NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Diane Leonard checked in to a conference the other day, the routine was familiar: Watching keynote speakers, interacting with other attendees, bumping into friends. One key difference: The grant writer was at home in Clayton, New York, with...
What to Do When the Future Feels Hopeless ARTHUR C. BROOKS SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Humans like to feel optimistic about and in control of where their life is headed. The pandemic has made it very hard to feel that way. You live in the future. So do I. We all do. It’s human...
"Most likely, your future is ... brighter than what you may think at your darkest moments," writes Arthur C. Brooks in The Atlantic. "So dispute your pessimism not with mindless optimism, but with facts. Build a solid case for something other than the worst-case...
Your word choices can build you up or tear you down. Here’s how to speak in a way that won’t discredit your confidence or ability to perform. BY ANDREA S. KRAMER AND ALTON B. HARRIS 5 MINUTE READ For women in the workplace, fighting implicit gender biases is a...
Women in many professions face “baked-in stereotypes” that they are somehow less capable or talented than their male counterparts — meaning they may need to choose their words wisely, says Fast Company. Words and phrases that could reinforce gender bias and therefore...
Building strong relationships — at work and beyond — largely comes down to how we listen to others. And while not all of us are naturally gifted listeners, we can improve with practice. UC Santa Barbara psychology professor Tania Israel recommends we break the process...
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty,...
There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language -- from an Aboriginal community in Australia...