When groups meet to brainstorm, good ideas are lost. People bite their tongues due to conformity pressure, noise, and ego threat.
A better approach is brainwriting: generate ideas separately, then meet to assess and refine.
Group wisdom begins with individual creativity.
Don't confuse being a fast talker with being a deep thinker. Speaking quickly signals confidence, not complexity.
Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility.
Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in the room.
While your interviewers have what you want (a job) you also have what they need (skills and expertise). When you express your true opinions, you ensure that both sides know what they’re getting. https://t.co/7daLwYksFh
Five things managers need to do to help employees feel appreciated:
1. Touch base early and often.
2. Give balanced feedback.
3. Address growth opportunities.
4. Offer flexibility.
5. Make it a habit. https://t.co/svoKPF8LMQ
Helping others brings deep satisfaction. No matter how powerful we may seem to be, our survival depends on the community. Clearly the community is crucial to individual happiness, so if we make others happy, we too derive benefit.
Personality is how you respond on a typical day. Character is how you show up on your worst day.
It's easy to demonstrate fairness, integrity, and generosity when things are going well.
The real question is whether you stand by those values when the deck is stacked against you.
Too often, we label individuals as "lazy" or "unmotivated" because of their disloyalty to their job. Instead, we need to be looking toward their leadership. Without supportive leadership, we cannot expect employees to be dedicated to furthering the cause of their work.
The psychology of fighting Zoom fatigue:
(1) Increase mobility: give permission to walk around
(2) Reduce eye contact intensity: sit farther away
(3) Reduce mental load: hold audio-only sessions
(4) Reduce self-consciousness: turn off the self-view
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