Maybe you’ve heard of employers who take on the role of coach in the workplace. And maybe you rolled your eyes, thinking that coaches belonged at the football stadium, not in your office. Instead of dismissing the idea of coaching, take a look at the ways your employees can benefit from having a coach for […]
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When stress leaves you feeling wired, exhausted, or defeated, you need to find some way to calm down. High levels of stress will slow down your productivity and decrease the quality of your work. So take a minute to read these unusual methods of keeping your cool at work. 1. Hum a Tune You don’t
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As a business owner, it’s important for you to have motivated employees. You feel great when you go to work and you sense an air of enthusiasm around you. It feels good when employees come up with new ideas, are proactive and take the initiative to improve things. But often, this is not the case.
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It’s hard being a leader. People look up to you and follow your example. They notice when you make mistakes. They probably talk about you when you’re not around. You have a responsibility to set a positive attitude in the workplace, even when you don’t feel positive at all. All that pressure can lead to
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Change usually occurs slowly, day by day. So you might not always notice it happening. But if you look back at your workplace five years ago and compare it to your workplace now, you’ll notice many changes. As a business owner or manager, it’s important for you to keep track of these changes and even
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How is the modern workforce different from the workforce that went before? Are millennials different from their predecessors in any significant way when it comes to work? Do they have a stronger work ethic or a weaker one? Are they more inclined towards certain professions than others? Are their expectations higher or lower when it
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Some people don’t even realize when they are stressed out. They get so caught up in their tasks and in the stressful feeling generated by them that they can’t pull themselves out of the moment for long enough to realize that something is wrong. It’s only when they start having full-blown panic attacks or getting
Human Resources: Understanding and Maintaining Your Happiness Baseline to Deal with Stress Read More
You might think that it’s not possible to be strong and kind while running a business. Most people believe this to be the case. And, in general, when you think of a boss, an employer or a supervisor, you think of someone authoritative as opposed to someone kind and genial. But why do we perceive these two
How Feedback Can Help You to Be Strong and Kind While Running a Business Read More
When someone at the office gives you negative feedback, what’s your first instinct? Maybe you want to spit out a quick defense, such as, “I’m not like that!” Maybe you want to counter the criticism with some negative feedback of your own for the other person. Or maybe you want to turn away and pretend
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Motivation is an elusive thing. Sometimes, even when you’ve been sleeping enough, eating well, exercising, taking time out for yourself and your friends and family, you might not feel motivated to work. You’re doing all the right things that people say you should do. You’re leading a rounded life. You should, technically, have plenty of
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