The average audience can only concentrate on what someone’s saying for 90 seconds before looking at their phones. Now take those odds and combine them with a tough crowd. … [Read more...]
What Is Digital Disruption & How Will It Change Your Job?
You may not know the name for it, but you’re aware of how digital technology is dramatically changing the face of every industry. Some in a quite dramatic way. Take the music industry, for example. In the last 25 years, … [Read more...]
The Silent Power of Mirroring: Connect With Your Team On and Off Site
Have you ever yawned after seeing someone else do it first? This isn’t a coincidence – rather, this is your body responding to what others are doing around you. … [Read more...]
How the Best Leaders Sell Their Ideas to Their Teams
As a leader, you’re tasked with making changes and coming up with innovative ideas all the time. But that’s only half the battle – the other half is getting your team onboard. After all, it’s natural for most people to resist … [Read more...]
Managing political talk in your office: 4 keys
The presidential race may be over, but the talk is far from it. In fact, conversation may be even more heated than it was in November. … [Read more...]
The Most Effective Ways to Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Quick guess: What are three of the hardest words for any successful woman to say? Is your first thought, “I don’t know?” If so, you’d be right on the money! But “I don’t know” (and its cousin, “I’m not sure”) are really … [Read more...]
Don’t let your elevator pitch fall short: 4 key components
Think about the last time you answered the question: So what do you do? … [Read more...]
Best Women’s Business Books for 2017
They say leadership can’t be taught, but it can certainly be learned. So why not learn from the best ‒ women who’ve done the research or already climbed the corporate ladder and have hard-won lessons to share? We’ve got a … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Denise Morrison, CEO, Campbell Soup
Yes, Denise Morrison was more than ready to become the first female CEO of Campbell Soup when she was tapped five years ago. Even at age 12, Morrison knew she wanted to run a business someday. Her dad, an AT&T … [Read more...]
New study shows most important leadership quality isn’t what we all think
We’re all familiar with what makes a good leader - decisiveness, fairness, a strategic mindset, a dash of competitiveness, etc. But a new survey from finance and accounting staffing experts Robert Half adds a new ingredient … [Read more...]