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5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

2018

| Nobel, C.

HBS Working Knowledge

Freakonomics

Freakonomics

2017

| Stephen J. Dubner

Mind Games

2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business School

2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business School

2021

| Allen, N.

Poets & Quants

After a year of covid life, we’ve run out of things to talk about. Try these conversation tips.

After a year of covid life, we’ve run out of things to talk about. Try these conversation tips.

2021

| Watson, G.

The Washington Post

Giving Critical Feedback Is Even Harder Remotely

Giving Critical Feedback Is Even Harder Remotely

2021

| Hutson, T.

Harvard Business Review

People Literally Don’t Know When to Shut Up—or Keep Talking—Science Confirms

People Literally Don’t Know When to Shut Up—or Keep Talking—Science Confirms

2021

| Nuwer, R.

Scientific American

How to End a Conversation Without Making Up an Excuse

How to End a Conversation Without Making Up an Excuse

2021

| Pinker, J.

The Atlantic

How To Talk Gooder

How To Talk Gooder

2020

| Wheeler, M.

LinkedIn

Against the Rules

Against the Rules

2020

| Michael Lewis

Season 2, Episode 8 | The Unfair Coach

Against the Rules

Against the Rules

2020

| Michael Lewis

Season 2, Episode 7 | The Data Coach

Use Tested Techniques To Help Optimize Your Performance

Use Tested Techniques To Help Optimize Your Performance

2020

| Sugar, A.

Forbes

Why we’ve been saying ‘sorry’ all wrong

Why we’ve been saying ‘sorry’ all wrong

2020

| Cohen, A.

BBC

How to Have a Fun Conversation Again

How to Have a Fun Conversation Again

2020

| Goldfarb, A.

The New York Times

Win Over the Zoom: How to Effectively Public Speak from the Privacy of Your Home

Win Over the Zoom: How to Effectively Public Speak from the Privacy of Your Home

2020

| Polansky, M. & Keller, K.

Vogue

Your Money: Why you might be afraid to spend your stimulus check

Your Money: Why you might be afraid to spend your stimulus check

2020

| Pinker, B.

Reuters

Journaling isn’t just good for mental health. It might also help your physical health.

Journaling isn’t just good for mental health. It might also help your physical health.

2020

| Barth, F. D.

NBC

This 5-Second Trick Can Drastically Improve Your Presentation Skills

This 5-Second Trick Can Drastically Improve Your Presentation Skills

2020

| Potter, J.

Forbes

Wellbeing: six ways to put a smile back on your face in 2020

Wellbeing: six ways to put a smile back on your face in 2020

2020

| Robson, D.

The Guardian

Squeezing the Orange

Squeezing the Orange

2019

| Dan Cable and Akin Omobitan

Episode 16 | It Doesn’t Hurt To Ask

How To Not Be Boring

How To Not Be Boring

2019

| Faga, A.

Psychology Today

You’re planning to ask for a raise?’ says a HBS professor, ‘Stop right there.’ Here are 7 rules for reframing your salary conversation for success.

You’re planning to ask for a raise?’ says a HBS professor, ‘Stop right there.’ Here are 7 rules for reframing your salary conversation for success.

2019

| Madell, R.

Business Insider

Squeezing the Orange

Squeezing the Orange

2019

| Dan Cable and Akin Omobitan

Episode 11 | Don't Stop Believin'

The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett

The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett

2020

| Clint Padgett

Episode 3 | Part Two: A Conversation with Alison Wood Brooks

The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett

The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett

2020

| Clint Padgett

Episode 3 | Part One: A Conversation with Alison Wood Brooks