Leaders: Protect your well-being with wellness KPIs

AI startup aims to cut mental load, save caregivers time | Programs help Black women return to work | SUCCESS honors trailblazers in 2024 Women of Influence Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 28, 2024 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [AI startup aims to cut mental load, save caregivers time]( Care.com founder Lirio Marcelo has launched an AI startup called Ohai.ai which is aiming to cut down on the mental load, logistical and social calendar planning, and kinkeeping duties that disproportionately falls on women. Marcelo calls this role the "Chief Household Officer," and a study by Oxfam says if women globally were paid just minimum wage for their unpaid work, it would total up to $10.9 trillion. 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Please select one answer you most identify with. I'm less reactive and better able to choose my behaviors. 37.50% I form more effective working relationships. 18.75% I handle stress better. 12.50% I'm more willing to step up and take purposeful risks. 0.00% I handle setbacks and disappointments more effectively. 31.25% [] How do you use emotional intelligence to be a better colleague and team player? I show interest in the work and lives of others. 12.50% I remain calm under pressure. 37.50% I empathize with coworkers who feel frustrated or stressed. 12.50% I avoid making assumptions about others. 12.50% I readily collaborate and offer assistance. 25.00% [] WFF News [] [Helping Black women harness the power of emotional intelligence]( By tuning into the pillars of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management), we can better predict and manage our own emotions and better understand the emotions and behaviors of others. 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