Young entrepreneurs will read hundreds of articles when striving to improve their talents and business strategies. But not all information is truly focused on the most important aspects of entrepreneurship. Young entrepreneurs can find tips and advice in many places. However, the most pertinent information comes from other small business owners and their endeavors in the past. Not only do you learn about…
Sexual harassment is one of the most common forms of workplace harassment. According to a recent report, 56% of employees have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment in their places of work. Sexual harassment also accounts for 50% of workplace complaints. When left to flourish, sexual harassment reduces employee morale and productivity, increases staff turnover, and makes the organization vulnerable to lawsuits. For this…
Whether you are working from home or are already back working in your office, productivity is something that you probably struggle with nowadays. With technology now literally at our arms reach that we can always bring with us wherever we go, it's easy to fall victim to distractions at work. As we become more technologically advanced and our work culture evolves, we should find better ways…
Most of us have had temporary friends at one or another point in our lives. While it’s perfectly normal, it’s also important to differentiate them from true friends so that you protect yourself from unrealistic friendship expectations. How do you know if the people you hang out with are going to stick with you or whether they are just passers-by in your life?…
If you want to climb up the ladder without losing your mind, the only way to do it is through developing mental fortitude. Every job carries a certain amount of stress with it. Either you’re often on a strict deadline, or you have demanding projects to finish. Sometimes just dealing with other people in the workplace can be stressful, so you need to…
Neuro-linguistic programming or NLP has been a hot topic lately, and it's inspired a great deal of debate. Depending on who you listen to, it's either New Agey pseudo-scientific quackery or a panacea that solves every single social and workplace problem. In spite of all the hype, NLP is neither of these things. In fact, there's a good chance that an overwhelming majority…
What does the workplace need? The emphasis doesn't lie with more work or harder work. The point is we need team building activities. We’ve all heard stories about people who can’t stand co-workers who clock in and clock out every day hardly talking to anyone unless they absolutely need to. As a fellow employee, this can become very challenging. This means workload will…
Anyone who works at an office knows how difficult it can be to juggle tasks! Deadlines here, new projects there… it’s not easy to keep track of everything and deliver on time. However, thankfully, there are several time management tools you can make use of that can really help boost your productivity and ensure you never miss a cutoff date. The most effective…
Dragging your feet to work every day is stressful enough without competitive or gossipy colleagues to torment you. But you'll never know when you'll come across them, so you must be able to read the signs of a toxic work environment. Everyone knows the boss or colleague from hell. These people take enjoyment out of work and knock the passion out of you.…
Let's be honest; Some days it feels impossible to be productive at work. However, there are some ways to boost motivation every day. Work motivation can come and go in waves. When you are motivated it's easy to ride that wave and be productive. But what about those times where you feel stuck in a rut? Workplace productivity can dwindle down to nothing…