Liz Fosslien

San Francisco

Contributor at Harvard Business Review

An affectionate look at the emotions of work. Art Liz @fosslien, book No Hard Feelings by @fosslien and @molliewest.

Articles

How to Manage a Distracted Team

Oct 30, 2024 | hbr.org | Liz Fosslien |Mollie West Duffy

When people are glued to the news, it can feel especially challenging to be a manager. This November, the week of the U.S. elections will undoubtedly be one of those challenging periods. In 2020, the election took days to call. Liz remembers several of her team members saying they were having trouble sleeping, let alone focusing on their work. Mollie was working for a communications consulting firm that employed many politically engaged employees.
Cómo los líderes comunican mal cuando las tensiones son altas

Mar 1, 2024 | infobae.com | Liz Fosslien

Cuando las tensiones son altas, es mucho más probable que se produzcan problemas de comunicación. Y es probable que las tensiones sean altas. En una reciente encuesta global, el 44% de los empleados informaron que habían experimentado mucho estrés el día anterior. Para evitar crear ansiedad innecesaria durante la incertidumbre, los líderes deben ser especialmente cuidadosos con la forma en que se comunican con sus equipos.
How Leaders Miscommunicate When Tensions Are High

Feb 20, 2024 | hbr.org | Liz Fosslien

“I know our industry is going through it. To reassure my teams that they’ll be okay, I’ve been deliberately and visibly celebrating their successes,” Eric, the head of a 300+ person department at a technology company, told me last year. “But it’s not working.” While Eric’s organization had no plans to do layoffs, several key competitors had recently made sizable cuts. Eric wanted to help his people feel less anxious as stress-inducing headlines continued to dominate the news.
How to Support Your Team When Uncertainty Is High

Jul 12, 2023 | sloanreview.mit.edu | Liz Fosslien

How to Support Your Team When Uncertainty Is High During turbulent times, managers can take steps to help their direct reports feel more empowered, even when their control is limited. Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images“My team seems really anxious,” a manager recently told me. “We just went through a reorg, and there are a lot of concerns about the future.
How to Support Your Team When Uncertainty Is High - Tribune Content Agency (July 12, 2023)

Jul 12, 2023 | tribunecontentagency.com | Liz Fosslien

MIT Sloan(AUTHOR’S BIO)Liz Fosslien (@fosslien) is an expert on emotions at work and the coauthor and illustrator of The Wall Street Journal bestseller No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work (Portfolio, 2019) and Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay (Portfolio, 2022). She is also on the leadership team of Atlassian’s Team Anywhere and previously served as the head of content and communications at Humu.
When Your Boss Gives You Bad Feedback, Badly

Jun 12, 2023 | hbr.org | Kim Scott |Liz Fosslien |Mollie West Duffy

Hearing about what you’re not doing well at work can feel bad. That doesn’t make you “defensive” or “shut down to feedback.” It just means you’re human and that you care about your performance — both good things. Even when you receive kind, clear feedback from a manager, peer, or employee, it can still be difficult to learn what you could be doing better. Say to yourself: “This is uncomfortable, and that’s okay.
Araştırma: Uzaktan Çalışanlar İşten Çıkarmalar Konusunda Daha Endişeli

Apr 13, 2023 | hbrturkiye.com | Liz Fosslien

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What designers wish they’d known before going freelance

Apr 13, 2023 | fastcompanyme.com | Liz Fosslien

Starting a freelance practice is as exciting as it is daunting. You’re your own boss, but with that comes so many unknowns: How will you find clients? How much should you charge them? Can you actually go to the movies at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday? The number of designers going freelance is on the rise, which means a whole new generation of design practitioners is figuring out what it means to start and manage their own business.
How Leaders Can Get the Feedback They Need to Grow

Mar 10, 2023 | hbr.org | Kim Scott |Liz Fosslien |Mollie West Duffy

When uncertainty is high, knowing where you stand — and learning about your mistakes while there’s still time to fix them — is more important than ever. To be able to adapt to changing conditions and ensure that your team continues to feel supported and motivated, you need to understand what you’re doing well — and where you’re falling short. Soliciting clear, actionable feedback allows you to make better, more informed decisions and pivot when necessary.