March 15, 2016
What’s the Secret of a Happy Team?
It’s a manager’s dream to work with a happy, engaged and motivated team. But happiness is so subjective, and people’s motivations are so varied,…
March 7, 2016
Will They Stay or Will They Go?
What keeps you in your job? It might be the regular paycheck, interesting work, the camaraderie, or maybe a sense that you’re contributing to…
March 4, 2016
Under Pressure!
©iStockphoto/danikancil Coping under pressure. What a topic for me to post about – today of all days! I’ve just returned to work after a nasty…
March 1, 2016
The Sharing Economy
Divergent views of the new Sharing Economy abound. Award-winning social entrepreneur Benita Matofska describes it as a “socio-economic ecosystem” benefitting all suppliers and buyers. “Human…
February 26, 2016
Break the Rules… Sometimes!
“Use your initiative.” How many times did your teacher say that to you at school? Or perhaps it was a university professor’s…
February 19, 2016
It’s Not the End of the World
When I first started school at five years old, I used to get upset when things didn’t seem to go my way. If I tripped…
February 16, 2016
How Organized Are You?
From childhood, through school and into the workplace, we are encouraged to be organized. Discover our useful organization tips and tools
February 15, 2016
Find Happiness: Turn Off the Negative Self-Talk
Really understanding and being there for people, giving them a break when things are difficult, and applying compassion around you is going to lead to tremendous results.
February 12, 2016
Let Your Content Run Its Own Course
“Inverted Pyramid” writing is about sharing information in a clear, concise and attention-grabbing way. The most important facts appear first and are followed by…
February 5, 2016
It Pays to Look After Customer-Facing Staff
I turn my back on the gray, drizzly high street and stand at the threshold of the store, blinking in the light of a thousand…
February 2, 2016
Don’t!
Don’t! I’ve been fixated on this word for a couple months now. It started when I wrote a blog about the self-promotion that is so…
January 29, 2016
Speak From the Heart – Not From a Script
©iStockphoto/evgeny-sergeev Have you ever suffered from the curse of the “writer’s block” – when you’re supposed to be writing about something specific, but your…
