Ann Kowal Smith

CEO & Founder @ReflectnPoint. @Forbes Contributor. Lifelong learner. Foodie. Opinions are my own.

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

@bizbookpr @Forbes @nytimes @cduhigg @randomhouse Thanks for sharing, @bizbookpr!

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

A good #conversation requires not just a meeting of the minds but a meeting of the hearts. And it takes practice! In @Forbes, my piece on 4 techniques from
@cduhigg's brilliant new book Supercommunicators.
https://t.co/elw4uwwdkZ

[Reflection Point @ReflectnPoint]

Lost institutional knowledge cost the average large company $47 million a year, before the pandemic. Our CEO, @anksmith1 writes about how to protect this asset…before it leaves the building. More in @Forbes: https://t.co/LbmiNiJdxr.
#layoffseason #silvertsunami

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

OMG. It’s not everyday that someone whose work you admire so much calls your work “brilliant!”  My heart is full. 💗
TY @zakijam @bryanahancock Lucia Rahilly Brooke Weddle
https://t.co/t6iH02zxCC

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

@rbthisted Oh you shouldn’t be sorry! I’m glad you did! But wow, it’s a very limiting perspective!!

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

The lessons from this movie stand the test of time. So much so, in fact @9to5documentary is cleverly reexamining how these lessons apply to the workplace today!

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Lessons I learned from the cult class movie 9 to 5 stand the test of time. Read why we’re #stillworking9to5 and a few lessons I’ve gleaned from this classic: https://t.co/pl8J5jCxZY.

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

1. The quality of our connections can increase our happiness, in and out of the office.
2. Adjust to the times. Let digital tools be an asset to cultivate connections.
3. Work friends and connections matter…a LOT to our overall well-being.

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

89% of respondents to the @EdelmanPR #TrustBarometer fear job loss more than nuclear war. I write about why I believe mass #layoffs are a travesty destroying the future of work in @Forbes: https://t.co/eObaFFbnZh. #layoffseason

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Why did my doll-carrying 4-year-old son say, “Mommy, I thought secretaries were always girls,” despite our intentional attempts to raise him with few gender stereotypes? The paper published in @Nature (finally) sheds some light: https://t.co/ouCsNHPBBg. #genderroles

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

I was still shocked to learn this statistic: Employees were happier during the peak of the pandemic than they are today.

Here’s what we’ve learned about employee well-being, and the case for making work friends: https://t.co/lLgnsQ9lqZ

#workfriends #happieratwork

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Join me for a delightful conversation on @D_and_I_Spy #podcast, as we discuss the pulse of what’s happening in the workplace today: https://t.co/bIBIGoS8Fn.

#workplace #returntooffice #workculture #podcast

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Times may have changed, but having a good friend at work has never gone out of style. I loved my early peek at the @9to5documentary, a nod to the timeless classic. #working9to5 #stillworking9to5

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

One draft horse can pull 8,000 pounds, but two working together pull three times as much: 24,000 pounds. That’s power.

Access our full #whitepaper on #CollectiveIntelligence to learn the skills every great team needs: https://t.co/Ihg41qGPNU.

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

I share a few stories from our treasure trove in, “Three Stories Every Great Leader Should Read” via @Forbes: https://t.co/9C873Ww5Bn. #businessreads #Forbes #readfiction

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone in a cave…and loved it. This is a feat of incredible individual human performance, but what does it teach us about what we can achieve together? Perhaps, everything. https://t.co/OVLlWmDVO8 #500days #beatrizflamini

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Feats of individual achievement like #BeatrizFlamini’s are extraordinary. BUT, does focusing on such achievements risk part of our humanity by disconnecting us from community?

The case for focusing on the group vs. the individual: https://t.co/OVLlWmDVO8. #500days

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Beatriz Flamini liked to be alone so much that she decided to live underground for 500 days—and pursue a world record. The experience pushed her body and mind to extremes.
https://t.co/1irj9ZPwD7

[Forbes Uruguay 🇺🇾 @forbesuruguay]

Cómo hablar en el trabajo cuando el mundo está enojado y dividido

Tres cosas que se pueden hacer para revisar el lenguaje, ampliar el pensamiento y bajar la temperatura cuando el ambiente está caldeado.
Por @anksmith1

#trabajo #psicologia #estrategia
https://t.co/m2Q4IsXFfD

[Ann Kowal Smith @anksmith1]

Imagine this:
30 years ago: No public internet.

20 years ago: No LinkedIn.

15 years ago: No iPhone.

The next great “unicorn” of our era already exists. Read our whitepaper on how to build the next great team.

https://t.co/Jj6JWIZ45S

#CollectiveIntelligence