In a shifting economic landscape, companies need the best talent they can get in order to keep moving forward. It’s a tight labor market, where the right strategy can be the difference between success and failure. Here’s how your company can get the upper hand. Treat Your Employees Well When asked how he managed to…
Burnout has been a recurrent topic of conversation since the pandemic first hit. However, after 18 months of distress and fatigue, it may be time to take more proactive measures to address this problem in your organization. Adjust Your Culture Management experts agree that burnout has more to do with the culture of an organization…
The pandemic is taking an unprecedented toll on our collective sense of well-being. Here are three ways to put mental health front and center as you pursue your professional goals. Be Grateful A growing body of research shows that gratefulness promotes better mental health and greater happiness. It’s easy to see why: when we count…
Error-free writing is essential to effective business communication. Here are three common grammar mistakes in business emails that you can avoid easily by keeping some simple tips in mind. Its/It’s This one of the most common errors you see in business emails. To avoid this mistake, remember that “it’s” is a contraction or “it is”…
Microsoft Word is the world’s word processor of choice. However, as is often the case with popular software applications, not everyone knows how to use it to its full potential. That’s why today we bring you three Microsoft Word tricks that will help you save time at work. Templates Tired of the same old plain…
As businesses try to turn the page on the pandemic, a surprising trend has emerged: candidates and companies are engaging in “ghosting,” a practice that originated in the dating world. Here’s what you need to know about this phenomenon. What Is Candidate Ghosting? In case you’re not familiar with the concept, “ghosting” occurs in dating…
With businesses so busy chasing deadlines, leaders often find it difficult to get feedback from their teams. If this rings true for your organization, don’t worry—here are four ideas to get employee input. 1. Just Ask Make it a point to request input from your team on a regular basis. As with other things in…
You are probably familiar with your inner critic: that nagging inner voice that likes to nitpick at everything you do. We all have our own inner critic, but what to do when it becomes too intrusive? Here are some strategies you can use. Stop Ruminating “Rumination” is the technical term for those moments when our…
The idea of a ruthlessly competitive workplace may make for great works of fiction, but in real life it can actually be detrimental to your organization. Kindness, on the other hand, offers a host of advantages that no organization can ignore. From greater creativity to improved performance, here are three benefits of kindness in the…
After several months of distress due to the coronavirus pandemic, a return to normal seems to be finally in sight. But before we do that, an assessment of the lessons learned during the pandemic is in order. What Did You Do Right? The past months were difficult from many points of view. Chances are that…
