Reverse mentoring helps firms prevent tunnel vision As new technologies come along and workforces grow more diverse, reverse mentoring can help organizations stay up to date as younger workers educate their managers. The same principle can also be applied to C-suites and boardrooms, where leaders may not be sensitive enough to the aspirations of personnel from different backgrounds, says Patrice Gordon, director of commercial strategy development at Virgin Atlantic. Full Story: ASME (7/11)
Approaching a negotiation as a "win-win" situation and a chance to build relationships instead of using strong-arm tactics can result in better outcomes, says Darden professor Allison Elias, who focuses particularly on the benefits for female leaders. "There's a great deal to be said for building relational capital with others, especially if these are parties with whom you might have to negotiate repeatedly in the future," Elias says. Full Story: Darden Ideas to Action (University of Virginia) (7/6)
What color is your leadership style? Using color coding of blue, green, gold or orange to identify styles of leadership -- some more relationship-driven, others more logical or spontaneous -- can help team members better understand each other and work more efficiently, writes Naphtali Hoff. "Making the effort to understand how to connect and work better with your people will pay big dividends over time," Hoff writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/12)
The divergence among startup salaries in certain cities, such as Seattle, are moving closer toward the salaries paid in Silicon Valley thanks to remote work, shows a Carta study. "As remote work has become more of an expectation in 2022, salaries have begun to converge toward the higher-tier metros," says Carta's Peter Walker. Full Story: GeekWire (7/11)
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The right words can paint a picture for your audience Cutting out filler words, avoiding generalities and "using clear, concise and energetic language," can enliven a speech and engage your audience, writes Jim Anderson. "When we are creating our speech we need to view the words that we use as the colors that we use to create the image that we want to plant into our audience's mind," Anderson writes. Full Story: The Accidental Communicator (7/12)
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Take a selfie at Mount Vesuvius, they said. It'll be just fine, they said. For 23-year-old tourist Philip Carroll, it very much was not. While taking a selfie, Carroll dropped his phone and slipped into the volcano after trying to recover it. Luckily, he was able to stop his fall and avoid being the loser of a literal game of "the floor is lava." He did come away very injured, though. Full Story: NBC News (7/12)
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