10 ARTICLES NOT TO MISS FROM MAY 2023

“Gravitate towards work that solves an important problem” – is part of advice that Bill Gates gives to the graduating class of 2023 as they head out into the workforce and the world. The authors of the articles from the month of May focus on the problems we as a society face today, but more importantly, on how to work to solve these so we all can move towards a better future.??

1)????IDENTIFYING THE UNIQUE VALUE ADDS OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE?, by Connor Joyce (click here )?

With behavioral science gaining traction in recent years, Connor Joyce (researcher and behavioral scientist) adds perspective on how this field can contribute to the bottom line particularly through the specific value adds it can bring.?

2)????THE RISE OF LONELINESS, by Padmasree Warrior (click here )

With the US Surgeon General releasing a concerning?report? on the rise of loneliness and isolation, Padmasree Warrior shares ways in which we can effectively manage this growing epidemic through our communities.??

3)????LET'S TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, by Michael Gervais (click here )

On the occasion of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth , Michael Gervais discusses the branding problem that differentiates the societal treatment of mental health from physical health and the concept of “vulnerability” that is required in order to normalize the concept of discussing mental health.?

4)????TRANSITIONING PHILANTHROPY, by Lucy Bernholz (click here )

This article by Lucy Bernholz is brief but serves as a wakeup call to the time left we have to transition our systems and ways of doing things before the effects of climate change are completely irreversible.?

5)????5 THINGS I WISH I HEARD AT THE GRADUATION I NEVER HAD, by Bill Gates (click here )

For the graduating class of 2023, Bill Gates provides the five important pieces of advice that he wishes he had been given when he left university – timeless advice that caters to the generation of tomorrow and their specific challenges and experiences.?

6)????WHY YOUR BOSS LACKS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, by Dr Travis Bradberry (click here )

Dr Travis Bradberry address the fact that EQ scores tend to decline drastically as one climbs the corporate ladder – and how this trend can be changed in order to make a better and more productive workplace.?

7)????Be Careful What You Wish for ..., by Lou Adler (click here )

While the debate surrounding AI based chatbots rages on, Lou Adler analyses the performance of AI based chatbots on performance-based hiring and traditional behavioral interviewing – and discusses the differences that the answers of the chatbots get wrong in their definitions.?

8)????CREATING A fair and supportive work environment; A conversation with Beth Cantor and Joan Garry (Part 2 of 3), by Beth Kanter (click here ?)

In this 3 part series, (find?Part 1 ?and?Part 3? here)??Beth Kanter details her conversation with Nonprofit Leadership Lab founder Joan Garry. They explore the impact of the pandemic on workplace culture and creating an environment of fairness and accountability within the workplace.??

9)????WHAT PICO IYER TAUGHT ME ABOUT HOME AND BELONGING, by Ruchika Tulshyan (click here )

With summer and the possibility of travel coming up, this article by Ruchika Tulshyan explores the concept of travelling with cultural humility and learning from one another. This centers around her interview with travel writer Pico Iyer and their discussion on travelling with humility and a quest for common humanity.

10)?THE CLIMATE OF BUSINESS #88: 10 WAYS TO INCREASE PROFITS BY MAKING YOUR BUSINESS MORE SUSTAINABLE, by Lubomila Jordanova (click here )

In this article, LinkedIn Top Voice Lubomila Jordanova provides a series of interesting articles and food for thought on the reality of climate change and the business climate around this, before discussing an important issue: the relationship between business profit and sustainability. She tackles misunderstood aspects of this relationship and provides tip for companies to become more profitable while integrating sustainability into their operations.?

With this, we come to the end of the selection for this month. As always I would be happy to hear your opinion or to know of any articles I may have missed in the comments section.?I hope to see you next month with the collection of articles from?June?2023.?