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3 Easy Steps for Harnessing Empathy to Improve Remote Work

September 27, 2021 By Community Member

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Corporate work is built on relationship building, negotiation, camaraderie, and interpersonal challenges -- all of which are aided by using empathy, our ability to see things from another's perspective. But working from home limits our abilities to understand what colleagues are thinking by diminishing our body language, the frequency of our interaction, and adding physical and … [Read more...]

How to Deal with Being the Only Woman in the Room

May 19, 2021 By Elizabeth Mills

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As women over the years achieved more and more success in male dominated worlds, it has become more common that they face the associated challenge; that of being the only woman in the room or the team. This can present challenges around getting yourself heard. As a young woman in a senior position, I have certainly experienced this on many occasions. While sometimes the … [Read more...]

Per My Last Email and Other Euphemisms to Use at Work

March 16, 2021 By Cassandra Rae

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As if the manterrupting IRL wasn’t bad enough, we’ve made it to a point in our technological advancements where women are getting talked over via email... Over the last five years, and especially over the last one, my use of euphemisms in response to this phenomenon has increased. Whether it is because people are actively trying to spend less time staring at their computers … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Talk to Someone You Disagree With

November 21, 2020 By Cassandra Rae

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There’s no getting around it: America is more divided than ever. I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that if we ever have a hope of finding our way back to each other as Americans, we need to start talking - and listening - to one another again. I have made it something of a personal mission to put this to practice. From long conversations with family, friends, and … [Read more...]

You Only Get One Chance to Recognize a Good First Impression

September 1, 2017 By Denise Lee

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I recently read an article indicating that using emoticons in professional correspondence might make a wrong first impression. The author shared a recent study published in the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science: Effects of Smiling Emoticons on Virtual First Impressions. The results indicate that including the adorable smiley in your work email might be … [Read more...]

How to Avoid Political Wars at Work

October 13, 2016 By Charlene Rhinehart

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You just watched the political debate. After hours of news headlines and social media posts focused on the discussion, you still haven’t digested the information that was delivered by the candidates on national television. Then you go to work and your opinionated co-worker pops the big question, “So, what did you think about the debate last night?” You wish you had time … [Read more...]

Communication Skills Are Important: Just Watch the Presidential Debate

September 30, 2016 By Charlene Rhinehart

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In the words of presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, “Words matter when you run for President.” They also matter when you are a woman in business seeking to make your mark on the world. If you question the impact that communication skills can have on your professional future, do yourself a favor and watch the presidential debate. Presidential debates prove this: your … [Read more...]

Is Your Smartphone Killing Your Relationship?

January 20, 2016 By Christina Comben

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The truth is, like it or not, most of us are slaves to our smartphones. In a digital age where we’re constantly connected, we’re so used to having access to everything instantly at the tap of a tactile screen that the very idea of leaving the house without them is about as appalling a prospect as leaving the baby behind. Maybe worse. We use smartphones to scan the news, … [Read more...]

A Dog’s Advice: Listening Matters

November 25, 2015 By Ann Gatty

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When Beretta, my Great Dane therapy dog, and I visit a hospital on one of our weekly visits, he knows the routine. He walks into the nurse’s station and meets the recreational therapist who works with us. She accompanies us on our rounds. By now, Beretta knows what to expect. He visits patients in about twenty rooms. The hallways are always bustling with activity, but the … [Read more...]

Why Compassionate Objectivity is Important

December 17, 2014 By Ann Gatty

Have you noticed leaders who have mastered the art of compassionate objectivity? Do they stand out in your mind? What is it about their style of leadership that proves so very effective? When dealing with people, employees or customers, they seem to have the ability to understand things from another person’s perspective while they also have the ability to stay detached … [Read more...]

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