Self-Improvement

Most of the time when a person gets an offer for a promotion, they worked hard to advance in their company or department. Sometimes, however, a promotion comes as an unwelcome surprise and turning it down feels impossible due to…

Whether leadership development occurs at the executive level, the upper or mid-management level, or the project-team level, it is key to progress and progression at any company. This post identifies key shifts in the leadership development training paradigm based on…

Many workers aspire toward a paperless office. Going paper-free means you save trees and cut down on clutter, which is a win-win.  But when it comes to taking meeting notes, paper may still be the way to go. Hand-written notes…

Workplace stress is a problem for many people. The majority (79 percent) of people report feeling stress during their workdays. And it doesn’t help that our days are often sandwiched between traffic jams and housework. Stress makes our days less…

How social media affects your health Is social media good or bad? It strongly divides people’s opinions today, and evidence suggests that it can be either, depending on how you use it. Several researchers have done studies to see how…

Everyone has decisions of all kinds to make every day. From minor choices like what’s for dinner to decisions related to work and business and sometimes even life-altering decisions such as what to do when diagnosed with an illness. The problem…

Most people would agree that a ship needs a captain to avoid foundering, and a business needs strong leaders to avoid floundering. “What are leadership skills?” has a less obvious answer. These seven skills will serve leaders and team members well for…

It’s often said that learning doesn’t stop when school is over, and there’s a good reason for that. There’s always something to learn, mainly because we are constantly discovering new information, or being forced by new data to re-evaluate facts thought…

It’s not unusual to experience the 3 o’clock slump now and again; in fact, it’s human nature to experience a strong sleep drive between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. due to dips in our circadian rhythm. But if you regularly…

Personality tests are frequently utilized by companies and individuals to improve career success rates. Most often designed by psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, personality tests take into account human characteristics and interpersonal relationship dynamics. Whether you’re a recent…

Networking demands revamping. The word itself conjures insecurities, anxiety, and dread. What if we give networking a new title, something that isn't just inviting, but better suits the concept. Link-building implies a collection of people working together to create meaning.…

If you work in an office, then you probably find yourself needing to solicit feedback from coworkers on a regular basis. Whether you use them to decide which restaurant to order from for lunch, determine a date for an upcoming…

There is a dearth of listening in the workplace. How did this happen? And does listening matter in this rushed and Tweeting world? Yes. People talk too much. They do not listen. They ask questions in order to answer them rather…

Social media may have started as a distraction, but it can now make careers. Social media is a great way to build a portfolio of your past work, show off your skills, and create a personal brand that can sell…

When you think of dangerous jobs, you probably think of commercial fishing or logging, not composing emails in a cubicle. But office jobs can take a toll on your health, especially if you’ve adopted unhealthy habits at work. Want to…

Business casual wardrobes are meant to offer employees some respite from dressing up in fancy clothes at work every day. The demand for business casual dress codes is high enough that more than 60 percent of businesses now accept this…

When considering your New Year’s resolution, stop and think about what you would like to improve about yourself. Usually, anything that you can think of will involve some level of reading and writing. Naturally, your first thought may be to…

It used to be simple. Get hired right out of college, work hard in your role, and be rewarded with all the ingredients that make up job advancement: higher job title, salary increase, and words of encouragement. It used to…

The term digital dependency is becoming increasingly driven and powered by technology as people use it almost everywhere in both personal and professional lives. Advances in electronics have increased efficiency, connectivity, and information access; however, technology can take its toll…

Some people enter the work world, and immediately start the career they always dreamed of. By the time their twenties draw to a close, they have legitimately, “become,” something—a lawyer, a teacher, a nurse… Others take the longer route. These…