Find a mentor, try different jobs early in your career | Managing workplace disorder, work-life balance | Stop feeling like a fraud when speaking in public
Find a mentor, try different jobs early in your career During your first decade of working, setting up a solid base and expanding your knowledge is important, Heidi Alderman advises. Tips include finding a mentor, trying other jobs and staying connected to your alumni network. Glassdoor (7/10)Managing workplace disorder, work-life balance When handling a chaotic workplace and work-life balance, it's important to focus on the things you can control, consultant Mary Camuto advises. Regularly reevaluate your goals, remain calm so you can efficiently prioritize tasks, and balance your needs and wants. Forbes (7/9)
Feeling like you don't belong when speaking publicly, a condition known as "impostor syndrome," can be overcome by building confidence, Darren Menabney writes. Start by acknowledging the feeling and try to cultivate a personal presenting style. Fast Company online (7/9)
Coca-Cola's seven-member diversity and inclusion team aims to bring employee concerns to the fore so each of the firm's 700,000 staff members can contribute an opinion. "People are no longer checking those issues at the door," Global Chief Diversity Officer Andrew Davis says. TriplePundit (7/9)
Your Next Challenge
Take action quickly after becoming unemployed If you lose your job, there are basic steps you need to take to get back on your feet, Elizabeth Alterman writes. Move quickly away from negative emotions, get your finances in order and rehearse your game plan for interviewers to address why you were laid off. The Muse (7/9)
Balancing Yourself
Successful people schedule their mornings Many successful professionals schedule their morning routines, allowing them to have productive days and not leaving anything to chance, Benjamin Spall writes. Schedule time to relax, accomplish a to-do list of morning tasks, and avoid morning meetings. Quartz (7/10)
The Water Cooler
Sorry, AC/DC: Rock 'n' roll is noise pollution -- to lady beetles When researchers played AC/DC at loud volumes, lady beetles ate nearly half as many soybean aphids -- an agricultural pest -- as when they ate in silence. Country and folk music, however, had no impact on the beetles' appetites, writes researcher Brandon Barton. The Conversation (US) (7/10)
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