3 Ways to be an Effective Communicator
Great conversation can be fulfilling to all parties involved. Being the one that often leads these conversations will allow you to pave the way to steadily increase your leadership capacity within the organization. This will lead you to greater responsibilities and opportunities for professional development. It will also allow for your teams to work more efficiently. Effective communication is a skill that needs practice to master. In this article, we [...]
Break Away from Office Politics
Office politics not only affects productivity and depresses morale, but it can be damaging to your career. It is important to learn how to avoid getting distracted by the drama and instead focus each day into being productive in your work. Learning how to navigate around the interpersonal chaos will be your best overall career move. Cliques are not exclusive to school. They also exist in the workplace. It is [...]
How to manage an Introverted Employee
Now that you understand that natural rhythm or circadian rhythm can greatly affect your employee’s performance let’s talk about their personalities. In other words, you know that the energy level displayed by your team throughout the day will have an impact on their work. Now, let’s explore how their different personalities can also change their interactions with other co-workers and their work environment.. Understanding and working well with introverts The [...]
Is working 40 hours a week overrated?
Could there be a relation between stress, illness, absenteeism and the fact that we are essentially overworked? Of course, there is! And these days, many of us are a victim of being caught in this vicious cycle. Parents are desperately trying to juggle with their busy schedule and making time for everyone while responding to their high demanding jobs. Not enough vacation time or holidays combined with thriving for a better balance work/family life [...]
Being content and happy at work
People in general do work more than 40 hours a week. Sometimes they need to. Sometimes they want to. Although their personal life does get affected by their work schedule, let’s see how we can suggest for them to still thrive for overall happiness. Find your happy place at work The American culture can certainly benefit from learning about how other countries manage their work life vs personal life. In [...]
How to make the best out of annual performance reviews – in four steps
Performance evaluations are often dreaded by both the employer and the employee. It does not have to be that way. The period of the year when a boss has the obligation to sit down with his staff to tell them how they are doing should be beneficial for all. And here is how you can do so. The right way to do an evaluation For the employee, the annual review [...]
