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 […]
Why are women running faster than ever, burdened with endless to-do lists and still trailing behind their male colleagues? Because women most often are unfairly left with “non-promotable work:” planning the office party, screening interns, attending to that time-consuming client, or simply helping others with their work. The imbalance leaves women overcommitted, underutilized and trapped […]
It is hard not to disconnect or hide your frustration when your co-worker lands the promotion you’ve been working towards — especially when you receive rave performance reviews and have gone above and beyond for years. As if that isn’t hard enough, what happens when the team notices and all of a sudden you are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conflict, whether political or personal, can escalate and become toxic — as we keep seeing in the news, on social media, and in our own lives. Our brains start sorting the world into good and evil, exaggerating the differences between ourselves and others. In this episode, a replay of a session from the 2022 virtual […]
Have you been in a meeting and can’t get a word in because one person is monopolizing the conversation? Or left your boss thinking about all the things you should have said but didn’t? Or finally mustered the courage to speak up only to get your idea shut down? In this episode of Women Amplified, […]
Boundaries have been blurred as we navigate work in a hybrid world. Many of us feel a lack of control over our workload which spirals, throwing off the equilibrium in all aspects of life. In this episode of That’s a Good Question, our listener is overextended at work, dealing with the new realities of a […]
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 […]