By Yvonne Milosevic COVID-19 stress continues to take its toll, leaving many of us exhausted at the end of each day. Now, we’re learning that the ubiquitous tool in our coronavirus communications arsenal is partly to blame. Researchers say frequent use of videoconferencing services like…
By Yvonne Milosevic If you’re one of the millions of people fighting a constant battle against digital distractions, Stanford MBA and former GSB lecturer Nir Eyal wants you to know that all hope is not lost. In his new book Indistractable: How to Control Your…
By Yvonne Milosevic We know Silicon Valley for its “fail fast, fail often” ethos. Yet failure still carries a crippling stigma for many people outside of tech. If you value creativity and innovation, then it’s time to shake off those shameful feelings. Embrace failure as…
If your attempts at networking are usually followed by a shower to wash away that slimy feeling, it’s time for an immediate course-correct. By Yvonne Milosevic Those who say they hate networking see it as uncomfortable, transactional, or phony—basically using other people as a means…
But the "Right" Apology Can Salvage Your Reputation By Yvonne Milosevic Why do we hate it when we’re wrong? Researchers Caroline Bartel of the McCombs School of Business and Jane Dutton at the Ross School of Business think the reason lies in the fact that…
By Yvonne Milosevic Choking under pressure---it happens to the best of us. We tank an interview and don’t get the job. We freeze while giving an important presentation. Or blank during a critical exam. And choking at a crucial moment of the game? That’s an…
By Yvonne Milosevic If asked to name some of your core strengths, would attributes like these make the list? Driven Direct Easygoing Detail-oriented Cooperative Inquisitive Now, what if we told you an over-reliance on your strengths can create major blind spots that limit your career…
By Yvonne Milosevic Most of us are familiar with the advice to couch or preface negative feedback with at least two positive messages, aka the feedback sandwich. In theory, this takes the sting out of whatever nugget of knowledge the person wants to drop on…