Job burnout isn't just an expression anymore, it's now officially a medical disorder. Last May, the World Health Organization classified job burnout as "a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed." To sum up, it's a state that can lead to fatigue, low productivity, and even anxiety and depression. The term 'burnout' goes back to 1974, when psychologist Herbert Freudenberger used it in a paper to describe his colleagues at a free he...
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According to a study by McKinsey , companies with more diverse workforces perform better financially. Companies with a diverse talent base are also more productive and have employees that show more initiative. As you grow your startup and continue the hiring process, diversity will be important to your hiring strategy. Increasing diversity and inclusion at your startup takes a commitment from the top down and the bottom up, and it has to start with you. If you're ready to make the commitment to ...
You may think because you are a startup in its early stages that you don't need a social media policy, but this isn't so. In fact, your startup benefits greatly from a social media policy whether you're outsourcing this marketing or doing it in-house. In this article, we look at why your startup needs a social media policy and how to write one. Why you need a policy Social media is vital to the success of your online marketing. In fact, social media can make or break your startup, especially if ...
Why do companies with Chief Digital Officers underperform similar organizations without CDOs? Often the role (and a department under the CDO) are established to 'transform the business' by leading innovation projects, driving company expansion into mobile, social media, and other technologies or to implement technology to streamline operations. However over 50% of CDOs and their teams deliver sub-par results. Next Step's experience and that of our Executive Growth Alliance members shows that man...
