Embrace opportunities by strengthening work relationships | Simple tips for building your personal brand | Don't make these excuses to avoid networking
Building stronger work relationships can lead to surprising business opportunities, writes Naomi Hirabayashi. Celebrate the accomplishments of your colleagues, encourage them to become leaders and help them bring their ideas to fruition, Hirabayashi writes. The Huffington Post (6/23) Simple tips for building your personal brand Status updates and long-form posts on LinkedIn can be useful brand-building tools if you stay active and relevant in your industry, writes Cheryl Lynch Simpson. Your personal brand will also benefit when you write informative guest posts and articles for industry blogs. Forbes (6/23)
Making the Connection
Don't make these excuses to avoid networking You're never too busy to build trust with your colleagues or meet new contacts, writes Peter Economy. You could miss out on fantastic opportunities if you avoid networking events because you feel too busy or don't think you'll meet anyone important, Economy writes. Inc. online (free registration) (6/23)
More than 30 technology firms have signed the White House Tech Inclusion Pledge, promising to set diversity goals and to track progress toward them. The companies say they will invest in partnerships to improve the pipeline for delivering qualified talent to the industry. The Hill (6/22)
Your Next Challenge
Glassdoor app updates job searching, other features Job seekers will have an easier time completing job searches through Glassdoor's mobile app following the company's latest set of updates. A new function shows Android users what new job openings have been listed since their last visit, while iOS users will enjoy the ability to upload resumes from third-party apps or iCloud Drive. GlassDoor.com (6/23)
Balancing Yourself
3 steps to reduce the impact of stress Selecting a keystone habit like morning exercise can trigger other positive changes and minimize the impact of stress on your health, writes Parneet Pal. Other tips include surrounding yourself with positive people that support you and avoiding the temptation to be too hard on yourself. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (6/23)
The Water Cooler
Scientists are abuzz about insect intelligence Insects have an intelligence that belies their diminutive brainpans: Bees, for instance, can count, recognize human faces, and invent and use languages. "Insect intelligence is an under-studied field, but a particularly weird and dynamic one," Dan Nosowitz writes. Atlas Obscura (6/23)
The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.
