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Steady in the Storm: Where STEM Leaders Should Focus Now
In my work consulting to technical leaders, I often observe that while technology may be advancing exponentially, the human side of work remains as essential and as complex as ever. Today’s STEM leaders, in pharmaceuticals, tech, and healthcare,...
Why Your AI Company Needs Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
I recently attended a training by David Caruso, one of the preeminent researchers of Emotional Intelligence and co-author of the highly regarded MSCEIT (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test) assessment instrument. In the training, he...
How to Find a Job: It’s Not What You Think
First, and most importantly, get off social media. People often come to me demoralized after they have applied to dozens of jobs on social media platforms and haven’t heard back from any of them. The reasons why are (1) the job listings on these...
How to Respectfully Disagree
I was in an executive meeting not too long ago and one of the other team members wanted to raise the cost of the company’s biggest product. I was strongly opposed because I thought it was already too expensive and I was concerned that we’d lose...
How to Influence People in your Organization
No matter where you are in the organization, it is important to be able to influence people. Take for example, David, a team leader in a technology company who was tasked with leading a cross-functional team to develop a new software product. David...
How to Deliver Constructive Feedback to Avoid Bias and Unfairness in Teams
Managers sometimes hesitate to give feedback to employees because they fear that their feedback may be perceived as biased or unfair. They might struggle with how to provide feedback that is objective and equal for all employees. Undeniably,...
The Art of Tactfulness: Navigating Workplace Dynamics with Diplomacy
During a critical team meeting at a fast-paced tech startup, Miguel, a zealous programmer, openly criticized his coworker Victoria's proposal. "This plan is ridiculously flawed and unworkable. I can't believe you wasted our time with this," he...
3 Keys to Become Comfortable Giving Feedback
How do you get comfortable delivering feedback to people? How do you do it in a nice way, so it’s not awkward or demeaning, but not so nice that it gets ignored? Here are some tips. First, let’s acknowledge that giving feedback can be hard,...
Reasons to Go to Work Series: The Wellness Benefit of Commuting
Research has shown that separation between work and life can be very important for health and wellness, as well as for work and life satisfaction. When people work from home, the separation disappears. People may end up working in the kitchen or...
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