Use self-descriptive adjectives that convey power
Powerful people use positive self-descriptions and own their accomplishments. Promotions and accolades generally go to people whose accomplishments are known. If you downplay your accomplishments, others may not see you as capable or confident. Keep in mind that it’s easier to give opportunities to people who appear capable and confident…
Fail Fast and Iterate
Session resources where we discussed how to create an innovation mindset for your life and work.
Performance Evaluation Language
A study of 81,000 military performance evaluations identified very different language used for men and women.
The language we use
Take 20 seconds for each of the phrases in the image above to record your thoughts.
Powerful women are…
Powerful men are…
Powerless women are…
Powerless men are…
Understanding Emotions for Success
Resources from session about how saying no can free your time to reach your goals and allow you to focus on the things that matter most to you.
Life is Too Short for Opportunities That are no Longer Worthwhile
Resources from our session about the power of quitting to do something else.
Penalty Kicks and Decision Making
During 2020 many of us may have felt like a goalie during penalty kicks as we were faced with rapid-fire decisions while the world changed in unexpected ways.
Watching the World Cup provides an opportunity to think about the consequences of different types of decision-making.
