Managing Yourself – Step 7: Diversify Your Skillset
The vast majority of us will have to diversify our skillset to compete and succeed in the modern workplace. Here are five creative ways to do that.
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3 More Bad Workplace Habits You Need to Break
In last week’s First 5 post, we touched on three bad office habits that employees need to break. Just in case you didn’t see your worst habit on the list, here are a few more to think about.
Project Management Professional Series Part 1: How I Survived the PMP® Exam
The Project Management Professional is an internationally recognized certification that demonstrates you achieved the experience and knowledge to manage complex projects. Here’s how you can survive.
The Value of Vacation– A Chance to Unwind and Refocus
It’s easy to see that we don’t have enough down time. Why is it that so many of us can’t seem to find the time to unwind?
Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health in the workplace is an increasingly important topic. Mental illness can have devastating effects on productivity.
Tap into Your Inner Four-Year-Old: Ask “Why?”
Tapping into your inner inquisitive four-year-old by asking “why” will shed light on the rationale (or lack thereof) of processes and procedures. A greater understanding will improve future decisions on necessary change or developments.
Networking from a Place of Service
When you are networking, you shouldn’t look at it like a short-term, self-serving relationship. If you can reframe it, think about how networking can actually be a lasting and durable connection that serves everybody involved.
3 Bad Workplace Habits and How to Break Them
Even the best employees have a few bad workplace habits that they need to kick. Here are three of the most common work blunders and a few tips on how to avoid them.
Managing Yourself – Step 6: Developing Charm
It’s an age-old truth that most of our success in life comes from our ability to work with other people. Charm – the ability to be liked by others – is a large factor in that. This post offers six principles to get us started.
Workplace Communication: Another Way to Say “No”
Communication in the workplace is often the hardest skills to develop and improve upon. One of the biggest challenges to workplace communication is learning to say “no.” Here’s how you can do it and help your teams in the most effective way.
