Make it easier to take in feedback that can feel hurtful by shoring up your own feelings of worth and safety in the workplace and looking for the kernel of truth lurking within even the harshest comment, writes Brittney Maxfield. "When you're ready and it's appropriate, engage with the person who shared the feedback and acknowledge what you heard, what you accept, and what you'll commit to do," Maxfield writes.

Use office politics to your advantage by identifying the influencers, building relationships across the organization and speaking up about your successes to position yourself for advancement, writes Robyn McLeod. "Asking for what you want, giving your perspective on things, and challenging others when necessary are all ways to ensure that your voice is included when important decisions and discussions are underway," McLeod writes.

Visual collaboration, which involves workplace teams recording information in a shared space, will become more common as people tire of meetings and video calls, writes Lucid Software CEO Dave Grow. "Visual collaboration solutions provide the tools for every person, regardless of collaboration style, to contribute," writes Grow, who points out collaboration software allows employees to use virtual whiteboards, diagrams, organizational charts, project timelines and brainstorming space so everyone can participate in their own way and see how projects are coming along.

Glassdoor has revealed its annual 100 Best Places to Work report for this year, based on employee reviews across issues such as culture, work-life balance, compensation, career opportunities and management. The top five US best places listed are Gainsight, Box, Bain & Co., McKinsey and NVIDIA.

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