by Kare Anderson | Mar 4, 2017 | behavior, Caring
Suppose a colleague gives you a compliment as you meet her in the hallway and then another person accidentally bumped you in passing. You will respond more quickly and strongly to being bumped than to being complimented, even if the person who knocked into you...
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 | May 16, 2016 | behavior, Caring, Collective Clout, mutuality matters
Research shows that Americans are most likely to trust and support someone who exhibits strong listening and inclusion skills. These traits matter even more than charisma. Those sought-after people – the major nodes on the invisible organizational chart that...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 23, 2016 | behavior, Caring, Connecting
What should you do when things get tense in a group, and you’re tempted to make snide comments or worse? Why, turn to humor, of course. It can crack the fractious mood, drop the growing wall between us and even bring us closer. Yet only the right kind of humor can...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 12, 2016 | behavior, Caring, Friendship, Likeability
“I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword. She raised an eyebrow. Sharp as hell, he said, but lacking a point” wrote Brandon Sanderson in Warbreaker. Until you find the lure and the hook on which someone will bite, you...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 7, 2016 | behavior, Caring
Like many photographers before him, Gerald Zaltman was visiting remote areas of the world to capture images of people living lives far removed from those in the United States. Here’s what made his experience different. One morning, while walking through an...