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Workplace Etiquette That Makes Others Feel Great
Etiquette is always about being gracious and making others feel great. That can so easily get lost in this distanced virtual work environment. Here are a few simple things you can do today to exercise great workplace etiquette and show other people that they matter.
How to Refresh Your Same-Old Job
Boy, you’re bored. Unmotivated. Languishing. What happened to that spark you used to feel when you came into work? Whether COVID has changed what you love about your job or your excitement about your duties has worn off, your commitment to work isn’t what it used to be. It’s a relationship on the rocks, for […]
Kick These 5 Unprofessional Habits in 2021
In a year that changed totally professionalism, some things are still unprofessional. Be mindful of these small but critical professional mistakes that could be hurting your career advancement.
How to Be a Better Team Player
Being a good team player has become even more important for many of us thrown into close quarters with our partner, children, and/or extended family. But teamwork does not always come naturally to employees and homebound families who are collaborating now more than ever. In these times, our sanity might be saved by learning to […]
Advice I Wish I’d Known at the Start of My Career
If I knew then what I know now… Sometimes we forget that every homerun and hiccup in our career brought us where we are today—hopefully somewhere great! But it never hurts to reflect on the journey to see what we might have done differently, to achieve better, quicker, or totally different results. You never know […]
How to Leave Your Workday in Your Home Office
Even if the kids have gone back to in-person school at least part time, many of us are still working from home full time. One good thing about the kids going back to school: no more technology help-mes or endless snack requests. Another good thing? The kids now have a set place for their papers, […]
How to Budget Your Time in 2020
Hey 2020—what the heck! We’d love it if you held your own beer and stopped one-upping your crazy. We already see that partying like it’s 1999 has got nothing on you. It’s just getting a bit hard to navigate one mess after another when we only have 24 precious hours to complete all our daily […]
Repair Your Professional Reputation From Home
It’s a great shakeup to suddenly be away from the office and isolated from your coworkers. But if you’ve been living under the cloud of reputation-harming mistakes, this distance is also an opportunity to step back, reinvent yourself, and work to repair your professional image. If you’ve been passed up for projects or promotions, maybe […]
Elevate Your One-On-Ones With Your Boss
If you’re lucky, working from home means you’re getting more one-on-one time with your boss. (And if you’re not having regular meetings, why not ask for them?) This is your chance to keep each other abreast of your work, to flesh out new ideas, and to ask important questions. The key is to go in […]
Build a High-Performance Project Team in 5 Steps
If your company is like most, up to 80 percent of your employees’ work time is spent collaborating in a team. And teamwork is so important—it blends diversity and experience to create faster, more innovative problem-solving than one employee might achieve on their own. A team built on a strong foundation builds trust and respect, […]
Career Advice for the Modern Professional
As the world around us changes, it’s time to acknowledge something about the workforce: not all traditional job advice and practices have stayed the course. Whether you’re a young professional seeking mentorship or a seasoned pro offering advice, learn this new set of rules for the modern workforce; you may find you’re still following the […]
How to Beat Burnout Before Erupting In Flames
Tick tock, tick tock. Does it feel like time is getting away from you these days? Between work, home, and family and friends, what does work-life balance even look like anymore, when you’re up with the kids at 5 a.m. and up with that work project at midnight? You might think, “This won’t last forever. […]
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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