Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds
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d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m S u m m e r 2 0 1 5 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N 11 THINKSTOCKPHOTOS Etc. Curing Email Addiction Shortcuts Upfront > Stick to a schedule. Choose three times in your day to check your email. Better yet, set calendar remind- ers so you don't have to think about it. Turn off notifications. It can be distracting to hear a "ding" on your smartphone every time an email comes through. Turn those of. Clear your inbox. Don't let your emails pile up. As you launch into this addiction-breaking period, empty your inbox of any unnecessary messages to make way for new, important ones. Take a digital vacation. Turn of your email for an entire weekend. Tell people to call or text you in case of an emergency. Perhaps most important of all, try not to check your email during your next vacation. T hink for a minute about how often you check your email. Once a day? Tree times since you started reading this article? Email is some- thing many of us check incessantly. A study out of Loughborough University in the United Kingdom found that 70 percent of email notifcations get some sort of response within six seconds. Here are a few ways to wean yourself of an email addiction. Inclusion Begets Innovation D oes the feeling of being included make a diference in the workplace? Absolutely. Employees who experience a sense of inclusion are not just happier—they tend to be far more innovative—and leaders who exhibit altruistic behavior can inspire feelings of inclusion in employees. In a recent Catalyst report, Inclusive Leader- ship: Te View From Six Countries, researchers detailed the fndings of a survey of 1,512 male and female employees across Aus- tralia, China, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United States. In all six countries, feelings of inclusion directly contributed to reports of in- novation on the job, on average by 40 percent. Leaders can help employees feel included by practicing four key behaviors: • Empowerment—enabling success in direct reports • Humility—admitting mistakes and accepting varying points of view • Courage—putting aside personal interests for the good of the com- pany and employee growth • Accountability—holding direct reports accountable Combined, these four behaviors led to employees feeling more included in the workplace and, therefore, being more innovative. Empowerment was reported as the most important behav- ior for fostering a sense of inclusion. Conference Call Working Mother Media Multicultural Women's National Conference Date: July 16-17, 2015 Place: Marriott Marquis , New York City This year's conference, with the theme Mindset Matters: Igniting Potential. Driving Excel- lence, focuses on advancing multicultural women in corporate America. We will share wisdom during "Same Race" and "Cross Race Conversations," challenge our thinking with engaging keynotes and panel discussions, and commit to action during powerful skill-building workshops.. Information: www.workingmother.com/conference-events