Yesterday, I was a guest again on my friend Tiffany Werhner's radio show/podcast Moments of Clarity. We chatted about my story of child abuse, dissociation, major depression, and eventually, my experiences with therapy and more. If you are a survivor or know someone who is who could use a reminder that the abuse does not define them, and wasn't their fault, please share this with them.
Communication – A vital ingredient in workplace mental health | Insurance HR Solutions This article looks specifically at healthy workplace communication and explores how employers can encourage staff to talk about their mental health...
Even LinkedIn has Mental Health Creators Worth Following — www.childabusesurvivor.net I've often tried to share lists of social media accounts, podcasts, blogs, etc. related to abuse and mental health. I think this is the first time I'm sharing such a list of LinkedIn creators. Nevertheless, here we have it.
eDiscovery and Legal Tech
JSON is not a document, it is data… and lots of it! - CloudNine — cloudnine.com The relationship with JSON data can be essential to a favorable outcome in your discovery. However, while accessing this critical data can be intimidating, the process is not complicated but does require the right type of resource to extract the files and map them to the correct data type.
Joint Statement on eDiscovery – Bow Tie Law — bowtielaw.com ediscovery, predictive coding, search terms
Everything to Know About Working as an eDiscovery Manager If you’re considering a career in the eDiscovery industry as a manager, now is an excellent time to get your foot in the door.
Feeding the Frenzy? Summer 2022 eDiscovery Pricing Survey Results — complexdiscovery.com The ComplexDiscovery pricing survey provides baseline pricing expectations for twelve specific eDiscovery-centric offerings from the perspective of cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery professionals operating in the eDiscovery ecosystem.
Great Expectations and The Great Resignation in Legal Careers Today — ediscoverytoday.com There are several “Great Expectations” of workers in the legal industry in the era of the Great Resignation and employers need to adjust.