What women can do to counteract the praise deficit

Instacart CEO: Find the "magic" in the people around you | What women can do to counteract the praise deficit | Why leaders need to get "off CEO island" and engage Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 17, 2022 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [Instacart CEO: Find the "magic" in the people around you]( Fidji Simo, who left her job as the head of the Facebook app to become CEO of Instacart, discusses the state of the food delivery industry, efforts to improve food access and her focus on finding "the magic in people." "[I]f you can create this relationship on the basis of mutual admiration for each other's magic, I think we'll create amazing companies," Simo says. Full Story: [Fortune (tiered subscription model)]( (8/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [Innovation Awards for Foodservice 2022]( In partnership with the National Restaurant Association, the Innovation Awards for Foodservice, presented by SmartBrief, are back in 2022 to recognize those leading the way in the food industry. Visit the awards site [here]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [What women can do to counteract the praise deficit]( Women get less specific praise for their performance, says University of Virginia Darden School of Business professor Laura Morgan Roberts, meaning that they need tools to gather and record the positive feedback they receive from others to counter negative reviews and find their own strategic advantage. "Validation from other people is a tool that can help you make strategic decisions about where, when and how to invest your time and energy to create the most value and have the greatest impact," Roberts says. Full Story: [Darden Ideas to Action (University of Virginia)]( (8/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why leaders need to get "off CEO island" and engage]( Effective leaders are those who are able to leave "CEO island" and learn how to lead through engagement and vulnerability, says Christine Barney, CEO and managing partner at RBB Communications. "When you're at the very top of the house, it's important to find people to call you out," Barney says. Full Story: [The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.]( (8/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Is your leadership style focused on connection?]( Leaders who make a sustained effort to connect with their team will build better relationships with employees, know about upcoming challenges and see and value their unique contributions, writes Lolly Daskal. "When you focus your leadership on connection, you create an environment that fosters loyalty and encourages retention," Daskal writes. Full Story: [Lolly Daskal]( (8/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 ways to draw out your team's hidden talents]( Some of your most productive and creative employees are hiding in plain sight, waiting for you to recognize their talent and nurture it, says Joel Garfinkle in this [video](. Garfinkle offers five tips for leaders, including giving talented team members new opportunities and rewarding different leadership styles to draw out more introverted employees. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (8/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Constant upskilling opens up career opportunities]( Professionals who are curious and eager to learn new skills are more likely to advance in their careers because of their ability to adapt to any role required of them, especially in the current workplace environment, writes CFA Institute's Barbara Petitt. To be counted among this group, known as generalizing specialists, workers must maintain their humility, always be aware of the areas where skills are lacking, and set aside time for learning activities such as courses and mentorships. Full Story: [Entrepreneur]( (8/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How new challenges can prevent employee "boreout"]( Companies can prevent "boreout" among workers in more monotonous jobs by introducing new challenges and opportunities for social connection to boost intrinsic motivation and interest, says University of Chicago Booth School of Business professor and author Ayelet Fishbach. "You need to remember that your employees are not machines -- the machine can do the same bad action over and over again and never get tired, but people need to have some cycling between different tasks that they do," Fishbach says. Full Story: [Charter]( (8/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Read the latest from SmartBrief [] - [How inflation is affecting decisions in the produce aisle]( SmartBrief/Food (8/17) [] - [Checking in on 2021 Foodservice Innovation Awards winners]( SmartBrief/Food (8/15) [] - [Trends in modern approaches to eating: Plant-focused vs. plant-based]( SmartBrief/Food (8/10) Free eBooks and Resources Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [The 10 Key Organizational Skills Needed at Work]( - [How Technology Can help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep]( - [How to Become a Subject Matter Expert in Your Field]( - [10 Ways to Gain New Skills]( - [Why & How to Take a Sabbatical from Work]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Wine sellers work to represent women, BIPOC winemakers]( Many wine industry professionals are focusing cultivating lists representative of diverse winemakers, including Danya Degen, a D.C. restaurant beverage director who themes selections around "womxn in wine," or New York wine store owner Kilolo Strobert, who has developed a similar list of BIPOC offerings. Strobert notes a particular challenge in finding BIPOC winemakers due to lack of representation in the industry but said she makes a point to continually seek out new prospects. Full Story: [The Washington Post]( (8/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why recruiting disabled workers could boost DEI]( Grocery Outlet co-owner Michael Morgan has made it his a mission to hire individuals with disabilities, which experts note is a win-win because it bolsters diversity and inclusion, while also aligning people with meaningful work. "Those of you who have DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) policies or are looking to implement them, should consider that inclusion and diversity mean many things, all of which are key to a robust business," said Lewis County Autism Coalition Director Nicole Miller. Full Story: [The Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) (tiered subscription model)]( (8/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Chicago chef strives to bring other Black women up]( Whitney McMorris, the new executive chef at Chicago's Venteux Brasserie, Cafe and Oyster Bar, has been experimenting with recipes most of her life, and now she's curating the modern French restaurant's fall and winter menus with nods to German and Moroccan cuisines. One of the few Black women leading a kitchen in Chicago, McMorris plans to support other Black women chefs by teaching skills necessary for success, and she aims to dispel financial perceptions that often keep people from venturing into the culinary arts, such as the need for custom knives or tools. Full Story: [Block Club Chicago]( (8/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [How to get on your boss's radar when meetings keep getting cancelled]( Today's workplaces are fast-paced and often unpredictable. Your boss may be pulled in so many directions each day that it's hard for her to keep commitments to meetings with direct reports. But when your boss cancels meetings and phone calls with you regularly, you can begin to doubt your value or even feel resentful. Gaining access to a hard-to-pin-down boss is a critical part of learning how to manage up. [Read more](. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs]( [] [] Thoughts are often false. A feeling's always real. Not true, just real. [Susan Choi](, writer [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - [Browse our portfolio]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Advertise with SmartBrief]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy policy]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:wff@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE](mailto:cwarne@smartbrief.com) SmartBrief, a division of Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005