Weekly News Update
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- ZME Science reported that France has made it illegal to manufacture or sell clothing, cosmetics, or wax made with PFAS.
- Fashionista wondered whether over-50 influencers are brands' next big marketing opportunity.
- Harvard Business Review explained what to do when you have a star employee with no room to move up.
- CNBC listed the six key things to do at work to be taken seriously.
- NPR shared that the Pentagon will begin a review of “effectiveness” of women in ground combat positions.
- KERA News reported that Texas has become the first state to end ABA oversight of law schools.
- The Walrus observed that RTO mandates aren’t about output, but asserting control.
- NPR debunked five myths about women's health.
- The New York Times [gift link] asked psychologists, researchers, and executive coaches for their top recommendations for books to help you accomplish more this year.
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Regarding the HBR article about star employees without room to move up:
Pardon my naiveté, but why not just embrace the fact that the employee is a flight risk? I have seen plenty of functional companies with limited room for growth give their star employees big projects to make them marketable, have them leave, and then woo them back 3-5 years later when a position opens up.
Absent that, it’s amazing that none of the suggestions involved special rules for the star, such as flexible hours or remote work.