This weekly post is a compilation of posts, videos and podcasts selected for athletic communications professionals and creative professionals. This is part of our professional development and continuing education outreaches. The content collection focuses on topics, issues and problem-solving ideas in the areas of leadership, strategic and digital communications, productivity, mental and physical health, and more.
VIDEO AND STORY
How To Write A Headline: Part One (4:28) and Part Two (3:14)
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Writing headlines for your content cannot be an afterthought. They take time and there are specific strategies to follow so your headline will draw in and hook your audience. See advice on how to create the best headlines in both of these videos and blog posts, courtesy of writer, author and speaker Dr. Clare Lynch.
VIDEO
What Not To Say In An Email
Time: 1:24
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Miscommunication is at times unavoidable, especially when communicating online via text and email. Leadership expert Erica Dhawan shares tips and the five phrases you should avoid when writing an email so you do not sound passive-aggressive and advises everyone to use "appreciation" words.
STORY
How To Create A Social Media Calendar That Works
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Via SproutSocial com these strategies and questions to ask when creating a well thought-out social media calendar. Don't get caught up in the day-to-day of managing multiple social accounts and ignore the importance of the bigger picture - your strategy for creating content your audience wants to see and watch.
STORY
Facing and Resolving Burnout for All Employees: Leaders Love Telling Themselves This One Lie About Burnout
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Writing for Fastcompany.com, executive coach Tegan Trovato discusses how the issue of "burnout" has intensified over the last 15 months. Read the first-person story of Cheryl, who was experiencing a particularly demanding time and had hours and deadlines very similar to SIDs. See how she began to cut back and establish boundaries with no pushback from colleagues or supervisors; in fact, the opposite happened.
There is practical - and WORKABLE - advice for athletic communications professionals here about setting boundaries, questions to ask yourself when your burnout feels ready to set in.
BLOG
The Importance of Rest, And Why So Many of Us Avoid It
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So many of us struggle with the tension between not doing enough and doing too much. As author and college lecturer Rachel Botsman writes in this LinkedIn article, "why do so many of us struggle with the concept of “resting?” Not sleeping, or lying on the sofa in a Netflix binge, but simply sitting with our thoughts and doubts.
" She believes that many of us confuse "rest" with "laziness," and she makes the case that isn't so and we need to rethink the way we look at resting and how we look at our notion of "time."
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PODCAST AND STORY
Should I Be Part of The Great Resignation?
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This podcast focuses on the "Great Resignation" which has taken storm in our country, with more than 11 million people voluntarily leaving their jobs this year. It's been 11 million leaving between April and July 2021, and, as the story below tells us, another four million have departed their jobs since then. Are you entertaining a leave? The podcasters ask, what is hurting? and what's not working anymore? as they talk about quitting - and reframing the situation and what the alternatives could be to walking away from the whole thing.
They've got an interested take on reframing "the great resignation" to the idea of "renegotiation."
The "Inside The Job" podcast is hosted by educators and leadership coaches Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson who explore
the intersection of your professional life and the rest of your life to help you make the right (and practical) choices for YOU, navigate change, show up as your best at work, etc.
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STORY
Reversing The Great Resignation: Psychological Factors That Foster Engagement
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Since July 2021, when
4 million workers quit their jobs, the exodus of individuals from their employers has continued, especially among workers between the ages of 30-45. Some employees leave because they want something more challenging, while others look for jobs that give them a sense of meaning and routine, and knowing the difference is crucial for retention, writes Alaina Love, CEO of
Purpose Linked Consulting and co-author of “
The Purpose Linked Organization: How Passionate Leaders Inspire Winning Teams and Great Results” (McGraw-Hill). As every organization strives to keep their best people in our pandemic climate, Love notes the importance of creating opportunities for staff members to experience fulfillment in their work - done in a way that aligns with who they are. Providing professional opportunities and the ability to learn new skills will drive engagement, but don't miss the important step of knowing the specific needs of each of your team members.
STORY
Facebook Admin Assist: Streamline Your Facebook Group Content Management
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Wish you could better manage your Facebook groups? Are you using the latest tools to help? In this article via socialmediaexaminer.com, you’ll discover how to use Admin Assist to streamline and automate many aspects of your Facebook group management.