5 ways to get comfortable speaking before an audience Easily get back into the swing of giving presentations before an in-person audience by writing out your speech the night before so it's fresh in your mind, practicing keeping your hands by your side and arriving early to meet audience members you can later connect with while speaking, writes Amira Barger, the executive vice president of health DEI at Edelman. "Many times, the simplicity of having a ritual is what gets us through hard things, like public speaking," Barger writes. Full Story: Ragan (12/15)
Leaders should take bold moves to foster professional growth while assessing the steps they have taken to succeed and the accolades they have garnered along the way, and they should help their team celebrate wins on a regular basis, writes leadership consultant Shanna Hocking. "Making your bold moves is a lifelong process and what a bold move looks like will evolve over time," Hocking writes. Full Story: Next Big Idea Club Magazine (12/12)
16 women leaders on the advice that helped them most Setbacks are natural on the path to success and patience is required since success is not linear, says Frontwood Strategies founder Nell Callahan, citing the best piece of advice she ever received and arguing that getting "work and life right all at the same time" might be an unrealistic goal. Fifteen other women leaders share more advice on topics such as public speaking, trusting intuition and mentorship vs. sponsorship. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (12/9)
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The Landscape
Uncertainty isn't good for a workplace The uncertainty that seems to have been a staple in other aspects of life the last few years has obviously had an impact on the workplace. This article outlines what organizations -- and individual leaders -- can do to preserve or rebuild trust among employees. Full Story: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (12/13)
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A research team from the University of Saskatchewan has created glitter that is biodegradable and utilizes light-reflecting shapes to produce sparkles, a product that could become a more environment-friendly option to plastic glitter that is used for products such as shiny wrapping paper, dance costumes and even makeup. Now if they could make glitter self-cleaning, too! Full Story: University of Saskatchewan (12/13)
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Correction A summary in a previous issue should have stated that orders grew by 300% for alcohol-free wine, spirits and beer from Uber Eats in 2022. SmartBrief regrets the error.
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