Insomnia can do more than make you tired throughout your day. According to McKinsey and Company, it can impact your cognitive abilities and overall quality of life. They offer three solutions to help you fall and stay asleep. Read for fun. Select material that has nothing to do with work. Choose something you’re personally interested in but haven’t had […]
Read More →The learning-to-love-failure movement is a growing one. New York Times contributor Rachel Simmons writes that accepting failure and moving on takes practice. She offers three ways to teach yourself how to get up after a disappointment or an outright fiasco. Simmons advises her Smith College students to ask themselves, “What’s the worst that can happen,”followed by three more […]
Read More →When we believe we’ve failed at something, it’s easy to fall into a pit of despair. But according to New York Times contributor Rachel Simmons, accepting failure and moving on is a learned behavior. One way she suggests teaching ourselves to “get over it” is by practicing self compassion. Here’s how. Note how you feel. Don’t exaggerate or deny […]
Read More →Quick decision-making is one of the hallmarks of an agile company. But making fast decisions is easier said than done. A recent McKinsey and Company article looks at three types of decisions and offers ways to speed up the process. For Big-Bet decisions made at the very top, like making an acquisition, spur productive debate. Assign someone to argue […]
Read More →Mistakes. We all make them. What’s important is how we deal with them so that our errors don’t become our undoing. New York Times Better Living Columnist Tim Herrera has some tips for moving beyond big and little gaffes. He recommends being honest with yourself. Acknowledge that it was indeed a mistake. Accept it, but don’t let it define you […]
Read More →Robert Collier, one of America’s original success authors, said, “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” While that’s a message I communicate often via Office Talk, it bears repeating. It’s good to remind ourselves that we can’t do it all at once. We may not be able to see all the […]
Read More →I don’t know a soul without bias of some kind. Even the best intentioned among us harbor some degree of conscious or unconscious bias. It impacts workplace productivity and, as we’re reminded — seemingly daily — it determines the level of peace in our communities. In the workplace, and in every part of life, […]
Read More →Wondering if you have what it takes to become a freelancer or consultant? Harvard Business Review says it takes three qualities to successfully navigate an independent work life. Proactivity. When working alone, you must rely heavily on self-motivation and accountability to manage your networks, peers and external contacts. These critical relationship builders are your pipeline to new […]
Read More →Do you dream about leaving the protective cocoon of an established organization to become an independent entrepreneur? According to the Harvard Business Review, you have a lot of company. They cite an Upwork survey that says the freelance workforce in the US has grown by 3.7 million in the past five years. In 2018, one in three […]
Read More →Over the last five years, the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase in the number of freelancers and consultants. Harvard Business Review reports that in 2018, one in three people fell into this category. But, as liberating as freelancing may sound, it also comes with a lot of challenges, inclusive of a great deal of unpredictability and […]
Read More →Whether I’m watching Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Nick Foles, Bryce Harper or Joel Embiid, I notice how they do what they do — the mechanical and mental aspects of their performance. An important lesson — one many of us can learn from — is the resilience of those at the top of […]
Read More →McKinsey & Company says it’s a myth that continuous improvement is only for manufacturing companies looking to control costs. Continuous improvement should be part of every company’s strategy. For example, by communicating a compelling vision and connecting it to each employee’s daily work, one international theatre chain tapped into the power of frontline workers to generate […]
Read More →Forbes.com contributor Mark Murphy says that about 25% of the population are intuitive communicators. They prefer knowing the big picture and getting to the bottom line, quickly. Intuitive communicators enjoy a disproportionately high representation among senior leaders. To test whether you’re an intuitive communicator, Murphy says to think back on a recent conversation and ask yourself three […]
Read More →Today’s high-pressure work environment can take its toll on managers. According to Gallup, the way a manager feels and acts is contagious and can infect their team, as well as others. If they’re burned out and disengaged, it can spread virally throughout the company – which often results in costly turnover and lost productivity. Gallup says there […]
Read More →Generation Z, people ages 17 to 25, have begun entering the workforce. Is your company ready for how they perceive their role in the workplace? The Society of Human Resource Management provides this little peek inside the minds of Gen Z. Nearly one-third of these young women and men see themselves as the hardest working generation. At the […]
Read More →A study from the University of Exeter in the UK confirms that bosses who put the people who follow them first, boost productivity. The researchers used 130 independent, previously published studies to test their theories. The result: the “servant-leader” style of management, which is ethical, trustworthy and shows genuine interest in the wellbeing and development of staff, […]
Read More →Because malicious, unapproved software can bring down an entire IT infrastructure, many companies keep a tight reign on the software employees can use. Yet, the Harvard Business Review warns about the dangerous lag time between customers identifying a real need and IT satisfying it. When all IT decisions are made at the very top, i.e., the […]
Read More →When you’re asked to give someone feedback, does it put you on edge? Even when the request is made with genuine openness, do you feel afraid of being perceived as overly critical and being rejected because of what you share? Trust me, you’re not alone. Giving feedback is a scary proposition for most people. Fear about giving feedback […]
Read More →I am a proud member of a local women’s collective giving group. Impact100 South Jersey is one of an increasing number of such groups around the country and the world. Ours is volunteer-run, made up of diverse women, and is growing every year. Besides being a philanthropic multiplier, Impact100 is a powerful networking and leadership building tool. Members […]
Read More →In a recent Forbes.com article, Travis Bradberry listed and explained 13 powerful psychological forces that make us do bad things. This list can help us become more self-aware and it may also help us better understand the people around us. Those with whom we live, work and play. First, the winner-take-all competition— something our society encourages, but it […]
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