You'll need these qualities to be successful | Being interrupted? Here are some reasons why | Walmart to use enterprise version of Facebook's Workplace
Bloomberg Markets host Betty Liu writes that the most common traits among successful people that she interviews include persistence and the ability to handle fear. Successful people are also good listeners and they can identify their primary motivators. Inc. online (9/26) Being interrupted? Here are some reasons why Your communication skills, posture and energy could be making it easier to be interrupted at work, writes Jared Lindzon. People feel compelled to jump in when they see someone using hesitant language or not displaying a passion for the subject. Fast Company online (9/25)
Is your company afraid of ideas? Companies often encourage employees to offer innovative ideas, but many struggle with change and even fire employees for being too creative, writes Bill Jerome of The Disposable Visionary. Jerome details how to tell whether a company stifles ingenuity and how to create a culture that nurtures innovation. Training magazine (9/25)
Your Next Challenge
Accenture, Unilever among best employers for working moms Working Mother has compiled a list of the best companies for working moms based on factors such as paid time off and leave policies, flexibility and company culture. The includes companies such as Accenture, Unilever and Deloitte. Business Insider (9/26)
Balancing Yourself
Why is time management so hard? Time management efforts often fail because it's hard to anticipate future events and it's easy to overestimate your ability to take on work, writes Parth Misra. When you feel yourself falling behind, the proper reaction is to become more methodical, not more hasty, he writes. Entrepreneur online (9/25)
SmartBrief welcomes women leaders to inaugural forum SmartBrief held its first Women in Leadership Forum last week at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Read more at SmartBrief's Leadership blog about what speakers Teresa Meares, Kathy Korman Frey and Dana Theus shared with attendees about communication, "guerilla mentoring" and workplace confidence.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain -- and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.
