Career
So You Botched a Job Interview. What’s Next? (via HBR)
- Reflect on the entire interview
- Use thank-you notes to show self-awareness
- Avoid false narratives
- Continue your job search
- Focus on the next interview
Diversity and inclusion
3 Small Ways to Be a More Inclusive Colleague (via HBR)
“Peer inclusion is demonstrated through three small acts that can make a world of difference: 1) Instrumental assistance, or acts that help a peer to perform their work tasks (such as by providing information, making introductions to contacts, giving endorsements in meetings, or offering advice); 2) Emotional bonding, or socializing with their peers, joking and banter, as well as providing space for venting and showing an authentic interest in a peer’s personal life; and 3) embodied connection, creating and communicating a closer connection with through body language and the sharing of space, such as walking to a meeting together or pulling a chair closer during a conversation.”
Negotiation
Rethinking Negotiation (via HBR)
Negotiators often focus on the total amount divided, not the value created by working together.
Time management
Go Ahead and Ask for More Time on that Deadline (via HBR)
Two common barriers: fear of judgement, an assumption of importance of speed vs. quality. The solution is to communicate clearly and manage expectations.