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Question: Do you have any tricks for when a day goes bad on you? I was just disciplined by a supervisor, and I feel like garbage. The feeling will pass, but I want it to pass now.
The recent pandemic has caused many people to throw their hands up in the air in frustration about how to get everything done and still stay sane. Some tips to keep a level head and plow through the tasks that are still expected of you.
During a time of uncertainty, we all want to be helpful by forwarding valuable information via email to family, friends and co-workers. But this is the time to be extra conservative with email forwards containing supposedly useful info if you have the slightest doubt about their source.
Clearly, the upheaval of COVID-19 imperils our entire well-being. Following are success habits and digital resources we can lean on for motivation and support during this unimaginably difficult time.
You have to command respect from the people around you, whether they are upper-level managers or your own employees. Practice and cultivate these leadership behaviors.
Many employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible for paid sick leave and some will be able to take paid FMLA leave under legislation signed into law March 18.
How can you encourage employees to finish a difficult task or keep up a sustained effort over a long time? Focus on what’s been accomplished, not simply what must still be done. Use past triumphs as the foundation for moving forward.
Technology seems to be the best thing that’s happened to modern working life. But pair innovations with distractingly easy-to-use communication tools, the constant call of social media, and access to every game that’s ever been invented at the tip of your finger, and you’ll start to see why sometimes the bad outweighs the good.
Your lobby or front desk is the front line for everything, including safety. Make your policies and procedures an annual topic of discussion. Following are several questions to help get you started.
You might think that you already know all of the rules when it comes to office recycling; however, chances are you’ve been wrong about a few things. Here are some items that are frequently disposed of incorrectly.
End countless rounds of email and phone tag … To do: Add this to your to-do list
Reliability—doing what you said you’d do—is not a glamorous aspect of managing, but it’s a vital one. Organizational development consultant Mike Cook offers five tips for keeping your reputation up-to-date.
You may not think you’ll ever hear from a headhunter, but executive recruiter Michael Zinn suggests that you’re wrong. Headhunters never rest, and if you’re good at what you do, you’ll someday get contacted. So, how should you respond?
