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Does Virtual Presence Still Matter at Work? | Christine vs. Work 6 Apr 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ After a year of remote working and spending most of our waking hours glued to video calls, what have we learned? Many of us have been working (and living) from home for over a year, and our days are spent being camera ready for video calls and virtual events. We’ve been doing this so long that “Zoom fatigue” is all too familiar. At this point, does virtual presence still matter? In this episode, Christine speaks with returning guest expert Rachel Cossar, a former Boston Ballet dancer turned professional presence coach, about real steps to improve virtual communication and professional success. Learn more about Rachel Cossar: https://choreographyforbusiness.com #wfh #virtualpresence #zoom __________________________________________________________________________ We’d love to hear from you! Tell us about your content preferences in our 10-minute survey: https://hbp.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2ldQ5v6xeoxKHrM?source=social_youtube Ascend is the go-to place for young people around the world trying to navigate where your work meets your life. Run by a team of global editors at Harvard Business Review (HBR), we aim to give recent grads and early career professionals guidance on how to make sense of today’s workplace — from getting started on your first gig to becoming a manager for the first time to just being yourself at work. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbr-ascend/ https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/?hl=en ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Innovation Starts with Noticing This 4 Jun 2025 --- Want to get better at innovating? Start by training your team to notice what everyone else overlooks. Read the full article by Martin Reeves and Bob Goodson: https://s.hbr.org/4jSLSEV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use the STAR Interview Method to Land Your Next Job 27 Mar 2025 --- Job interview tip: Use the STAR method to structure your answers and highlight the right details from past experiences. Read the full article by Marlo Lyons here: https://s.hbr.org/424NQL9 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stopping Yourself from Acting On Bad Impulses (Quick Study) 25 Nov 2019 --- It’s about training yourself to pause. Here's how. Amy Jen Su, author of "The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day", says that recognizing when you’re about to engage in a bad habit--and being able to find a “magic pause”--is the key. If you’re about to snap at a co-worker, reach for that sugary snack, or micromanage a direct report, there are ways to short circuit these behaviors before they begin. She describes three techniques in detail: having a mantra or “swing thought”, breathing with intentionality, and practicing something she calls the “washing the dishes meditation.” --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Speak Up in Meetings | Christine vs. Work 31 Aug 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ The meeting is almost over and you’ve been too nervous to say anything. We feel you. Here’s what to do. It’s easy to just coast through meeting after meeting and go unheard. But not speaking up in meetings can have a negative impact on your value at work. Adding to the conversation during a meeting can be stressful, but it’s not impossible. Innovation Editor Christine Liu spoke to Justin Hale, host of “One Productive Minute” and speaking coach at VitalSmarts, for guidance on how to make what should be simple, actually simple. Turns out, all you need is a plan. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review #meetings #collaboration #communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reclaiming Your Ambition After Maternity Leave 16 Apr 2025 --- Back from maternity leave or a career break—and told to “take it slow”? Here’s how to respond, from HBR’s Women at Work podcast. 🎧 🎧 New episodes every other Monday here: https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work?tpcc=orgsocial_edit&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boredom Is a Skill. Practice It. 10 Sep 2025 --- Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks (@drarthurbrooks) explains why boredom unlocks creativity, and might even protect you from depression. For more insights, explore Arthur's new book, "The Happiness Files": https://s.hbr.org/45yh8ne You can also sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter, “The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Prepare for a Heated Meeting 7 May 2025 --- Tough meeting ahead? Here’s how to stay grounded—before, during, and after. Read the full article by Dina Denham Smith here: https://s.hbr.org/4jMEjAh ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find Your Grit in a Crisis 5 May 2020 --- Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance”, explains how to stay resilient in the face of the Covid-19 crisis. This video was recorded live on May 4, 2020. The founder and CEO of Character Lab joins HBR's Adi Ignatius and Joshua Macht to discuss this and other topics in the second episode of HBR Quarantined, a new weekly show about how business is dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Five T's of Great Coaches - Part 1: It’s Not (Only) About Winning 6 Jun 2023 --- What can leaders learn from both winning and losing? This is Part 1 of our series exploring what lessons major-league, professional sports coaches have for business leaders seeking to unlock human potential on their teams. New installments coming in June and July. Hosted by Ranjay Gulati, the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of "Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies". Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Sports #Coaches #Leadership #Coaching #Business #Work #Talent #Teamwork #Tenacity #Training #Transformation #NBA #NFL #MLBB #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2023 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Business Leaders Can Learn from Taylor Swift's Productive Paranoia 18 Apr 2025 --- HBR editor Kevin Evers breaks down how Taylor Swift’s “productive paranoia” helps her stay ahead—and what business leaders can learn from it. Find his book, ‘There’s Nothing Like This,' here: https://s.hbr.org/3GcLbI6 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Ask Your (Unsupportive) Manager for Growth Opportunities 29 Apr 2025 --- No support from your manager? You still have options. Learn how to ask for what you want and find people who’ll help you grow—on Women at Work from HBR. 🎙️ New episodes every other Monday: https://s.hbr.org/48ugTuq ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Explainer: Writing Great Business Plans 25 Jun 2019 --- A business plan that asks — and answers — the right questions is a powerful tool. What’s wrong with most business plans? The answer is relatively straightforward. Most waste too much ink on numbers and devote too little to the information that really matters to intelligent investors. If you want to speak the language of investors — and also make sure you have asked yourself the right questions before setting out on the most daunting journey of a businessperson’s career — assess the four interdependent factors critical to every new venture: the people; the opportunity; the context; and the risk and reward. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Geeks Rewrote the Rules of Management 15 Sep 2023 --- The secret to success for many Silicon Valley tech companies isn’t necessarily that they’re ultra-nimble start-ups, or that they’re led by tech-savvy geniuses. In fact, their success often has more to do with a specific type of corporate culture—and it’s a culture that even companies not based on the US West Coast or focused on technology can adopt. According to Andrew McAfee, a principal research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, business leaders need to think more like geeks, but not the computer-based stereotype you may be familiar with. In his forthcoming book, The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results, McAfee says geeks are nothing more or less than “obsessive mavericks” who are absolutely fixated on finding unconventional solutions to their business’ hard problems. You need them throughout the organization, not just at the top, and you need to entrust them with the power to make real changes. For this episode of our video series “The New World of Work”, HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius sat down with McAfee to discuss: • Evolving a company’s culture not by focusing on organizational structure, but on company norms • Building organizations that can get things right, even when the person at the top of the org chart is wrong • The delicate balance of human judgment and evidence, data-driven insights. This interview part of a series called “The New World of Work,” which explores how top-tier executives see the future and how their companies are trying to set themselves up for success. Each week, Adi will interview a leader on LinkedIn Live — and then share an inside look at those conversations and solicit questions for future discussions in a newsletter just for HBR subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can sign up for the newsletter here: https://hbr.org/my-library/preferences?movetile=newworldofwork. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #NewWorldofWork #Geek #SiliconValley #Technology #Management #Career #YourCareer #Work #Business #Harvard Copyright © 2023 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 22 Films, How Has Marvel Studios Stayed Surprising and Successful? 24 Jun 2019 --- The secret seems to be finding the right balance between creating innovative films and retaining enough continuity to make them all recognizably part of a coherent family. In just a decade Marvel Studios has redefined the franchise movie. Its 22 films have grossed some $17 billion—more than any other movie franchise in history. At the same time, they average an impressive 84% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (the average for the 15 top-grossing franchises is 68%) and receive an average of 64 nominations and awards per movie. Avengers: Endgame,released in the spring, has won rave reviews and generated so much demand that online movie ticket retailers had to overhaul their systems to manage the number of requests. Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, offered a deceptively simple explanation in Variety: “I’ve always believed in expanding the definition of what a Marvel Studios movie could be. We try to keep audiences coming back in greater numbers by doing the unexpected and not simply following a pattern or a mold or a formula.” The secret seems to be finding the right balance between creating innovative films and retaining enough continuity to make them all recognizably part of a coherent family. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices