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10 Tips for More Productive Meetings
We meet to focus skills, talents, and minds on things that bring success. In short, meetings are the heart of corporate communication, so a business that can’t hold productive meetings is akin to a standup comic who can’t write jokes.
March 13, 2020Leadership and Management, Process Improvement, Professional Development
How to Sustain Workplace Health During Cold and Flu Season
The office is never fun during cold and flu season, but we have weapons in our war against disease. Whether you’re an office manager or an employee armed with rubbing alcohol, you can defeat viruses with some easy tactics.
March 9, 2020Human Resources, Professional Development
How Job Seekers Can Use Social Media to Evaluate Potential Employers
If you’ve got access to a laptop and have a few hours on your hands, you can uncover key data about organizations. Let’s get started on these simple ways job seekers can use social media to evaluate potential employers.
February 21, 2020Professional Development
How to Find Job Openings with Social Media
If you’re job searching, we’ve got good news: Employers are waging a war for talent, which means the odds are in your favor. A savvy social media strategy can help you land that dream position.
January 27, 2020Professional Development
How to Grow Your Professional Social Network (Without Being Annoying)
Connecting to industry leaders can feel tricky, but with the right tools and a solid grasp of social media etiquette, you’ll effectively grow your professional network (without being annoying).
January 14, 2020Professional Development
2 Ways to Tell It's Time for a Career Change
At your workday’s end, there are 2 ways to tell it’s time for a career change: You are unhappy at work, and it has nothing to do with where you work or those you work for or with.
January 3, 2020Professional Development
How to Leverage Social Media for Better Career Opportunities
Here’s the deal: If you want to advance your career, you need to be on social media.
December 27, 2019Professional Development
A Game-Changing Tip for Dealing with Difficult Customers
Somewhere between “buyer beware” and “the customer is never wrong” is the sweet spot of customer service where you concede that the people you serve are never wrong but gently allow that they are not always right.
December 13, 2019Leadership and Management, Professional Development
What Does a Leader Look Like? Identifying Real Leadership Qualities
If you’re reading this post about leadership qualities, you already possess one of the key traits of a leader, which is introspection. Your curiosity about the topic indicates a self-awareness to reflect on your personality, choices, and motivations, and compare them to the ideal.
October 17, 2019Leadership and Management, Professional Development
The Best Negotiators Don't Trade Integrity for a Good Deal
It really doesn’t matter who you are or what you do for a living, there will be times that call for negotiation. Embrace the challenge and try for a win, but never forget that the best negotiators don’t trade integrity for a good deal.
August 16, 2019Director's Corner, Leadership and Management, Professional Development
Job Security in an Automated Age
We all want a fulfilling career, but we also want security, so positioning yourself to fulfill both of those needs is a must. Seismic shifts have occurred in workforce dynamics as automation advances at an exponential rate.
August 9, 2019Leadership and Management, Professional Development
Trust Is the Foundation of Leadership
The late motivational speaker Stephen Covey once said, “When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.” For those of us in positions of leadership, gaining the trust of our people is a fundamental component of a healthy workplace environment.
July 19, 2019Director's Corner, Leadership and Management, Professional Development