Ann Kowal Smith

@bizbookpr @Forbes @nytimes @cduhigg @randomhouse Thanks for sharing, @bizbookpr!

Four Techniques To Help You Be A Better Communicator via @forbes @anksmith1 on the @nytimes bestseller #Supercommunicators by @cduhigg @randomhouse forbes.com/sites/annkowal…

A good #conversation requires not just a meeting of the minds but a meeting of the hearts. And it takes practice! In @Forbes, my piece on 4 techniques from @cduhigg's brilliant new book Supercommunicators. forbes.com/sites/annkowal…

Lost institutional knowledge cost the average large company $47 million a year, before the pandemic. Our CEO, @anksmith1 writes about how to protect this asset…before it leaves the building. More in @Forbes: bit.ly/3-ways-Forbes. #layoffseason #silvertsunami

OMG. It’s not everyday that someone whose work you admire so much calls your work “brilliant!”  My heart is full. 💗 TY @zakijam @bryanahancock Lucia Rahilly Brooke Weddle mckinsey.com/capabilities/p…

@rbthisted Oh you shouldn’t be sorry! I’m glad you did! But wow, it’s a very limiting perspective!!

@anksmith1 Of course! Sorry, I post commentary on the arts and humanities that I find interesting, even if some of them are directly contrary to what I think and practice.

"anything that ties arts and humanities degrees to ‘skills’ devalues and degrades their whole point: to illustrate and illuminate the world in imaginative, surprising and holistic ways" bit.ly/3wsTAm7

The lessons from this movie stand the test of time. So much so, in fact @9to5documentary is cleverly reexamining how these lessons apply to the workplace today!

1. The quality of our connections can increase our happiness, in and out of the office. 2. Adjust to the times. Let digital tools be an asset to cultivate connections. 3. Work friends and connections matter…a LOT to our overall well-being.

Lessons I learned from the cult class movie 9 to 5 stand the test of time. Read why we’re #stillworking9to5 and a few lessons I’ve gleaned from this classic: bit.ly/forbes-mindset.

89% of respondents to the @EdelmanPR #TrustBarometer fear job loss more than nuclear war. I write about why I believe mass #layoffs are a travesty destroying the future of work in @Forbes: bit.ly/Season-of-layo…. #layoffseason

Why did my doll-carrying 4-year-old son say, “Mommy, I thought secretaries were always girls,” despite our intentional attempts to raise him with few gender stereotypes? The paper published in @Nature (finally) sheds some light: bit.ly/3SM0vOL. #genderroles

I was still shocked to learn this statistic: Employees were happier during the peak of the pandemic than they are today. Here’s what we’ve learned about employee well-being, and the case for making work friends: loom.ly/D1k-k8M #workfriends #happieratwork

Join me for a delightful conversation on @D_and_I_Spy #podcast, as we discuss the pulse of what’s happening in the workplace today: loom.ly/pxKA9iU. #workplace #returntooffice #workculture #podcast

Times may have changed, but having a good friend at work has never gone out of style. I loved my early peek at the @9to5documentary, a nod to the timeless classic. #working9to5 #stillworking9to5

One draft horse can pull 8,000 pounds, but two working together pull three times as much: 24,000 pounds. That’s power. Access our full #whitepaper on #CollectiveIntelligence to learn the skills every great team needs: loom.ly/8eq4eSM.

I share a few stories from our treasure trove in, “Three Stories Every Great Leader Should Read” via @Forbes: loom.ly/8KTM8pA. #businessreads #Forbes #readfiction

Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone in a cave…and loved it. This is a feat of incredible individual human performance, but what does it teach us about what we can achieve together? Perhaps, everything. bit.ly/Teamwork-Build… #500days #beatrizflamini

Feats of individual achievement like #BeatrizFlamini’s are extraordinary. BUT, does focusing on such achievements risk part of our humanity by disconnecting us from community? The case for focusing on the group vs. the individual: bit.ly/Teamwork-Build…. #500days

Cómo hablar en el trabajo cuando el mundo está enojado y dividido Tres cosas que se pueden hacer para revisar el lenguaje, ampliar el pensamiento y bajar la temperatura cuando el ambiente está caldeado. Por @anksmith1 #trabajo #psicologia #estrategia forbesuruguay.com/liderazgo/como…

Imagine this: 30 years ago: No public internet. 20 years ago: No LinkedIn. 15 years ago: No iPhone. The next great “unicorn” of our era already exists. Read our whitepaper on how to build the next great team. bit.ly/Collective-int… #CollectiveIntelligence