Well, that’s what we tell ourselves anyway, and if you pay attention to social media at all, you’ll surely not be shocked by this: New research shows that most people tend to believe that others will come around to their point of view over time. This belief in a “favorable future” sheds light on some…
Yeah, this. I’ve gone through this myself this year, and I’ve watched other people I know go through it too. Use your network, and if you know someone looking, let them use your network too. Throughout my career, I only hired past employees, colleagues, and professionals sourced from the trusted parts of my network (including…
There’s a lot in this article that I found interesting, especially for us introverts, but this one sort of took my brain in a different direction. 4. Tech gives us license to throw social boundaries out the window I asked Headlee what’s changed in conversation today versus a few decades ago. She summed it up…
Reading this article was a little bit of a guilt trip, but one I probably need more than I am willing to admit. “Friendship matters. Everything we do to succeed in our careers is improved when we’re supported by a foundation of strong, stable friendships. Basic research tells us this is so, yet many who…
It’s an interesting story, but I’m going to go ahead and instead of just taking the employer’s word for what happened and why remote working doesn’t work, look at it a different way. You hired people for remote work. You didn’t set expectations around communication, availability, etc. You didn’t have regular, scheduled communication with them,…
I would agree with this Social media is great, but don’t let it take the place of more traditional forms of networking in your professional life. When the opportunities present themselves, attend conferences or other events where people within your field are likely to attend. Strike up conversations and be social with others. Don’t be…