by Kare Anderson | Jul 5, 2016 | Caring, collaboration
Early in my work life I was sometimes surprised to see how some people were promoted faster than others who worked harder, as I was raised to do. Now I see why this happens. The surprise, for me, was that research shows you are most likely to look trustworthy to...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 19, 2014 | behavior, Book, Caring, Customer
Co-contributor, Sandra Zoratti What should you do when someone cries or laughs at work? The same thing a go-giver, loving mother would do. Discern what provoked the emotion then seize the moment to support their greater self-understanding and confidence — and...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 29, 2013 | behavior, Book, Co-Create, Cooperation, decisionmaking
Scattering smashed watermelons around Stanford’s soccer field before the players arrived was just the first action that students in a class experiment took to sway athletes to wear bike helmets when cycling around campus. They also plastered posters around the field...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 20, 2013 | behavior, Book, Caring, Connecting
It’s probably no surprise to you that we most admire those exude the right balance of strength and warmth, even if the notion runs counter to Machiavell’s famous view that, “It is much safer to be feared than loved.” Like to learn how? If you’re a woman or non-white...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 13, 2013 | behavior, Book
How does a news reporter morph into a paid public speaker? By stumbling around several times, in my case. That’s because Dorie Clark had not yet written Reinventing You. She could have saved me some time, effort and self-inflicted frustration. Perhaps you, too, want...