When You Have to Say I'm Sorry
I've learned a lot of things about apologies over the years. Some of them I had to learn the hard way - at great personal cost. But I learned them, and I'm glad to share them. More ...
Networking is Not a Dirty Word
There are a multitude of areas where you need and use networking, from your job search to giving back to your community; and you may already be networking without realizing it. Read below to understand how networking works in everyday situations, and how to make it work for you. More ...
Techniques - Computer Literacy
It's hard to believe that there are people in today's workforce who don't know how to use a computer. In today's society, being computer illiterate is equivalent to being functionally illiterate. More ...
Good Cop Bad Cop
Are you a manager who's wondering why other department managers don't have the same personnel problems you have? Are you a supervisor whose manager thinks you can't control the workers under you? More ...
How to Successfully Manage a Difficult or "Bully" Boss
If you've ever worked for someone who made your life a misery, how do you manage such a boss? Here are four key tips to help you navigate this tricky situation. More ...
Meeting Assignment Requirements at Work
Most workers, when given an assignment, have a vision in their mind as to what the assignment requires and what the completed result will look like. Unfortunately, their vision is rarely the same vision that their boss had in mind when they made the assignment. More ...
How to Control Anxiety
If you are constantly worrying, feeling tense, or thinking negative or catastrophic things will happen, you may be struggling with anxiety. Fortunately, the right combination of lifestyle changes, cognitive approaches can help you to reduce the symptoms and overcome your anxiety. More ...
Gift Giving in the Workplace
One thing that can add to the stress of the holiday season is workplace gift giving. Giving a gift to a supervisor or manager sets up a conflict of interest and an ethics problem. In my opinion, holiday gifts should be given only to children. More ...
How To Impress Your Boss Without Sucking Up
Everyone can spot someone who sucks up to their boss. The key to impressing your boss is to be able to do it without sucking up. Here's six tips to impress your boss without sucking up. More ...
Micromanagers
Have you ever worked for a boss who had to watch your every move? Someone who scheduled countless meetings which involved dozens (or more) people? A manager who always seemed to want to do your job for you? More ...
Reasons to Skip That Tattoo
Reasons to NOT get a tattoo are; health risks, people viewing you as a poor decision maker or beingnot too bright, poorer job opportunities, and tattoo regret - the difficulty of having a tattoo removed. More ...
How To Beat Job Burnout
Have you or a member of your staff recently felt physically depleted? Have you felt helpless to make changes or to make a difference? Have you felt a sense of hopelessness or felt disillusioned? These are all symptoms of job burnout. More ...
Maintaining a Positive Attitude
People like other people who have a positive attitude, Sometimes events contradict the positive attitude point of view, but the person with the positive attitude still believes, in the end, good will win out. More ...
