Anxiety is a bit like using spices while cooking. Some of it is good, delicious even. Too much? You can ruin a meal – or your day. But the fact that many of us have experienced a bit too much anxiety in recent years can make it easy to forget the benefits of a healthy […]
Don’t Get Burned Out on Burnout!
We’ve heard so much about “burnout” over the past few years, you may feel burned out about the very topic. But burnout – which the World Health Organization describes as a syndrome that results from chronic workplace stress – is not something to take lightly. Preventing or managing burnout is essential to your well-being and […]
7 Habits to Increase Your Odds of Long-term Happiness
Achieving true happiness is both easier and more challenging than many people think. After all, the path to happiness is relatively straightforward. But happiness doesn’t just get showered upon us. The secret, says happiness expert Arthur Brooks, is: If you want to be happy, you need to do the work of putting certain good habits […]
3 Surprising Ways to Step Up as a Leader
“Disruption” has become such a familiar experience—in workplaces and the world in general—that many have considered it an overused cliché for years. But have you ever considered the benefits of disrupting yourself as a pathway to greater leadership? Herminia Ibarra, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the London Business School, would invite you to consider […]
3 Positive Psychology Traits that Fuel Success (and a Happier Life)
As a broadcaster for CBS News, Michelle Gielan learned first-hand that when we are bombarded with problems – without a focus on solutions – we can start to believe our behavior doesn’t matter. But then she left journalism to study positive psychology: the scientific study of happiness and human potential. And what she discovered […]
Adam Grant on How to Be More Open-minded and Make Better Decisions
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he’s right but listen like he’s wrong. And in his most recent book, Think Again, he investigates how to embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build workplaces, schools, and communities of lifelong learners. In […]
3 Ways to Communicate Effectively with a Difficult Colleague
Do you have a colleague you find it challenging to work with because of their poor communication habits? If so, you’re far from alone! A recent study found almost half of Americans do. So, what can you do to improve the situation? Amy Gallo, author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict […]
3 Ways to Help All Voices Be Heard in a Meeting
Studies suggest that people who speak up the most tend to be promoted more often than those who don’t. But, as Susan Cain wrote in Quiet, introverts have a lot to say! So, what can you do as a leader to help all voices be heard in meetings? Molly Tschang, founder and CEO of Abella […]
6 Ways to Communicate Like a Leader—and Be Heard
Some years ago, Charmaine McClarie, a leading authority on executive presence, asked CEOs and senior-level executives why they were more successful than others. “It’s not because I’m smarter than everyone,” many replied. “It’s because I leverage the information that I bring to the table. That is how I am a thought partner, and I add […]
3 Tips to Help You Move Toward Mental Wellness
The worst year of Nora McInerny’s life went like this: On October 3, 2014, she lost her second pregnancy. Five days later, her father died from lymphoma. And six weeks later, her husband died from brain cancer. In the days and weeks and months that followed, people would ask: How are you? “I was in […]