This is why thoughtful communicators make excellent leaders

This is why thoughtful communicators make excellent leadersThis is why thoughtful communicators make excellent leadersContrary to popular belief, in-person interactions are leid dead. A recent Harvard Business Review study examined how chief executives manage their time and found that CEOs typically spend 61% of their day in physical meetings. Despite technology providing allegedly adequate substitutes, like videoconferences, todays top business leaders recognize that face-to-face interactions are literally and metaphorically the key to seeing eye-to-eye and building meaningful working relationships.Learn the power of networkingIn the midst of our busy lives, its easy to keep our heads down at our desks, but in doing so we miss out on interactions that allow us to grow personally and professionally. The mere act of seeking to develop deeper connections with people pushes us out of our comfort zones. At the end of a long and challenging work day, conversing with a room full of strange rs is often less appealing than relaxing at home, but its clear which is more beneficial. Networking is one of the most rewarding experiences forprofessionals at all stages of their careers, in part because it demands face-to-face interaction with commitment from both parties.Dont let networking intimidate, or worse yet, bore you. There are more ways to network than by attending stuffy dinner parties. Throughout my life and career, Ive learned to make a conscious effort to take advantage of all interpersonal opportunities that present themselves - from volunteering on boards, to attending interesting lectures and even getting to know my neighbors.In my opinion, the best interactions come when you arent inhibited by looking for anything immediately in return. By building a meaningful relationship, if the time does come to ask a favor, youll have a strong foundation of trust and comraderie to fall back on. Ive also learned if you make that ask in person, its much more difficult for t he other party to say no. Keep in mind, it must not appear abnormal to meet in person for the ask or youre bound to signal ulterior motives.Think outside the officeIn-person meetings are even more enriching when they force participants into a change of scenery. Its fine to grab a conference room or go around the corner for a cup of coffee, but these are also both comfortable options. Instead, get your gruppe on a plane or a train to see your partners/customers in their home environment. The results are two-fold, benefiting the team dynamic and the partner relationship.When I lived and worked in China, I regularly met with prospective clients at their offices. It was in those situations where I learned that face-to-face interaction is not just a nice gesture, but a business imperative. In Asia, deals are rarely struck after the first meeting, you should expect to have multiple face-to-face interactions with a variety of individuals at an organization to build a real relationship befo re business terms are even presented. While this may be a cultural norm, its appreciated and respected around the world, and has led our teams to approach all global business deals in a more personal manner. The results are evident in the customers and partners weve aligned with from SiliconValley to Shenzhen.International work assignments that require more than a few days, weeks or months are incredibly valuable At HARMAN, weve found varying cultural perspectives to be such a powerful driver of innovation that we exclusively hire executives who have lived in another country for more than a few years. We are also making these opportunities available for junior team members. In launching the new Leadership Experience Acceleration Program, we provide a structure for regular international rotationfor eight months at a time.Understand that communication is two-wayAs important as it is to give yourself the opportunity to expand your network and explore different environments, unless you communicate thoughtfully and strategically along the way, your efforts will be for naught. In any given week, the CEOs that took part in the Harvard Business Review study had 37 meetings that occupied an astonishing three-quarters of their work time. How are these executives expected to ansturm successful companies with so much of their time allocated to strategy rather thanaction - no matter how important the sessions might be?To increase efficiency and give myself space for creativity and growth, I prefer to hold shorter, more direct meetings with a set agenda, actionable goals and limited attendees. I find this system often stimulates the richest engagement for progress. However, the large meeting model can also be effective in the right circumstances, so its important to keep an open mind and constantly try new things. I host regular town hall meetings at HARMAN to encourage transparency, generate new ideas and make sure that every single one of our 30,000+ employees has a seat at the table. These gatherings are a cornerstone of employee communications because there are no pre-vetted topics - just honest conversation on their turf. I have been faced with very hard-hitting questions during these visits, and while being in the hot seat isnt easy, the dialogue provides an important opportunity to hear real observations from our employees and address fears and skepticism that may be percolating.Demonstrating to your team that you seek to hear the tough perspectives and that you respond with thoughtfulness to their concerns will head off misconceptions and illuminate important issues that must be addressed. That genuine response doesnt always come across by phone or video, especially while trying to navigate the complexities of language translation. Physical communication, however, is universal.In-person interactions continue to rule CEOs schedules because of the tacit and overt messages that only face-to-face meetings can convey. Leaders cannot underestimate the power of networking, the value of spending time outside the office or the benefits of engaging in two-way dialogues. Gaining access to the insights, opinions, concerns and great ideas of both those who have an interest in your business and those whose expertise seems totally unrelated can result in a richer, more fulfilling life and career.

How One Mompreneur Makes Remote Work Possible for Thousands

How One Mompreneur Makes Remote Work Possible for ThousandsHow One Mompreneur Makes Remote Work Possible for Thousands Sara Sutton Fell has been tackling challenges in current employment from a young age in herbei junior year at UC Berkeley, she took time off to found an entry-level job search website. Years later, during a job search for a position that allowed her flexibility as a new mother, Sutton Fell was surprised by the difficulty she faced in finding a suitable job that allowed remote work. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her not to give up, but to actually create her own remote job and help others find remote work along the way. The company she founded, FlexJobs , offers a pre-screened database of telecommuting and remote jobs to jobseekers . In the spirit of its work, FlexJobs is an entirely remote company, with employees scattered all over the country. More recently, Sutton Fell founded Remote.co , a resurce that offers information, tools, and managem ent for companies and individuals looking to create remote teams. Glassdoor reached out to Sutton Fell, who has been called the Queen of Remote Work to learn more about the benefits of remote work and how to achieve it whether in your own career or for your employees. Glassdoor What inspired you to start FlexJobs? Sara Sutton Fell Quite honestly, I was going through a job search myself, looking for a job that would offer some work flexibility (remote work options, a parte-time or flexible schedule, or freelance work) but that also in-line with my career. At the time, I was pregnant with my first child, and I knew that as I started my family I did not want a job that had a rigid traditional schedule or arbitrary requirements to be on-site when I was able to be just as productive working remotely. Quickly in my job search, I became aware of the massive amount of low-quality jobs, scams, ads, and too good to be true jobs in this niche (especially work from home jobs, with some e stimates showing 60-70 scam jobs for every 1 legitimate telecommuting job, for example).From previous career experience, I knew that real, professional jobs that offered work flexibility did exist , so I knew that they were just buried under all of the clutter. As I looked at the job landscape, I realized that there were millions of other people looking for flexible job options just like I was, and I believed there had to be a better way.And thats where the idea for FlexJobs came from- I wanted to create a trusted, efficient site for people who want and need work flexibility to be able to easily find legitimate, professional-level jobs in one place, without having to weed through scams, ads, or too good to be true business opportunities. I firmly believe that working parents , and all professionals, shouldnt have to choose between their work and their life, and that flexible work options are a win-win for both people AND companies.Glassdoor Why are many managers still reluctant to let their employees work remotely? Sara Sutton Fell Trust is the biggest issue because the type of trust many managers lazily rely upon is face time. In too many companies there is still a big reliance on 20th-century management practices such as where people needed to be in t heir seats in an office for managers to feel confident that theyre working . Unfortunately, that type of face time or helicopter management gives a false sense of control that, in this day and age, is far from guaranteeing productivity.But for forward-thinking companies, that key shift from out-of-date managerial practices to more modern ones integrating current workplace technologies to focus on effective processes, results-oriented outcomes, and the having best talent regardless of geography is already starting to pay off. Remote work organizations that are going to be successful in the future will have to understand this a part of the workforce dynamic, especially with younger generations coming in wh o are completely mobile and tech-savvy Glassdoor Do you think the American workforce is heading towards greater levels of remote employment and telecommuting? What you think might help accelerate this trend?Sara Sutton Fell Absolutely I think well see greater levels of remote work, and the data bears this out. This year, we partnered with Global Workplace Analytics to underwrite a report on the 2017 State of Telecommuting in the U.S. We found that regular telecommuting (half-time or more) has increased 115% over the last 10 years. Gallup has also found that occasional remote work has increased as well , from 37% of U.S. workers in 2015 to 43% in 2016. According to the research done by Global Workplace Analytics, 56% of all U.S. jobs are telecommute-compatible, so there is clearly room to grow.What will accelerate this trend? First, job-seeker demand. As the market for hiring gets more competitive, job-seekers will have increasingly more leverage to negotiate contract items that are important to them- which work flexibility has been shown to be - and employers will need to adapt or lose candidates. 97% are interested in being a flexible worker over the long-term of their careers. By not adapting to this demand, they also risk losing great employees62% have left or considered leaving a job because it did not have work flexibility. Second, employers need to honestly assess the benefits remote work offers them, and they are increasingly doing so. For example, FlexJobs and Remote.co host an annual veranstaltung called the TRaD* Works Forum (*telecommuting, remote, and distributed). We get some truly unique insights from this event because it brings together leaders in remote work from Fortune 500 companies, fast-growing virtual companies, and future of work influencers to discuss the important business opportunities and challenges with remote work. One of the biggest takeaways from TRaD Works last year was that to improve remote work across the board, c ompanies need to begin or improve their tracking of the ROI of remote and flexible work programs. In past research, weve found that only a 3% of companies even attempt to measure their flexible work programs for things like productivity, performance, and engagement to figure out the real results. Imagine how powerful a remote and flexible work program could be if its managers could harness the data to expand on whats working and improve what isnt This sort of data would also be hugely beneficial to companies considering remote work for the first time.Glassdoor How do companies that allow remote work maintain accountability for their employees? Sara Sutton Fell This is a very common question, and its at the core of building trust among managers and remote workers. At Remote.co , we asked leaders of over 130 mostly or completely remote companies and teams to tell us how they measure productivity and keep employees accountable. Here are some of the most common methodsGlassdoor I understand that the employees of FlexJobs all work remotely. What are the benefits of remote work that youve seen in your own life? Sara Sutton Fell As you might imagine, founding a job search service that champions flexible work options means that I created FlexJobs with the same sorts of flexibility for our own staff, right from day one. So everyone on our team works remotely from their own home office, and the majority with flexible hours as well.While I hear almost daily from my team members about why its important to them , I am personally and continuously thankful for the benefits that remote work offers me as a mom and as a CEO. Just not having to waste time in the morning dressing up for work, and eliminating the stress and time associated with a morning commute make it worthwhile. But also Im able to be a better, more involved mom because of remote and flexible workI can easily flex my schedule go to my kids school and sports events, to take them to the doctor when theyre sick, or pick them up from school and have an afternoon snack with them to hear the debrief of their day. Other lifestyle benefits are that I pick my lunch from my garden, walk our dog during my coffee break, or take a hike at lunch.And when big things happen, such as when I got divorced or when my father was hospitalized or a friend needs urgent help, the time savings and schedule flexibility are even that much more important to help juggle what I needed to both in my personal life and in my work life.Remote work doesnt make it all easy, but it does make it all massively easier

Your Path to Success A Guide to Professional Goal Setting

Your Path to Success A Guide to Professional Goal tischsettingYour Path to Success A Guide to Professional Goal Setting6Just like when you were in school and had a long essay to write, pen in hand and a blank page staring back at you, you have to start somewhere. The good news is thateverybodyhas to start somewhere. Even the most accomplished C-level executives were interns or entry-level at some point, and the best way to accomplish anything is to have a strategic plan of attack. In the professional world this translates to always being prepared, anticipating opportunities, and also carefully considering how to achieve what it is you want. This is where professional goal setting comes into play.How long should you expect it to take to reach the peak of your success? According toPayscale.com, women reach their maximum pay at age 39 with a salary of about $60,000 per year. Men reach the height of their career a little later in life, at age 48 with a salary of about $95,000 per year.Wh at can you do to maximize your own kompetenz and capacity for success?Time it.Use annual reviews to negotiate a raise or title change. Performance reviews are a great chance to shine, to demonstrate your skills, and to point out the benefits that you have brought to your company in the past year. Reviews are also a time when employers anticipate giving raises, and budgets have been allocated for this specific function.Know your worth.It is important to know how your current role is contributing to the big picture of your career. Maybe you want to be like one of the many professional women highlighted on Ms. Career Girl.Or your work may be lacking in salary but valuable in experience, or you have found a work mentor to nurture you along. Its all about the end game, and you constantly need to be strategizing about how to propel yourself (and your career) forward.Glassdoor and Payscaleare excellent resources for researching salaries in your field and location. More often than not, its possible to leverage your current experience for a significantly larger salary at a different company.Fill up your professional tool belt.Never turn down an opportunity to learn a new skill, attend a seminar, or network. No matter how comfortable you are in your current role, make an effort to learn more. It is always possible to become more efficient and there is always an opportunity for professional growth. Take an Excel class to bolster those pivot table skills and decrease the amount of time it takes you to power through a spreadsheet. Most importantly, never become complacent.Be a leader.Be confident yet humble, and always know your stuff. Play to your strengths and learn to take constructive criticism. Ask for what you want, be willing to compromise, and learn to communicate well with others. Leaders gain respect and authority by putting in the time it takes to get the work done and dedicating themselves to their company. Be eager, willing, and always ready to help out where needed.Set goals constantly.Come up with three professional goals that you would like to accomplish within the next 12 months. Be sure that they are realistic and attainable. Write them down and always keep them in mind when you are frustrated or hitting a professional road block. Goals are great motivators and can help keep us on track and mindful of our actions during challenging times.Absolutely any goal is attainable if you are dedicated and persistent. Often it is necessary to be flexible in your execution of your plan, and everyone has been where you are at some point in their career. However, done right, professional goal setting will no doubt pave the path to your success.Readers, do you use these tips for professional goal setting? Share your success stories with us below in the comment sectionSarah Cueto earned her B.S. in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior from UC Davis. She is a resident of sunny San Diego, CA, and is currently working in a sales absatzwirtschaft ca pacity within the biotech industry. She is focused on her blossoming career and developing her identity as a young professional, and is an avid blogger. Sarah writes regularly about her experiences as a 20-something woman trying to figure it all out, and in the name of 20-somethings everywhere, on her blogTwenty-Everythingand forMs. Career Girl.

Clean Water Sanitation Come Honduras

Clean Water Sanitation Come Honduras Clean Water Sanitation Come Honduras A four-year effort to bring water and sanitation to some 350,000 people in a remote district of Honduras is wrapping up, and medical tests show the $4.7-million effort has dramatically reduced the incidence of water-borne illnesses and parasites.Project SafeWater Colon includes the design and construction of 229 projects to bring water and sanitation to the Honduran District of Colon, including construction of some 15,000 latrines. George Green IV, vice president of Water Missions zwischenstaatlich (WMI), a nonprofit, faith-based engineering organization that managed the project, says virtually everyone in the poverty-stricken district now has access to clean water and sanitation.That wasnt the situation in 2006 when the Pentair Foundation donated $4.7 million to provide basic services through Project SafeWater. At that time, the Honduran government reported 34% of the districts people lacked access to safe dri nking water and 43% lacked proper sanitation. Independent testing found those numbers dramatically low, reporting that 100% of the Colons population lacked a source of clean drinking water. Virtually every water source had high counts of coliform bacteria, indicating fecal contamination.MicroenterpriseWorking with Pentair, WMI utilized its Living Water Treatment System, a safe drinking water package that uses filtration and chemical disinfection to produce clean drinking water. It operates on solar energy, and produces 1,000 gallons of water for less than 75 cents, says Green IV. The systems filters are designed to be back-washed, eliminating replacement costs, and chlorine for disinfection is commonly available and reasonably priced, he says.Community-based enterprise supports clean water system.To keep the systems sustainable beyond Pentairs donation, WMI also introduced a microenterprise business model, where the local community obtains ownership of the system and users pay a nom inal price for potable water. The fee is established by the community. Once operating, WMI says the system costs pennies per person per day to operate.Ensuring success required WMI to conduct a series of educational programs throughout Colon to heighten awareness of the connection between good hygiene practices, health, and the importance of safe, clean drinking water. Its been a huge project, says Green IV.Everyone understands that people need clean, safe water to live. The issue becomes proving that a viable, sustainable and cost-effective solution can be provided where its desperately needed, and we have done that, says Randall J. Hogan, chairman and chief executive officer of Pentair. The results of the Project Safewater-Colon study show that for an investment of only pennies a day per person, we can ensure that people have access to safe drinking water in regions where they dont have it now.Improved SanitationWMI, which operates in eight countries around the globe, increased it s in-country staff to 20 employees to handle the project. They went into the villages and, in what perhaps became the programs biggest effort, improved on the design of local outhouses and latrines and installed upward of 15,000 toilets throughout the region.We developed a prototype design, says Green IV. We build a robust and durable structure.The districts latrines were of the type seen everywhere a pit fitted with a wooden bench and seat. A typical structure of wood, sticks and palm fronds provides privacy.WMIs solution, called the Healthy Latrine, still is basically a pit-type latrine but uses a standard flush toilet, without the tank, making it cleaner and healthier than a standard pit design. It is built outside the house of a family, using a stone-lined 8-foot-deep pit covered by a 4-inch-thick, 4.5-ft x 4.5-ft poured concrete slab and a 2-inch floor slab. The toilet is fixed with a 3-inch PVC waste pipe and a smaller diameter PVC pipe provides venting. The waste pipe connect ing the toilet to the pit is 5 feet long and fitted with a tee or 90 elbow at the pit to prevent waste from directly hitting the pit walls.The structure is made from fiber-reinforced concrete and the walls have windows for ventilation.Green IV says WMI simply was not impressed with the governments standard latrine design, which called for a concrete block structure but cost $400 to build.Being engineers, we love a challenge, says Green IV. So we came up with the idea of making a mold.WMI supplies families with aluminum molds fitted together to make a form for the structure. After cleaning and lubricating with vegetable oil, family members erect the form, melange concrete and pour the mix into the frame. The concrete must cure for about 20 hours before the frame can be broken apart and used for the next latrine.WMI says the structure should last for about 30 years and can accommodate expansion. We wanted something to last and we wanted to bring the cost down, says Green IV. The WMI d esign knocked costs down by half from the governments design, he says. They were shocked that wed be able to build a latrine for $200, he adds.The design improves sanitation simply because it incorporates a toilet that, despite not having any running water, flushes. As part of the sanitation education program, family members are taught to bring a bucket of clean water into the latrine, wash their hands after use, and then flush the toilet with water poured from the bucket.The project has been an overwhelming success based studies done in 2010 after some 10,000 new latrines had been built. The work showed an 80% improvement in the number of people tested for parasites and a 50% decline in the number of diarrhea disease cases reported to local health clinics.WMI also is using its latrine design in Peru and Haiti.We wanted something to last and we wanted to bring the cost down. They were shocked that wed be able to build a latrine for $200.George Green IV, VP, Water Missions Internatio nal

What You Should Do to Find Out About List of Action Verbs for Resume Before Youre Left Behind

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The Writing out Your Skills on a Resume Pitfall

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