Delegating is still a team effort

How can you create special moments for others? | Delegating is still a team effort | A look at Alphabet's contractor army Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 27, 2018 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [How can you create special moments for others?]( Chip and Dan Heath's writing about key moments in life and business can be used by any leader to create meaningful interactions that bring satisfaction and enjoyment to customers or other employees, writes Stephanie Scotti. "When we focus on building up to a moment and consider what might make that moment extraordinary, we increase the odds of standing out," she writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Delegating is still a team effort]( Delegation is not a case of passing on an assignment and hoping it gets done, writes Wally Bock. How often a superior should check in depends on the experience and strengths of subordinates and the complexity of the project, he writes. [Three Star Leadership blog]( (7/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( What Does Your Company Stand For? Here's the thing about the Good&Co Talent Assessment app: Employees and candidates are already interacting with it. And that means you should be too. [Start engaging people in more authentic ways — verify your company listing today!]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [A look at Alphabet's contractor army]( Alphabet reportedly employed more contractors than direct employees as of early this year, with the company a symbol of the tensions that arise when contractors work alongside full-timers -- but without the benefits, perks and legal options. Alphabet and other Silicon Valley companies often employ contractors to save money or to fill temporary or specialized roles. [Fortune/Bloomberg]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [You can be a mentor without being in the room]( Mentoring remotely requires both parties to commit time and effort, says Judi Allen, a UK-based immunobiologist who uses Skype and email along with occasional in-person meetings in her work. [Nature (free content)]( (7/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Smarter Living Get your mind and body right each Friday [] [You probably need to sleep more]( Modern life's excessive exposure to blue light is causing us to lose sleep, which hurts almost every cognitive function, writes Michael Finkel. "Anyone who regularly sleeps less than six hours a night has an elevated risk of depression, psychosis, and stroke," he writes. [National Geographic]( (8/2018) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [People deserve crystal-clear transparency]( Good leaders assure team members they have nothing to hide, writes Patrick Malone, who manages executive leadership programs at American University. "As leaders we owe it to those whom we lead to be completely transparent, open, honest, and vulnerable -- like glass which is easily broken," he writes. [TD magazine online]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Study suggests Mars has water underground]( A [study]( indicates a reservoir of water lies beneath the surface of Mars. The water is filled with perchlorate salt, which is inhospitable to many forms of life but not certain bacteria. [Popular Mechanics online]( (7/25), [Popular Mechanics online]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [] If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story. Orson Welles, director, actor and producer [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [Sign Up]( [SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters]( [Advertise]( [Learn more about the SmartBrief audience]( Subscriber Tools: [Manage Subscriptions]( [Update Your Profile]( [Unsubscribe]( [Send Feedback]( [Archive]( [Search]( Contact Us: Jobs Contact - jobhelp@smartbrief.com Advertising - [Laura Engel](mailto:lengel@smartbrief.com) Editor - [James daSilva](mailto:leadership@smartbrief.com) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2018 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018)]( | [Legal Information]( Â