POV: After months of unemployment, you finally get a job offer. You show up on Day 1, but your supervisor hasn’t planned or prepared anything for you. You spend your first week or two uncertain and purposeless until someone has the time to notice you. You’re handed a project that seems simple enough, but you don’t understand the office's procedures or programs.
Read MoreIn our last article, we talked about how to recognize emotional stress at work. In this article, we’ll share a few healthy ways to manage and recover from emotional stress in the workplace.
Read MoreEmotional stress poured into all aspects of life during the pandemic. Fear from health risks, fear of being laid off or moving to a remote work model, or experience grief for the loss of life across the world. The overwhelming emotions of the pandemic incited a long-lasting state of emotional stress in the lives of employees across our nation. In this article series, we’ll answer questions like what emotional stress is, how you can notice the signs, and how can emotional stress cause problems if left unmanaged.
As humans, we’re constantly searching for common ground to connect with others. Core values help us do that with a shared, organizational ethos that relates to people both as individuals and team members. Similarly, a business’s core values can also set the tone for professional relationships in the workplace.
Read MoreOne of the hardest things while working remotely is figuring out how to communicate effectively. Since you’re in the comfort of your own home and not in a traditional office setting, it can be difficult to remember that you’re at work. The remote worker is an island unto themselves in many ways. Leaders attempt to bring the team together as much as possible with camera-on meetings, one-on-one check-ins, and virtual team-building exercises. Still, remote workers are their bosses, their project managers.
Read MoreWhen it comes to improving communication, you might think in terms of what to say and how to say it. Many people are naturally solution-oriented, so we tend to rush ahead in conversation; to plan and prioritize our personal points first. While it’s important to know how to speak from your own perspective, resolving issues effectively—and not just quickly—requires empathy and objectivity.
Read MoreIf you’re a manager or leader in the workplace, your team probably knows all about your management style, team values, and work preferences. You may even communicate all these things regularly, so team members know exactly when to come to you for help. If so, good job. But remember: it’s also up to you to provide the right kind of help, and sometimes it can be hard to determine if what you’re doing is actually—well, helpful.
Read MoreAwkward moments are just a part of life. Like death and taxes, we all experience them. Some of the most common awkward moments happen in public, at work. There are tips and tricks you can use to minimize and endure your awkward moments. With that in mind, here are 4 ways to cope with some common awkward workplace moments.
Read MoreIn a small business, unresolved conflict could mean the difference between staying open or closing your doors for good. You may have amazing leadership skills, but it’s not always appropriate for leadership to resolve conflict in the workplace. Sometimes, it’s best to ask for help.
Read MoreWhile many of us apologize habitually for minor reasons (or no reason at all!), genuine apologies come from recognizing a harm that’s been done and working to repair it. That’s where the hard part comes in: an apology requires both parties to be truly vulnerable by addressing fault.
Read MoreWhen management values solution-focused practices, employees feel heard, secure, and motivated to do their best work. Plus, your entire team can learn to communicate and collaborate by your example — which results in productive, efficient workflow.
Read MoreEmbrace these and get the most out of the discussions you’re having with friends, colleagues, and family.
Read MoreFor many, the transition to working from home has not been a smooth one. A big contributor to the unease? Communicating virtually.
Read MoreThere are so many benefits to facing conflict. So why do we react so negatively when faced with conflict and what can we do about it?
Read MoreTips for HR, managers, and employees for surviving transition
Read MoreMany of us were taught through behaviors modeled — perhaps by our parents, family members, bosses, and/or leaders — that being agreeable is important — especially at work.
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