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 | Jan 5, 2014 | Book
Story: In the popular TV show, Undercover Boss, employees believe they are training a job applicant that may be hired yet they are actually teaching their CEO. “More often than not, the ‘undercover boss’ can barely perform the tasks she or he is supposed to be...
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...