The Voice of Authority - Essential Communications

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Racial Identity in the Classroom - Teaching in Higher Ed
Marriage Tips - Date Night vs Meeting Night
Date night is so last year. What you ought to want is a meeting night. It may not be the sexiest concept, but listen up: This couple swears it's the way to guarantee true happiness, long term.
To Be a Genius, Think Like a 94-Year-Old - The New York Times
We assume that creativity and innovation belong to the young. We’re wrong.
The Arrival of Artificial Intelligence – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
What is artificial intelligence? Is it really any different than technology? In my estimation machine learning is truly something new, and the effects on society will be significant.
Avoid Disastrous Decisions With These Four Meeting Practices
We want our team to speak up and tell us when they don't think things are going in the right direction. However, it's not that the courage to speak up is too low, it's that the barriers to speaking up are too high. Here are four practices.
Don't Look for a Great Idea. Look for a Good Problem | Inc.com
To create anything that is truly pathbreaking, you need to look for it in new places
Could Time-Blocking Replace Your To-Do List?
This is how to schedule your workday to get the most done.
Wanted — a way with words in recruitment ads
How vocabulary and imagery can attract or deter female jobseekers
Evernote shared notebook: SXSW 2017 Keynotes
Use Strengths To Create Customer Moments - With Mike Ganino | Lead Through Strengths
Mike Ganino joins us to help you lead through your strengths at work. You'll find this episode especially useful if you manage a team and you're trying to
An Inside Look at What’s Keeping Black Men out of the Executive Suite
There’s no significant connection between your personality as a teenager and a septuagenarian — Quartz
Researchers found no correlation of personality traits.
Want to Be More Productive? Sit Next to Someone Who Is
A study shows the power of seating charts.
Pinkcast 1.19: Whoops the Monkey | Daniel H. Pink
Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
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A more intentional approach to scheduling
Managing a schedule without intention can lead to some trouble. There are some things to do to help gain more control and intention with scheduling.
108: Judy Robinette | How to Be a Power Connector - Smart Business Revolution
Judy Robinette went from being a shy, bullied kid to networking her way into the Clinton Administration. Today, she's giving us her top networking advice.
William Bridges on Transitions (Ed Batista)
Many of my clients have recently been through a transition, are going through one at the moment, or sense one on the horizon, and almost all of my MBA students at Stanford fall into one of these categories. One of...
Stop Reading Lists of Things Successful People Do
What helped them may be useless to you.
How ‘Intellectual Humility’ Can Make You a Better Person -- Science of Us
How Smart People Work Less and Get More Done | Dr. Travis Bradberry | Pulse | LinkedIn
Some people have an uncanny ability to get things done. They keep their nights and weekends sacred and still get more done than people who work 10 or 20 hours more per week than they do.
Are You Solving the Right Problems?
Reframing them can reveal unexpected solutions.
Avoid Asking Why, And What Good Leaders Say Instead
Leaders avoid asking "why?" as it puts people on the defensive and often comes from a place of judging, not from a place of curiosity. Instead leaders say "tell me more..."
Now you Can Privately Signal to Recruiters You’re Open to New Job Opportunities | Official LinkedIn Blog
The secret to career happiness is finding a job you love, however there is no way to tell the world that you’re open to new opportunities without worrying about your employer finding out. But imagine if you could signal to recruiters everywhere that you’d like to hear from them, and by doing so increase your chances of having one of those magic moments when a recruiter reaches out with an amazing opportunity.
Great CEOs See the Importance of Being Understood
It’s not about what you say; it’s about what they hear.
Presentation Zen: Steve Jobs: "People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint"
One thing we need to constantly remind ourselves is that slides and other forms of projected visualization—no matter how "cool" they may be—are not appropriate for every context. Multimedia is great for presentations before large groups such as keynote addresses...
The Human Element - Essential Communications
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Inventor John B. Goodenough today won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He has dedicated his life to leading society away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.
How Eero Plans To Fend Off Wi-Fi Rivals: Lower Prices And No Distractions | Fast Company | The Future Of Business
The startup’s whole-home Wi-Fi system is getting a price cut on its first birthday. Can it stay on top of the market it created?