Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #48
Took some time off this week, traveled to San Diego. Explored the area, visited the zoo, etc. It felt good to disconnect, and spend a few days not thinking about work. It's an important part of not getting burned out.
But, still managed to find some items for this week's newsletter!
Workplace and Careers
Limited or Unlimited Vacation Time? — corporate-rebels.com Here at Corporate Rebels, we value freedom at work. A lot. It's up to everyone to decide for themselves when and where they work. We don't track hours, working days, vacation days, or any of that sort. And we love it. But the fact that we love it doesn't mean it's easy.
Lessons From Comcast Your People are the Company — www.mikemcbrideonline.com I found it interesting that Comcast is publicly saying that they are "embarrassed" by the behavior of one of their custom support reps. I mean, yeah, what
Training
Neurodiversity and What It Means For Your Training | Litmos Blog — www.litmos.com Many of your learners may fall under the neurodiverse umbrella. It may seem daunting to serve all their needs, but by creating inclusive training you can make learning accessible for everyone, and that will help all your learners, your team, and your company as a whole.
Linked: A New Skill a Day Keeps the Stress Away — www.mikemcbrideonline.com I found this opening paragraph pretty interesting in and of itself. With the current uncertainty in our daily lives, many people are more stressed than
Security and Privacy
Shut Up and Encrypt — www.mikemcbrideonline.com While watching the Alex Winter film about the Panama Papers, this quote stood out to me given all of the talk about the "dangers" of encryption. While working with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in the early days of investigating the data leaked from Mossack Fonseca law firm, the importance of not letting anyone know that the data had leaked, or that it was all being investigated, they lived with this slogan: "Shut Up and Encrypt"
Deeper Dive: Why Personal Data Deletion Matters | Data Counsel — www.bakerdatacounsel.com Our 2022 Data Security Incident Response Report discussed how businesses can be better positioned to meet the tight data breach notification deadlines now
Mental Health
We Need More Business Leaders Talking About Their Own Mental Health: Celebrity Stories Aren’t Enough — www.mindsharepartners.org For employees to feel safe talking about mental health, business leaders need to join the conversation. This article provides examples and advice from leaders who have done this successfully.
Sharing - The Essential Role Of Mental Health For A Diverse, Inclusive Workplace — www.childabusesurvivor.net This article explains a lot of the reasons why we should stop ignoring mental health as a workplace issue. If this pandemic, and movement for racial justice should remind all of us, work doesn’t happen in a vacuum apart from the rest of our lives, and world events. Yet, it also references mental health as...
OK at Work: Supporting Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace | Offit Kurman — www.offitkurman.com Offit Kurman: Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger offer practice insight into common employment-related issues.
Social Media
Linked: Are You Not Entertained? — www.mikemcbrideonline.com Mark Manson's hit the nail on the head in his recent newsletter. I think this explains why we have so many politicians who seem utterly incapable of writing, let alone passing, a bill. But they do this in spades:
How Fake Information Starts and Spreads - the Amelia Earhart Photo — www.mikemcbrideonline.com If you haven't seen it online already, or watched the documentary on the History channel, this was what we were being told about this photograph.
eDiscovery and Legal
How law firms can overcome the top five operational challenges - Legal Futures — www.legalfutures.co.uk It’s adapting and refocusing people’s behaviours and habits that is a key obstacle to maximising value from legal tech investments.
Scott Reents from Cravath: Lawyers Have No Choice But to Get On Board with AI | Relativity Blog | Relativity — www.relativity.com There's no doubt about it: exploding data volumes, sources, and complexity are complicating the legal sector and making old ways of working not just unpalatable, but insufficient.
The tipping point for cloud-based EDiscovery reached - — www.enterprisetimes.co.uk Everlaw' "2022 e-Discovery Innovation Report: Leaders and Laggards," reveals cloud-based e-Discovery is becoming standard practice.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Recent Changes to the Regulatory Landscape — www.cimplifi.com Data security threats continue to rise and identifying sensitive data continues to be challenging so organizations have a tremendous challenge to keep up with changing regulations, especially when the stakes of failing to do so are higher than ever.