“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker
FOR THE MIND
How To Use Imposter Syndrome As A Superpower
Many high-achieving women suffer from imposter syndrome: the fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of success.
The feeling that you don’t deserve your accomplishments or are not as competent as others can be crippling.
But what if you could harness those self-doubts and make them work for you, almost as a superpower?
Next time imposter syndrome creeps up, try reframing it as a superpower:
- Let it drive you. Rather than being paralyzed by fear, let it motivate you to work harder and keep pushing your potential. Stay hungry.
- Be your own champion. Talk to yourself like you would a friend in the same situation. Be your own cheerleader.
- Challenge your assumptions. Get objective feedback. Ask a trusted mentor, friend or colleague for an honest assessment of your skills. Use it to challenge false assumptions.
- Remember your wins. Make a brag book of career highlights, kudos and accomplishments. Read it when you need a reminder of your capabilities.
- Use anxiety as information. Notice when you feel that wave of self-doubt. What new action step might reduce your anxiety and help you grow?
- Be selective about sharing doubts. Only share strategically with someone who can offer wisdom, not bias.
Rather than struggling against imposter syndrome, work with it. Let it push you to demonstrate your abilities.
With time, consistent effort and wins under your belt, what once triggered self-doubt can become a source of power. You’ve got this!
TOGETHER WITH MIRO
🛑 Stop For More Purpose & Meaning
In our recent survey, we asked you “What would improve your experience at work?”
A majority of you responded with this:
More purpose and meaning (a mission-driven job)
Finding meaning at work can be a journey, and the steps to get there will vary for each individual.
Luckily, this handy Career Goal Template can help you get your thoughts organized to figure out what drives you.
As you fill out your Career Goal template, do the following:
- Reflect on your values and strengths. Think about what drives you and what you’re good at. Consider your values and how they align with the work you’re doing.
- Identify what brings you joy. Think about the tasks and projects that you enjoy doing the most. What about them brings you joy? How can you incorporate more of these tasks into your work?
- Set goals: Set career goals that align with your values and interests. Having a clear sense of direction can help you feel more purposeful in your work.
- Seek feedback from others, such as mentors or colleagues, to gain insight into your strengths and areas for growth.
- Be open to new opportunities. This could mean seeking out new projects within your current organization or exploring new job opportunities.
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FOR THE BODY
Sitting All Day? Release Tight Hip Flexors
Do you constantly feel tension in your hips and thighs?
Tight hip flexors are a widespread issue that can cause discomfort and limit mobility.
Luckily, doing some simple hip stretches can provide major benefits:
- Relieves Aches and Pains
- Improves Your Posture
- Increases Your Mobility
- Prevents Injury
- Enhances Athletic Performance
- Reduces Lower Back Discomfort
- Boosts Circulation
Overall, consistently stretching tight hips can lead to reduced aches and pains, better mobility, improved posture, enhanced athleticism, and decreased injury risk.
Aim to stretch your hips for a few minutes daily, especially after prolonged sitting.
Pay attention to your body and don’t overdo it. Over time, you’ll notice your hips feeling looser and moving with greater ease
👉 Want to give it try? Here are 7 Hip Flexor Stretches.
TOGETHER WITH SUNNYSIDE
How To Be Mindful About Alcohol
You may have heard a lot about mindful eating, but what is mindful drinking?
Have you ever felt that your relationship with alcohol could be more balanced, but you’re not necessarily looking to quit drinking entirely?
Sunnyside can help you reach your goals in a flexible, judgement-free way that allows you to achieve a healthier relationship with alcohol on your own terms.
Some of the benefits of using Sunnyside to build better drinking habits include:
- 🍷 Reductions in total number of drinks consumed
- 😌 Fewer empty calories from alcohol
- 💤 Improved sleep
- 💵 More money saved
- 😃 Greater sense of overall well-being
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FOR THE WORKPLACE
Managing a team in a matrix organization
Matrix organizations bring unique challenges for managers trying to align goals, priorities, and resources across business units, functions, and geography.
With no direct reporting lines, influence becomes critical.
Consider these tips for effectively managing teams in a matrix structure:
- Communicate often. With dotted line relationships, increase transparency through regular status updates both up and down chains.
- Clarify roles. Document responsibilities across units and educate team members on who owns what in overlapping areas.
- Unify behind common objectives. Identify shared goals that benefit all sides of the matrix and rally teams around collective metrics.
- Resolve conflicts through compromise. Get creative in meeting both business units’ needs when competing for resources or priorities.
- Influence through expertise. Build credibility on cross-functional teams by demonstrating value-add through skills, knowledge, and relationships.
- Solicit 360 feedback. Gather input on management effectiveness from all matrixed team members and stakeholders.
- Share successes collectively. Highlight matrix-wide contributions to reinforce interdependency and benefits of collaborative work.
- Reward team behaviors. Reinforce matrices through performance incentives tied to cross-unit goals and peer collaboration.
With the right leadership approach, matrix structures can breed innovation but require managers who artfully listen, communicate, and bring out the best in diverse teams.
Adjusting leadership style and mindset are key to unlocking a matrix organization’s potential.
FOR YOUR TEAM
10 Fun Virtual Holiday Party Ideas For Your Remote Team
Don’t let remote work cancel your annual holiday bash.
With a bit of creativity and tech know-how, you can host a virtual event that makes employees feel connected, celebrated, and festive.
Try these ideas for online holiday parties your remote team will love:
- Mail party boxes – Send employees kits with small gifts, snacks, festive wear like Santa hats, and other decor to help set the ambiance.
- Cocktail making class – Hire a mixologist to lead a virtual interactive cocktail tutorial for adults to sip on signature holiday drinks together.
- Cookie decorating contest – Mail cookie kits and have teams design and decorate holiday cookies on camera for friendly competition.
- Ugly sweater and pet costume contests – Encourage silly outfits and reward the wackiest dressed pet.
- Holiday karaoke – Belt out classics on a karaoke app and award small prizes for top performers.
- Virtual secret Santa gift exchange – Use an online generator to assign each person a random recipient and mail gifts to surprise and delight.
- Holiday storytime for kids – For family-friendly events, hire performers to read classics like ‘Twas the Night or watch a virtual Santa visit.
- Charity drive – Organize a fundraiser for a local cause through fun activities like virtual 5Ks, raffles, or auctions.
- Holiday movie trivia – Using a Kahoot, test knowledge of favorite Christmas flicks with quiz games. Give virtual gift card prizes for high scores.
- Holiday photo booth – Use fun virtual backgrounds and digital props so attendees can take festive photos to remember the event.
GIRLCRUSH
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