Kat Cole: Be your own mentor

Kat Cole: Be your own mentor | Why you need to bond with your boss' boss | How to make sure others listen when you speak Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version] September 7, 2016 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief] [WFF Leadership SmartBrief] Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP] ⋅ [FORWARD] A Leader's Edge [Kat Cole: Be your own mentor] Mentoring from other people can be valuable, but Kat Cole, a group president at Focus Brands, says it's also important to reflect on your own goals in life and whether you're making progress toward them. Keep your failures in perspective by recognizing that they are simply learning opportunities, she says. [Forbes] (9/6) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [Why you need to bond with your boss' boss] Don't stop at your boss when it comes to creating relationships with executives at your company, writes Rebecca Knight. Find common bonds with other higher-ups, and take opportunities to raise your profile and get noticed by top executives whenever possible, Knight writes. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)] (9/2) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [How to make sure others listen when you speak] Be careful not to downplay what others have said or use mind-numbing jargon that causes listeners to tune out, writes Gwen Moran. Also avoid invading the personal space of others or speaking in a dull monotone. [Fast Company online] (8/31) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [How to develop the habits of mentally tough professionals] If you want to improve your mental toughness, work to replace your negative thoughts with positive ones, writes Lolly Daskal. Mentally tough professionals also tend to remain committed to tasks and show the ability to analyze their own actions from an outside perspective. [Inc. online (free registration)] (9/1) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] SmartBrief Exclusives [Food stores make bigger mobile connections] Food retailers from Wal-Mart and Target to regional chains are expanding their mobile efforts to connect with shoppers and personalize the shopping experience. Marsh Supermarkets, for instance, launched a pilot program with wine app Vivino to give shoppers the information they need to choose the right variety. [SmartBrief/Food & Beverage] (9/7) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Read the latest food and beverage coverage by SmartBrief in [SmartBrief Originals]: - [Growing diversity and demand for healthy cuisine drive the Latin American food revolution] - [Companies tap into the taxi network for food delivery] - [The secret to vegan success is in the seasoning] Diversity and Inclusion [Study: Women are less successful when seeking raises] Women are less likely than men to receive pay hikes after requesting them, finds an analysis based on an Australian workplace survey. [Fortune] (9/6) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Women take peer feedback seriously, study finds] Women are more likely to take negative feedback to heart than men are, finds research involving 221 MBA students. Compared with men, female students in the sample made larger adjustments to their self-assessments to match the feedback they received from peers. [Fortune] (9/1) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Bill would bar questions about salary history] Congressional lawmakers are introducing a bill that would prevent employers from asking about the salary histories of job candidates. The bill, which is intended to help close the pay gap, is similar to legislation that passed at the state level in Massachusetts this year. [Slate] (9/1) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [Female directors are more likely to have tech experience] Female board members are more likely to have professional backgrounds in technology than their male peers, finds an analysis of Forbes Global 2000 companies. Twenty-six percent of female directors in the US have this type of background, compared with just 17% of male directors. [Fortune] (8/31) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] The more you are known and respected by people above you, the better off you are from a career standpoint. Priscilla Claman, president of Career Strategies, as quoted in [Harvard Business Review online] [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Learn more about the WFF: [About the WFF] | [Join the WFF] | [WFF Events] [WFF Programs] | [How to Partner with WFF] [Sign Up] [SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters] [Advertise] [Learn more about the SmartBrief audience] Subscriber Tools: [Manage Subscriptions] [Update Your Profile] [Unsubscribe] [Send Feedback] [Archive] [Search] Contact Us: Advertising - [Chris Warne] P: 646.462.4647 Editor - [Amy Sung] Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2016 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy policy] | [Legal Information] Â