True safety You are not ensuring psychological safety in your team if you: People may feel uncomfortable when their opinions are challenged. However, a sign of true safety lies in their ability to express themselves freely, even if their opinions can be wrong. Psychological safety does not exist in a vacuum devoid of dissent or …
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Giving Attention What is the secret to having great interpersonal skills? Giving your attention to others.Attention makes people feel seen and valued. It energizes individuals as they draw energy when their existence is acknowledged and their positive traits are appreciated. When you make people feel seen, it uplifts them and brings out their best. They …
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Marginal utility Marginal utility refers to the additional benefit gained from consuming one more unit of something. Applied to life: Marginal utility reminds us to seek balance and avoid overdoing things. “Everything in moderation, including moderation.” — Benjamin Franklin Subjective time Time is constant for everyone. Yet everyone perceives it differently. This difference in perception …
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Speaking well Speaking well is an art. You speak well when: Speaking well requires clarity, awareness, and effort. Good speakers are empathetic to their listeners. “Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Perceiving beauty When you notice and appreciate something as beautiful, …
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Energy wisdom If you could be your own energy minister, you would: Focus, kindness, forgiveness, and playfulness serve as powerful energizers. “The energy of the mind is the essence of life.” – Aristotle Attribution error When you attribute your success to your personality while ascribing others’ success to favorable circumstances,When you believe you won’t achieve …
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Wisdom on LinkedIn You may be expending valuable energy absorbing other’s life lessons on LinkedIn, yet gaining very little in return. It is because these experiences are not drawn from your own lived experiences. Instead, focus your energy on reflecting and creating your own life experiences. Life does not unfold on social media – it …
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Career bucket list What if you could create a career bucket list to make your work more interesting and meaningful? What would your career bucket list look like? Would it feature exciting projects? Perhaps, it involves exploring unconventional ideas, and working with a diverse group of people. A career bucket list allows you to focus …
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Ideas are combinations Ideas are not created in isolation; they emerge through combinations. If you want to excel at ideation, you need to explore widely, stay curious, and be unabashed of sounding crazy. “Creativity is just connecting things.” — Steve Jobs Done list A To-Do list is designed to help you be productive and focused …
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Question to connect A kindergarten teacher had one of her students come to her in tears. The teacher looked at the child and asked, “Do you want to be hugged, helped, or heard?” Many times, we think we understand others, but often we are mistaken. Some need emotional consolation (hug) at that moment. Others may …
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Questioning You were rewarded for giving the right answers. Hardly were you incentivized to frame the right questions. Rarely were you credited for finding answers to your own questions. But life has always incentivized those who questioned and tried to find the answers to their questions. The incentive is the enriching experience you gain when …
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