Working with Others

Your office, that place where you showcase your professional skills, should have a zero-tolerance policy for pests and bugs. Thoughts of the threats posed by an infestation, however slight, should send a shudder down every spine at the workplace. The presence…

If you’re reading this, I don’t need to sell you on the perks of working remotely. Remote work lets you avoid long commutes and irritating office distractions. Frankly, it rocks. You aren't the person who needs convincing of the benefits…

Having a team of productive employees is a key component of any successful business. One of the best ways to keep productivity high is to evaluate each individual employee’s performance on a regular basis. Praise for a job well done…

Most of us have been a part of an email thread that has gone back and forth for hours. At the end of it all, we realized that the entire conversation could have been solved with a two-minute phone call.…

In an ideal world, workplaces would be filled with positive employees, ready to tackle any challenge with a bright outlook. Unfortunately, as a business grows, its workforce generally grows with it, bringing together a wide variety of personalities. Among those…

Every office is full of different personalities—some you click with, some not so much. For every workaholic, you’ll find a delegator. And hopefully for every downer, you’re office has a resident upper. Perhaps most importantly, you’ve got the office feeder—you…

Our occupations consume a huge amount of our time. We may even find ourselves spending more time at work than we do with our families. For this reason, it’s imperative that we cultivate a working environment that will help employees…

Presentations and meetings can highlight a person’s professionalism and acumen, or make a person appear incompetent and even desperate.  But there are ways to ensure environment and space will work to the advantage of the presenter. Consider using one or…

Congratulations! You got the job! It’s the one you’ve been waiting for, the one you’ve always wanted, and the one you worked so hard to secure. There’s just one problem – it’s only a temporary contract. Your new boss has…

Picture the scenario; an office veteran with 20 years in the industry, and an energetic millennial working right alongside him. Things aren’t melding well. The young gun wishes the vet would stop clinging to his ‘old’ ideas; and the old…

We've all been there. On a team, of course. Whether you've been tasked with planning the annual employee banquet or installed as an officer of a non-profit's board, there's a clear expectation that you contribute much more than just your…

Humans are inherently curious. It’s why businesses hire people to stand on the corner and wave signs. It’s considered a successful advertising move not just because there’s a sign there, but because any motion attracts the human eye, and human motion…

How well is your company equipped at handling freelancers at the workplace? Considering the different time zones and places freelancers work from, it can be a herculean task to manage and coordinate everything, especially if it involves teamwork. Communication is…

Years ago, I worked for a company that had created a committee to improve working conditions for its employees.  We sat in a conference room once a month and talked about programs like the Employee of the Month program, and…

Useful learning curves and insider tips can be the difference between a smooth or a rocky transition into a new office position. A well-planned and organized training program is critical - new employees looks for confirmation that hopping aboard was…

We’ve all dealt with the office jerk. Sometimes when you first start a job you can pinpoint who it is immediately, other times it can take a few weeks until you realize that someone is simply out to make your…

Is there anything wrong with starting a workplace romance? That’s a question only you can answer. Love knows no boundaries, even in the office, but this can sometimes be a problem. Romantic entanglements do come with a lot of perks…

We all dread the flu season - the aches and pains, coughing, and other miserable symptoms that can linger for weeks. Sometimes, getting the flu is just an unavoidable fate, especially for those working in offices. Should we get sick,…

Office space can mean everything for your business. No matter what work you do, the place in which you perform it affects everything - from clients to productivity. Whether you’re the sole owner or you have dozens of employees, your…

A day at work wouldn’t be complete without workplace gossip. From the mysterious secret life of the new boss to supposed changes to company policies, there’s nothing like the latest scoop. While some view workplace gossip as healthy, the majority…