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October 31, 2014 If You're Doing Well at Work, Thank Your Conscientious Spouse For both men and women, a conscientious spouse has a positive impact on income, promotions, and job satisfaction, according to a study of more than 4,000 people by Brittany C. Solomon and Joshua J. Jackson of Washington University. For example, people with extremely conscientious spouses are 50% more likely to get promoted than those with extremely unconscientious spouses. Conscientious spouses take on household tasks and create a satisfying home life, enabling employees to focus more on work; they also display pragmatic behaviors that their mates emulate, the researchers found. SOURCE: The Long Reach of One's Spouse: Spouses' Personality Influences Occupational Success

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October 31, 2014 Get Multiple Parties in Sync During a Negotiation Many negotiations involve more than two parties, and all of them need to agree on a solution. But more people being involved means more interests to meet, more options to sort though, and more alternatives to consider, so getting everyone to commit takes longer. You can accelerate the process by clarifying roles and making sure everyone focuses on only one draft of an agreement. First, list out the decisions to be made, and then identify the decision makers in the room — the other people present are either advisors or those who must simply be informed about the decision. Next, choose a drafter to be responsible for drafting and editing the agreement. Have the drafter elicit interests from all parties and create a rough draft. Then people can offer critiques and suggestions, and the drafter can revise. After a few rounds, you should have something concrete to present. Adapted from the HBR Guide to Negotiating.

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