Motivating your team when you aren't feeling up to it

Top female CEOs offer advice for aspiring leaders | Motivating your team when you aren't feeling up to it | How to get the help you need at work Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 20, 2018 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Top female CEOs offer advice for aspiring leaders]( Women who want to rise to the top of the leadership world should start pushing for stretch assignments rather than waiting to be offered them, according to a survey of global CEOs. In addition, the study emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with ambition and taking charge of personal and professional life. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (6/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Motivating your team when you aren't feeling up to it]( Being vulnerable and honest with your team can help you draw inspiration from members, and you don't have to have all of the answers or "to be the team cheerleader," leadership coach Cheri Torres says. Check in on your physical, mental and emotional well-being, which affects energy and enthusiasm. [Fast Company online]( (6/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [How to get the help you need at work]( If you're drowning in work, take some time to think about what kind of help you need to get back on track, writes Heidi Grant. Even if people don't provide the type of assistance you request, they may be able to help in other ways, she notes. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (6/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Follow these strategies to build good leaders]( Seek out people in your organization who have leadership skills and get them involved in the parts of the business you oversee; for example, include them in your meetings, CEO Kara Goldin writes. Give them responsibilities such as allowing them to lead some meetings, and give them guidance without trying to solve problems for them. [Forbes]( (6/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Set boundaries, get clarity on workday expectations]( Set boundaries, get clarity on workday expectations (Pixabay) Clarify what your co-workers mean when they say your work is expected "by the end of the day" and "as soon as possible," Alyse Kalish writes. Ask how long a "quick" chat will take if a colleague wants to take a moment of your time, and ask to catch up another time if you can't stop to talk at that moment. [The Muse]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Exclusives [] [How grocers are gearing up to compete with restaurants]( US consumers spend more of their food budgets at restaurants than at grocery stores, according to the Census Bureau, and supermarkets are boosting their prepared food offerings to capture more spending. Consumers crave convenience and innovative chef-driven offerings they can't find anywhere else, industry experts say. [SmartBrief/Food & Beverage]( (6/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Read the latest food and beverage coverage in [SmartBrief Originals](: [] - [Charting the evolution of today's wine consumer]( [] - [Understanding the future market potential of trends]( [] - [Food for all at food halls]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Boards slow to address workplace sexism]( Most directors said their company boards had not addressed workplace sexism or the #MeToo movement, according to an April 2018 theBoardlist survey. "The numbers are showing that the majority of boards don't necessarily view culture as a strategic lever for the company," said theBoardlist CEO Shannon Gordon. [CNNMoney]( (6/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [3 ways employees can build a more diverse workplace]( By sharing career goals and joining resource groups, employees can help make their company more diverse and inclusive, according to diversity specialist Julie Gebauer. Asking HR managers what their diversity strategy is can also get the ball rolling, she adds. [CNBC]( (6/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [P&G pushes for equality in the ad business]( Procter & Gamble marketing chief Marc Pritchard announced at Cannes Lions that the company wants half its ads to be directed by women by 2023, compared with the current ratio of around 1 in 10. The company has signed up for the female-director "Free The Bid" movement, is partnering with Queen Latifah's Queen Collective to tout short films produced by women, and is supporting Katie Couric's new media firm, which aims to ensure women are more realistically portrayed in content. [Bloomberg (tiered subscription model)]( (6/18), [CNNMoney]( (6/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Data show a dearth of funding for black female entrepreneurs]( Black women seeking funding in the startup world have been a bit more successful in recent years, but most still do not raise any money, according to data from ProjectDiane. Only 0.068% of venture capital funding has gone to startups raised by black women since 2009. [Fast Company online]( (6/13), [TechCrunch]( (6/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [] The board's role is to maximize the company value, and a toxic culture actually undermines the company's ability to attract and maintain talent. 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