The networking site one is calling a ‘cesspool’ is riddled with oversharing and lunatics – it’s time for change In need of a laugh? Spend an hour or two on the subreddit LinkedInLunatics. Trust me. There’s the financial expert who believes it necessary to share with his friends, clients and community that he enjoys watching porn (in moderation, mind you!). There’s the usual crowd of pundits who use cultural events like the Olympics competitions to teach us life lessons. Or the matchmaking company that thinks LinkedIn is Hinge. Continue reading...

CEO Sarah Franklin got such intense pushback on her company’s plans that she suspended them after three days One thing seems for sure: people are not ready for “digital workers” just yet. That’s the lesson learned by Sarah Franklin, the CEO of Lattice, a human resources and performance management platform that offers performance coaching, talent reviews, onboarding automation, compensation management and a host of other HR tools to more than 5,000 organizations around the world. Continue reading...