The Week in Review: News from the Water Cooler

For the week ending September 23rd, 2012.

10 Leadership Lessons From Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the go-to social networking site for professionals, so it makes sense that its CEO Jeff Weiner would know a thing or two about leadership. From practicing time management, to simply remembering to laugh, Weiner broke down ten leadership lessons for businesses in a recent interview. Wondering what the other eight tips are or why “Next Play” is Weiner’s business mantra? Forbes explains here

What Would You Do If You Were the CEO For a Day?

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Has Gen-Y been coddled by society?

Forget “king for a day,” what would you do if you were CEO for a day? Would you make your office pet-friendly, establish work-from-home Fridays, or treat employees to gourmet lunches? If you’re an HR manager, your new role as CEO might allow you to simply improve the office culture; what would these “commands” look like? Check out this TLNT article and find out.

Solving Gen Y’s Passion Problem

Following your passion is rarely seen as a negative. So, why is Generation Y getting such a bad rap when it comes to doing that? Employees 25–34 years old are often described as “pampered” and “high maintenance,” and have been accused of not aggressively seeking jobs in this struggling economy. Perhaps the problem is due to grade school teachers’ coddling, or Steve Jobs encouraging graduates to “not settle”—but what’s the solution? Read more on HBR.com.

Buy, Hold, Sell: Taking Stock of Vacation Days

With holiday months quickly approaching, many employees are taking stock of their remaining vacation days to begin coordinating trips and time off. If you’re anything like me, you’ve carefully calculated and spread out your time throughout the year, so that when January 1 rolls around, you’re not left with unused days from the previous year (especially if they don’t carry over!), wishfully dreaming of “what if” scenarios. But what if you’re at the opposite end of the spectrum and want to “sell” your unused days? According to this article from WSJ.com, many companies are now implementing more flexible programs to allow employees to do just that.

For more HR news go to last week’s post: The HR Water Cooler for Professionals.


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