Tilt your head this way to increase your power | Discover the psychology behind mental strength | How introverts can navigate a conference without being overwhelmed
A study finds people who tilt their head down are perceived as dominant and possessing a higher status, writes Sarah Todd. "The nice thing about this approach is that you don't even have to conjure any mental energy to communicate your innate power," she writes. Quartz (tiered subscription model) (7/15) Discover the psychology behind mental strength Cultivate a strong mentality by identifying your values, setting goals and developing a belief that challenges can be overcome, writes LaRae Quy. "It takes discipline and perseverance to not settle for mediocrity, and instead, pursue the important work," Quy writes. SmartBrief/Leadership (7/17)
10 Service Anniversary Best Practices Most companies formally recognize tenure, but many don't leverage the full potential of their service award programs. Recognize your employees' loyal service in meaningful ways with these top 10 best practices. Click here to get the article.
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Making the Connection
How introverts can navigate a conference without being overwhelmed Attending a conference is less intimidating for introverts if they focus on making one, high-quality connection, writes career coach Sarah Todd. Stay at a hotel other than the conference venue to get a much-needed break from socializing and consider alternate ways to network, such as sharing conference insights on social media. Fast Company online (7/17)
The Demand for Customer Success Managers Customer Success Managers proactively look for ways to connect companies to their audiences and build a culture of trust from the outset. Download this SmartFocus to learn about the rising demand for Customer Success Managers and the path to gaining this expertise.
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Poll
Poll results: Have you already peaked in your career? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, delves into how and when your career will peak in an article in The Atlantic. "Call it the Principle of Psychoprofessional Gravitation: the idea that the agony of professional oblivion is directly related to the height of professional prestige previously achieved, and to one’s emotional attachment to that prestige,: he writes. New poll question on Monday.
No
56.39%
Yes
43.61%
Don’t Let Complacency Derail Your Career Could being comfortable in your job mean you've become complacent? If so, you are doing yourself a huge disservice, according to Kellogg School of Management Professor Carter Cast. Learn how to combat your own worst tendencies.
US cities with large populations of workers who possess cognitive and people skills fare better economically than cities that have workers who possess motor, or physical, skills, according to a recent study. The analysis looked at how skills are correlated with unemployment rates across the nation and cities' ability to perform during an economic downturn. CityLab (7/16)
Your Next Challenge
Why the job hunt requires its own email address Having a separate email address for job queries allows you to organize communications with potential employers more efficiently and privately, writes Amanda Clark. It's also an opportunity to create a more professional address on a more contemporary platform. Business 2 Community (7/15)
Balancing Yourself
Knowledge workers should embrace assembly-line workflow When we allow guilt about not answering messages to keep us in a near-constant state of interaction, we underperform, says Cal Newport, Georgetown University professor. He advocates for an assembly-line approach to work that allows us to focus briefly on one task at a time, maximizing our mastery of it. BBC (7/15)
The Water Cooler
Man receives answer to message in a bottle after half a century At the age of 13 in 1969, Paul Gilmore tossed a message in a bottle into the water while he was traveling across the Indian Ocean from his home in the United Kingdom. Fifty years later, 9-year-old Jyah Elliott living in South Australia found the message while fishing and has mailed Gilmore an answer to the address included in the letter. Australia Broadcasting Corp. (7/17)
It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really; it's an imperative.
Michael Collins, astronaut, crew member of the Apollo 11 moon mission
