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Podcast | New Research Insights into High-Performing Teams
Click Play below to listen. Whether you lead a team or just want to understand yours better, this podcast is for you. In 30 minutes, Dr. Lauren D’Innocenzo, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Drexel LeBow College of Business, shares: • What recent research has uncovered about what makes teams highly effective • Two simple questions to determine if your team is working at its highest potential • Group activities … [ more ]
5 Tips to Feel More Comfortable at Networking Events
This is one thing Alice Rutkowski, an executive communication and presence coach who has worked with more than 8,000 executives over the past 20-some years, wishes everyone knew: Body language reflects what you believe about yourself and others. “Consciously and unconsciously, we are reading others and they are reading us all the time,” says Rutkowski, vice president of executive development at Sagin. “For example, whether you’re sitting or standing, crossing … [ more ]
Navigating the Workplace in a Post #MeToo World…Now What? | Podcast
Click Play below to listen. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, cultural norms and workplace policies are evolving. And new questions and realities are starting to surface. Anecdotes of men avoiding women have started to proliferate. Some men wonder: Is it safe to take a closed-door meeting with a woman? Is it safe to mentor one? Join labor law leader Grace Speights for a forward-looking, 30-minute Q&A session about … [ more ]
Never Limit Yourself Out of Fear
By Jennifer Adams, CEO and Founder, Jennifer Adams Brands What’s the most important life lesson I’ve learned? As the grateful owner of a flourishing home textile and furnishings business today, I’d say that the road to success is not always a straight path. My journey has been full of twists and turns—and what I call “moments of serendipity.”
Brené Brown on Courage, Grounded Confidence and How Her New Book Has Changed Her Approach to Leading and Work
Even for Brené Brown, renowned author, researcher and expert on being brave, leading doesn’t come easy. “Being a founder and CEO is one of the most challenging roles in my life when it comes to showing up as my best self, leaning into tough conversations and making hard calls—all in the service of others,” says Brown, who heads Brené Brown Education and Research Group as well as holds an endowed … [ more ]
Overcome Unconscious Bias | Podcast
Click Play below to listen. In the thick of conference season, we decided to record this interview with Dr. Tiffany Jana in advance, and make it available for you to listen to at your convenience. Let us know what you think about this new format in the comments! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
Free Teleclass | Navigating the Workplace in a Post #MeToo World…Now What?
Navigating the Workplace in a Post #MeToo World…Now What? Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:00-12:30 pm Register Now
Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Embrace Your Strengths | Podcast
Click Play below to listen. Feel like a fraud? You’re not alone. Even the most accomplished among us have felt that way. It’s called “imposter syndrome,” and it could be holding you back. In this 30 minute teleclass, Ladies Get Paid founder Claire Wasserman shares tools to combat Imposter Syndrome so that you can better advocate for yourself at work and in your personal life. You will learn how to … [ more ]
Must-Have Answers from ‘Ask a Manager’ Author Alison Green
For many employees, the work itself is easy. It’s the office politics that are hard. That’s partly why Alison Green started her blog, “Ask a Manager,” 11 years ago. A chief of staff at a non-profit organization at the time, she kept thinking that coworkers would have made different decisions if they’d had their boss’ or HR’s perspective. “As a manager, I could see that people weren’t going to get … [ more ]