4 tactics to make remote meetings even better

Why self-awareness helps us in more than one way | We're working longer days during the pandemic | Values help the international Red Cross succeed Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 14, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Why self-awareness helps us in more than one way]( There are multiple levels to self-awareness, one being able to ask in the moment how you feel and what you're thinking, and another being able to analyze and learn from mistakes, writes David Nielson. "True self-reflection is sometimes hard when we see we may not be showing up as the person we wish to be," he writes. 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