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§ Are you oblivious to your inappropriate behavior?
If you behave the same way with your buddies as you would with a company CEO, you might need to increase your self-awareness, Joyce E. A. Russell writes. "Research has shown that high self-monitors are social chameleons, adapting their attitudes and behaviors to suit different situations. They are better able to present themselves in socially desirable ways and are able to adjust to new situations more effectively than low self-monitors," she writes. The Washington Post (3/11)  ? ? ? ?
§ Why good designers never stop making stuff
There's no magic recipe for coming up with innovative designs, and strategies that seek to compartmentalize creative processes are bound to fail, writes Diego Rodriguez. Good designers are constantly testing ideas and projects, and they learn to turn their hacks and experiments into viable products. "Prototyping starts when the design process begins, and it never stops," Rodriguez writes. "We build to understand." Metacool blog (3/7) ????
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§ Conversation patterns that undermine collaboration
Several conversation patterns are used frequently in the workplace even though they're counterproductive and passive-aggressive, Ben Benjamin writes. For instance, polite fighting, which occurs when co-workers disagree but fall into a pattern of offering meaningless concessions to each other, can carry on for an eternity without resulting in a decision. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (3/8) ????
§ How to start seeing results on LinkedIn
If you want to be noticed on LinkedIn, join lots of groups, connect with people outside your industry and use lots of keywords, Stephen Chapman writes. "If you're not engaging in one or more of those facets, then you can count on your profile almost never being seen in LinkedIn searches, no matter how qualified you are," he writes. ZDNet (3/8) ????
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§ Are cubicles becoming extinct?
Wide-open, light-filled collaborative workspaces with comfortable furniture aren't just for West Coast startups anymore as companies like Indiana-based Eli Lilly are also embracing new office designs. "There is a reason people go to Starbucks to work, and it's not because their coffee is 10 times better. It's the atmosphere. And, in a way, companies are creating that Starbucks atmosphere where people can be more productive," says Paul Lushin, an executive coach. The Indianapolis Star (3/10) ????
§ Other News
· Job outlook is improving for younger employees
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§ Don't expect a recruiter to be your buddy
Contingency recruiters don't work for you, and they aren't your friends, Judi Perkins writes. "They are paid to find people for jobs, not jobs for people," she writes. CareerRocketeer.com (3/10) ????
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§ ADT is the Achilles' heel of many top performers, psychiatrist says
Attention Deficit Trait, a neurological disorder triggered by information overload, undermines the decision-making ability and productivity of many talented workers, according to psychiatrist Edward Hallowell. The Business Insider (3/5) ????
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Top five news stories selected by SmartBrief on Your Career readers in the past week.
§ CEOs explain unwritten rules of making it to the C-suite (The Wall Street Journal)
§ 10 ways to grow your confidence (Forbes)
§ Leadership advice for young people (Forbes)
§ Personality flaws that could be costing you opportunities (The Washington Post)
§ How to be an innovative job seeker (Harvard Business Review online)
· Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
§ Daylight saving time is a real killer, scientists say
Americans will be at a significantly greater risk of heart failure on Monday and Tuesday this week thanks to the biorhythmic stress caused by the start of daylight saving time, scientists say. Researchers say the risk of having a heart attack increases by about 10% following the clock change, thanks to the adverse effects of sleep deprivation and circadian-rhythm disruption. Gizmodo (3/9) ????
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