"Shutdown rituals" help you disconnect from work

What defines employee value? | "Shutdown rituals" help you disconnect from work | How should the world plan for after the pandemic? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 15, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [What defines employee value?]( Being good at your role is a basic example of employee value, while a higher level of differentiation occurs when employees -- from entry-level to CEO -- "find meaning and motivation in their organization's mission and constantly work to further it," writes Michael Nathanson, CEO of The Colony Group. "To achieve this level of value requires helping, inspiring, improving and even becoming critical to others through cultural, service, leadership, and innovative contributions," he writes. Full Story: [Chief Executive online]( (5/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] ["Shutdown rituals" help you disconnect from work]( "Shutdown rituals" help you disconnect from work (Pixabay) Employees who are struggling with burnout, especially working at home, should create "shutdown rituals" such as turning off their computer, saying goodbye to co-workers and planning for the next day, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. Leaders should model this behavior, she writes, and "give permission to employees to do the same." Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Strategic Management [] [How should the world plan for after the pandemic?]( Companies will have to repair losses suffered from the coronavirus pandemic, rethink strategies and business plans and keep stakeholders informed, according to this PwC analysis. 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