Annoying coworkers

advertisement advertisement advertisement Advocacy is the process where someone with privilege and power is willing to take steps to protect, publicly support, and dismantle systems against a marginalized group of people. In order to be an advocate, you have to be willing to do additional work beyond getting familiar with the nuances of marginalized groups and developing empathy for them. It is about taking action to change how others experience the world. Similar to allyship, advocacy is not a title—it is a verb. There are actions that you have to take to be considered an advocate. advertisement advertisement Sometimes people mistakenly believe allyship is less important than advocacy. That is not true. Both roles are necessary. A simple way to distinguish between the two is to recognize that allyship is focused on the individual and their unique experiences and perspectives. Advocacy is focused on the systems. In order to be an … [Read more...] about A concise approach to being a true advocate for your BIPOC coworkers

advertisement advertisement advertisement Psychotherapist Esther Perel says that relationships fail because we expect our partner to give us “what once an entire village used to provide.” Of course, that sounds like an obvious recipe for disaster and this is why marriage counselors regularly guide their clients to shift this burden from one person to a circle of people, including friends and family, each of whom fills a different need. Your spouse or partner is part of the circle, but not the full circle required to make you feel whole. advertisement advertisement Strange as it may sound, this is also sage professional advice. Peter Thiel, the cofounder of PayPal and Palantir—and backer of startups including Yelp, Facebook, and Spotify—emphasizes the importance of his circle. He says the one thing he tries to do every day is to have a conversation with “some of the smartest people I know and continue to develop my thinking.” … [Read more...] about The 4 types of personalities leaders need in their inner circle

advertisement advertisement advertisement We’re reaching the one-year mark since we were made to work from home (WFH). With the adrenaline wearing off and much of the world still locked down, 2021 will be the year we kick into cruise control. As business leaders, we have a responsibility to stop employees from despairing, hitting walls, and falling into isolation. advertisement advertisement Injecting fun into your workplace as we build a new year—and a new narrative—is an effective adhesive to stop teams drifting apart, and to remind them that we still haven’t lost that sense of unity. We don’t just have fun for fun’s sake. Creative techniques are known to unlock dormant parts of our brains and enable our best interactions and ideas. The initial productivity boost from WFH is giving way to exhaustion , and the more tired we are, the less we are able to nourish our social self. With less watercooler interaction, … [Read more...] about See problems as supervillains—and 4 other fun ways to fire up your remote teams

advertisement advertisement advertisement As many people transitioned from working in an office to working from home, they had to get used to being in a very different auditory environment. If you’re lucky enough to have a private office, you have some control over the noises around you, but most people who worked in offices had to be content with the chatter of other conversations, and the sounds of copiers, phones, and a variety of halfalogs (the technical name for hearing half of a phone conversation). advertisement advertisement Starting last March, remote employees had to adjust to a different environment altogether. Plenty found themselves in a more chaotic situation than they were used to, sharing close quarters with roommates, pets, partners, and/or children. But others found themselves working all alone where their surroundings were almost too quiet. Without the ability to easily escape to a coffee shop, library, or coworking space, many … [Read more...] about Can background noise actually help you get work done?

advertisement advertisement advertisement When asked to describe how they feel about meetings, many professionals will use the same language : “boring,” “inefficient,” and “unproductive.” While these descriptors may ring true for some, they do not ring true for all. For some, meetings aren’t boring—they’re stressful . They aren’t inefficient—they’re isolating . They aren’t unproductive—they’re confusing . advertisement advertisement If you are joining a meeting where people are different from you, whether in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, ability, religion, age, language proficiency, socioeconomic background, education, degree of introversion, level of seniority, or other characteristics, then your identity can influence not only how others see you, but also how you see yourself . What if you are an introvert among extroverts; a woman within a male-dominated work environment; a non-native … [Read more...] about 5 inventive meeting formats to encourage more diverse discussions