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🎃 People-First Leadership - Halloween Issue 🎃

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🎃 People-First Leadership - Halloween Issue 🎃
By ConnectedWell Talent Advisors • Issue #7 • View online
👻 Let’s hope the ghouls haven’t taken over everything you’re working on today, Halloween in the United States! Many offices will be overrun with decorations, spooky costumes and even a spook alley or two. Elves and munchkins, witches and goblins will be seen extracting candy from desks through the day and going door to door into the night.
🍬 Here is a treat of a few lists of fun videos (watch Josh Sundquist’s if you do nothing else today) and some scary HR and Interview stories (do you have your own?) and then a more normal grouping of solid people-leadership articles I have curated recently.
I am including an article I wrote as well on how a 5-point scale in interview reviews can help reduce group-think and bias in interviewing if thoughtfully implemented. I know that, for some, a 4 vs 5 point scale in your interviews is quite the talking point. I’m curious where you land on this surprisingly hot-button issue.
🙀 I am always open to your feedback. Reach out, if you like, and please forward this email to those who might be interested!
Happy Halloween!
Robert Merrill
Founder, Principal - ConnectedWell Talent Advisors
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Scary Work Stories?
Where Does Candy Corn Come From?
October 31, 2019: Hunter Logan posted: “Well, that’s the last piece of candy corn I’ll ever have… Happy Halloween my Pretties… #Halloween #Witches #CandyCorn”
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Karen Marie Shelton's answer to What's the craziest thing you've experienced in the workplace? - Quora
Karen Marie Shelton's answer to What's the craziest thing you've experienced in the workplace? - Quora
Swarms Of Texas Wood Roaches
The weirdest experience I’ve had at work is to arrive at the office at 5 am, turn on the lights and see my cube containing my desk, chair, tower computer, scanner, printer and anything remotely in the same vicinity, c…
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[video] Josh Sundquist, a Paralympic ski racer LOVES Halloween:
October 28, 2019: Josh Sundquist on LinkedIn: “I’m dressing as the Pixar Lamp for Halloween!” and other awesome halloween costumes. (You need to watch this video…)
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HR Horror Stories
HR Horror Stories
Halloween is right around the corner, so it is the perfect time of year for scary stories. I usually write about HR and advice for improving your workplace, but in honor of the my favorite holiday, I want to look at some of the more unusual and, yes, scary stories I have come across working in HR.
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Kay Aull's answer to What's the craziest work gossip story you've ever heard? - Quora
Kay Aull's answer to What's the craziest work gossip story you've ever heard? - Quora
I was fresh out of college, working at a tech startup. There was a disagreement among the executives regarding what the company ought to be working on. One faction won, the other was forced out, and we got our new marching orders.
The technical s…
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How to Face Your Worst HR Horror Stories
How to Face Your Worst HR Horror Stories
Brian Anderson is a copywriter with BambooHR, a full-service, cloud-based HR management software. His work explores employee engagement, total rewards, recruitment strategies, and how core HRIS software connects with every aspect of HR.
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[Video] Aaaand, the 'Most Adorable Halloween Costumes' Goes to...
[Video] Aaaand, the 'Most Adorable Halloween Costumes' Goes to...
October 22, 2019: Anthony J James posted on LinkedIn – With Halloween right around the corner what are you planning to dress up as? He’s a little inspiration for you all… aren’t these just the cutest? ❤️❤️❤️
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People-Leadership Articles
This 5-Point Scale will Help Your Team Hire Better & Avoid Bias
This five point scale helps you know if you have a hire, a no-hire, or (critically) if you need to go back for more. There are many ways to rate candidates in your interview process. However, as…
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Chipotle now covering 100% of tuition costs, even for part-time employees
Chipotle now covering 100% of tuition costs, even for part-time employees
It isn’t hard to admit: I’ve been a fan of Chipotle’s food since it opened a restaurant near my home about a decade ago. If you’ve never been, think Subway but for burritos, tacos, and tortilla-less meals served in a bowl. Think concrete floors and lots of stainless steel.
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How to Make Meetings Less Terrible
How to Make Meetings Less Terrible
In the U.S. alone, we hold 55 million meetings a day. The revolution begins now — with better agendas, smaller invite lists, and an embrace of healthy conflict.
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How to Make Yourself Heard in Meetings - Forge
How to Make Yourself Heard in Meetings - Forge
When colleagues frequently interrupt you in meetings and ignore or repackage your ideas, you need to come up with a long-term strategy to change the dynamic.
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How Uber uses psychology to perfect their customer experience
How Uber uses psychology to perfect their customer experience
Available in 600 cities spread across 65 countries with more than 75 million users, Uber has become the default transport choice for many. The scale and speed of adoption have been incredible, and…
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Why Automation Won’t Fix Recruitment Inefficiency
Automation undoubtedly makes life easier for recruiters. From sifting through dozens of resumes in microseconds to sending candidate-rejection emails, automated software and processes streamline operations.
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Why we don't hire programmers based on puzzles, API quizzes, math riddles, or other parlor tricks
Why we don't hire programmers based on puzzles, API quizzes, math riddles, or other parlor tricks
I remember the first time I interviewed for a front-end programming position and got asked how to do something in JavaScript on a white board. The specifics are vague, but it’s crystal clear how stupid it made me feel and how little it had to do with the actual job.
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Overcoming the software industry’s decades-long love affair with shitty hiring practices. There is no other industry where it is common to test candidates by asking them to show proficiency at tasks that have nothing to do with the job at hand.
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How to Optimize the Candidate Journey to Hire the Best Talent
How to Optimize the Candidate Journey to Hire the Best Talent
A lot has changed in recent years about how candidates look for jobs and how employers find talent, but understanding talent’s needs and preferences remains crucial through every step of the recruitment process.
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5 unique ways candidates have made themselves stand out in the job application process
Recently, Basecamp posted five new job openings. For those five openings, they received more than 4,000 applications. Notably, more than 1,400 people applied for their Head of Marketing role, and more than 2,000 applied for two open Customer Support Representative positions.
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The Best Way to Build Candidate Awareness and Excitement
The Best Way to Build Candidate Awareness and Excitement
Unless you’re GoPro, Spotify, or Uber, most candidates at the college level don’t know your company exists. If they have heard of you, chances are you’re not high on their list of ideal employers.
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"Looks like Bill Gates predicted that companies with flexibility in regards to where their employees work from, is the best way to attract the best talent. "
"Looks like Bill Gates predicted that companies with flexibility in regards to where their employees work from, is the best way to attract the best talent. "
Looks like Bill Gates predicted that companies with flexibility in regards to where their employees work from, is the best way to attract the best talent.
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How to Pitch a 4-Day Workweek to Your Boss - Forge
How to Pitch a 4-Day Workweek to Your Boss - Forge
Maybe you’ve always been curious. Who wouldn’t be? Work four days a week instead of five and get an extra day to relax, pursue a side hustle, or do whatever the heck you want? I’ve been lucky enough…
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Career ambitions 'already limited by age of seven'
By the age of seven, children are already facing limits on their future aspirations in work, according to a report from the OECD international economics think tank.
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Why employers should recognize, support and train middle managers
Why employers should recognize, support and train middle managers
Middle managers, as the bridge connecting those at the top of an organization with the wider workforce, are an integral part of how a company runs.
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Robert Merrill
Founder, Principal - ConnectedWell Talent Advisors
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