It's important to build up others at work We create more inclusive workplaces by publicly giving credit to colleagues whose work may be overlooked, promoting their areas of expertise and lobbying on their behalf to superiors, writes Karen Catlin. Conduct meetings so everyone has an opportunity to contribute and intervene if someone's ideas are unfairly dismissed. The Muse (2/13)Tips for not letting rejection cloud your potential You can mitigate the impact of rejection by refusing to internalize it and realizing a lot of success is the result of luck, writes behavioral economist Ben Ho. He and four others offer advice about how to handle rejection at work, including business consultant Morra Aarons-Mele, who suggests remembering more opportunities always await. Lifehacker (2/13)
Introducing yourself by only your first name signals insecurity and a lack of seriousness, says career coach Suzy Welch. "Even when you think people know who you are, say your name -- both first and last. Own your name and you own the room," Welch says. CNBC (2/12)
The Landscape
Labor market continues to strengthen Job openings increased by 169,000 in December to a seasonally adjusted 7.3 million, a record high, according to the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The survey found 1.2 openings for every unemployed person. Reuters (2/12)
Your Next Challenge
Advice for dealing with a toxic workplace If your workplace makes people fearful of mistakes and self-expression, try disengaging emotionally and seeking value outside of work, says organizational psychologist Jessica Gallus. If self-doubt and anxiety persist, it's time to leave and apply these experiences to future positions as lessons about what to avoid, says career coach Melody Wilding. U.S. News & World Report (2/13)Advancement may mean going sideways Accepting lateral positions to gain insight into more aspects of a company is becoming a preferred avenue to career development. This route gives people the experience, knowledge and skills that better prepare them for advancement than the traditional, vertical path to promotion. Forbes (2/12)
Balancing Yourself
Study: Smartphone mindfulness apps lessen loneliness A study finds smartphone mindfulness apps help people accept themselves more readily, making them more receptive to others and decreasing loneliness, writes Abby Simmons. "The study demonstrates a new approach that harnesses widely available technology to address loneliness and social isolation, a growing public health concern across age groups," she writes. Futurity (2/13)
Opportunity, one of NASA's Mars rovers, has been silent since June, and after sending one last call to the robot Tuesday with no response, NASA has announced that Opportunity is officially dead. The rover has been on Mars since 2004, and its original mission was only intended to be three months long. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/13)
True love does have the power to redeem but only if we are ready for redemption.
bell hooks, professor, feminist and author focusing on the intersection of race, gender and capitalism
