Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (nadia_bormotova) You probably don’t need someone else to tell you this, but the World Health Organization has called stress “the health epidemic of the 21st century.” Yes, it’s that prevalent and has been for years. So, what exactly is it? How does it affect your performance and productivity? And most importantly, what […]
How to Succeed from Anywhere
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (UnitoneVector) Since the “Remote Revolution” ushered in by COVID—which proved that not only can work be successfully done remotely, but productivity can also go up because people value flexibility—there has been some controversy about what balance workplaces should strike between remote and in-office work. Few people know more about this than Tsedal […]
Live Better and Work Smarter through a Deeper Understanding of Regret
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Lyudinka) Regret is an emotion that most people don’t want to think about, yet there are many good reasons to. The New York Times best-selling author and Conferences for Women speaker Daniel Pink has found that regret can help us: The author of The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us […]
Own Your Power at Work
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (treety) For Daniela Pierre-Bravo, MSNBC’s Morning Joe reporter, owning her power did not come early or easily in life. Self-limiting beliefs, she says, held her back. And a big one was being a rule follower, which translated to learning how to “go under the radar” at school and work. One reason for […]
Boost Your Happiness By Spending More Time on What Matters Most
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (SurfUpVector) We’ve all been in this situation: There aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done – let alone do it well, let alone enjoy it. Cassie Holmes, a professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and […]
Stop Doing Work That Doesn’t Advance Your Career
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Nuthawut Somsuk) Linda Babcock looked at her work calendar one day. She noticed that most of it was filled with meetings and very little on research – which, as a university professor, would determine how she was evaluated. In fact, the limited time she was spending on the work that would advance […]
Three Practices for Creating Equity at Work
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (BRO Vector) When they first met, Dr. Tina Opie, who identifies as a Black Christian woman, wasn’t sure she trusted Beth A. Livingston, a white atheist woman. But now, she says, she would trust Livingston with her life. That’s because they followed the three practices at the heart of the book they […]
Tips for Building Relationships that Help You Succeed
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (nazarkru) We recently asked Megan Beauregard, Enel North America’s Chief Legal Officer, for her tips on building relationships that help you succeed. Here are excerpts from the interview. Q: We all know that relationships are crucial to career success and advancement. But some people feel more naturally adept at relationship skills than […]
Jane Fonda on Women Making a Difference at Any Age
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (UnitoneVector) Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are octogenarians who are only getting more outspoken with age. It’s one of the benefits of aging, say the longtime friends and stars of Grace and Frankie. “Women get braver as they get older. And certainly, I’ve always been brave,” said Fonda, who has won over […]
Carol Fulp on Why Advancing Diversity is “The Smart Thing to Do,” Not Just the Right Thing to Do
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Yulia Petrova) “History just repeats itself” is the first thing Carol Fulp says when we lay eyes on each other over a Zoom call. I’ve read her brilliant book, Success Through Diversity, and said something about how struck I was to read her reference to dealing with setbacks in efforts to advance […]