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Pulse Check – Should Technology Be Used To Prevent Burnout?

Wellable

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burnout is characterized by “feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and reduced professional efficacy.”.

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Top 9 strategies for helping your employees reach their goals

Insperity

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: Many times, the goals we set for ourselves and others are not reached. As a workplace leader, you may play an important role in setting goals for employees. But why are goals so often challenging to stick with? Here are some of the most common reasons: The goal doesn’t tap into anything team members are passionate about or align with their core values.

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Customer Service Trends You Need to Know

The Receptionist

Trends are constantly ebbing and flowing. Customer service trends are no exception. For example, COVID-19 fundamentally transformed the way we do business. Organizations were forced to figure out how to provide quality service to their customers in new ways. Many companies shifted their entire operation online. As a result, the Internet became the most important tool for connecting with customers.

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How To Identify A Bad Leader – So You Can Avoid Becoming One

Tanveer Naseer

Correctly leading a team is one of the most important aspects of achieving all the necessary objectives of your workplace. Furthermore, a good leader keeps their team motivated and creates a good work environment. Nonetheless, the idea of “good” leadership is something that remains very subjective. Each of us has. Click to continue reading.

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COVID-19 Aftermath For Working Women

Wellable

This blog was written by a guest contributor, Lisa Taylor, Founder of The Hive Holistic.

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How to Deal With Success Guilt

Success

Unpacking guilt can be complex and time-consuming. It makes sense that we’d feel guilty for actions in the past before we knew better or when we were different people. Sometimes, though, we have guilt for something we haven’t done or things that should be positives in our lives, like earning more money or getting a promotion. Being successful comes with many benefits, but one downside is that many people feel guilty for achieving financial success when others haven’t. .

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Making Time and Space for Performance Management

Quantum Workplace

Time is a precious resource for managers and is a definite obstacle to making employee performance a priority. Between their own work, daily meetings, special projects, and reporting to leadership, many managers wonder how much time and effort they should allot for performance management.

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7 Reasons You Should Be Using Employee Engagement Software

TinyPulse

If you're a human resources leader, chances are your job is stressful. CHROs and VPs of HR are being called on to have answers more than ever. With an unprecedented, pandemic-stricken economy and changes in technology, managing human capital has never been more difficult. HR pros and leaders need to be able to respond quickly and come up with solutions for emerging problems within their organization.

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The Riches Are in the Micro-Niches: How to Grow Your Business by Narrowing Your Focus

Success

This week on the SUCCESS Line I talk to Jake, an entrepreneur and coach I have watched with admiration for years. For the last five years, Jake has been building a business that has experienced remarkable growth. However, he feels as though he is hitting his head against the ceiling in terms of scaling. He wants to grow and reach more people, but he has no idea how. .

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What Is Embodied Carbon And Why Does It Matter In Workspace Design?

All Work

During the Workspace Design Show in London, architects, designers, and corporates discussed, among other things, what the built environment needs to do to start reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions now. Operational emissions account for 28% and the remaining 11% comes from embodied carbon emissions. But without minimising embodied carbon in things like construction materials, we’re much less likely to achieve the goals set out in COP26.

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my employee refuses to lie to customers — but that’s our policy

Ask a Manager

This post, my employee refuses to lie to customers — but that’s our policy , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My employee is refusing to abide by company policies due to religious conviction and I’m not sure how to handle this. I am the owner of a very small company, around 15 people total.

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35 Meaningful Christmas Messages To Employees

Vantage Circle

The Christmas season is near and we simply can't wait for the festivities to start. With sparkling lights, cozy weather, and beautifully decorated trees all around, its the time to be merry. The spirit of Christmas binds everyone together and is the perfect time to let your near and dear ones know how much they mean to you. And for workplaces, it is the perfect time to show your appreciation to your employees for their time and dedication, throughout the year.

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Do These 3 Things to Get Everything You Want

Success

When most people envision real estate agents, they see a successful person with a healthy salary. But sometimes, that image doesn’t align with reality. In Tyler Whitman’s case, he made $20,000-$30,000 per year listing apartment rentals in New York City. That was in 2006, right before the Great Recession. You would never guess then that 12 years later, Whitman would earn $1.6 million with his real estate team and join the cast of Million Dollar Listing New York.

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Planning a hybrid office? Make sure you have an interactive floor plan

Maptician

Communication in a hybrid office environment can be challenging, especially if you’re used to a tightly-knit workplace. If you ’ve ever struggled to find a coworker in the workplace because you do n’t know when they ’ll be in , then you know how frustrating it can be. Interactive floor plans are here to help ! They allow you to know when your coworkers will be in the office and where they ’ll be sitting, so you never miss an opportunity for collaboration again.

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Create Rules for Out of Office Replies in Microsoft Outlook

Melissa Peoples

[link] Did you know that you can create rules for your out of office replies in Outlook? This is a fantastic way to keep control of your inbox while you are disconnected and on vacation. Click on file | click on automatic replies | create your out of office message | select rules in the bottom left of the box | click on add rule | edit rule Edit the rules for your incoming messages.

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Episode 398: Juliet Funt talks about a Minute to Think

Productivityist

Juliet Funt shares how to reclaim time for thinking and make room for what truly matters. It’s time to interlace our days with more white space. Juliet Funt is a renowned keynote speaker and tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500 who is regularly featured in top global media outlets, including Forbes and Fast Company. She is a white-space warrior as the founder and CEO of The Juliet Funt Group, helping business leaders and organizations to unleash their full potential by unburdening talent from b

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Begin with Gratitude and Watch the Miracles Flow Your Way

Success

Is thankfulness a survival skill? Maybe most of you would respond with, “No, thankfulness is not key to survival,” and I would tend to agree with you. Most of us have probably already solved the necessary problems of survival, gone beyond that and are now working to achieve our desires. But let me give you this key phrase, “Learn to be thankful for what you already have while you pursue all that you want.” I believe one of the greatest and perhaps one of the simplest lessons in

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8 Ways To Make Holi More Memorable For Your Employees

Vantage Circle

Holi is one of the most awaited Indian festivals. It is a festival that marks the beginning of spring and is usually celebrated in the month of March every year. Holi signifies the triumph of good over evil. It is celebrated with much pomp and zeal to the beat of good music, colors (also known as gulaal), mouth-watering delicacies, sweets, and thandai (an Indian cold drink).

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Meeting customer expectations during a holiday season like no other

Ruby

The holiday season never fails to heighten emotions—positive and negative alike. Maybe you’re overjoyed to spend time with your loved ones. Or maybe overstressed trying to figure out what the heck to gift to those loved ones (seriously, Dad, I need one hint or it’s going to be socks again). Maybe you’re thrilled to hear Wham!’s “Last Christmas” back in rotation.

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The 2021 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

Last year, I made a video for my YouTube channel recommending 10 gift ideas for the (aspiring) productive person in your life. But that was last year. It’s 2020 and it’s time for a new holiday gift guide. This year, I’ve got 20 other ideas for you – some ideas that you may want to steal and buy for yourself this holiday season! Books.

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Face the Spreadsheets: Lisa Gilmore on Learning to Love the Financial Side of Her Creative Business

Success

If you could talk about the creative side of your business forever but get tongue-tied when faced with profit and loss statements (P&Ls), you’re not alone—and you’re not doomed. Lisa Gilmore founded her interior design business Lisa Gilmore Design 10 years ago, when she was just 25. Her love of hot pink walls and tropical themes took off in the era of magnolia and minimalism.

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Economic Field Experiments Complement Understanding of Judgment Bias

APSMB

Bargaining in an open-air market. Making trades at a sports memorabilia show. Monitoring price changes on a ride-sharing app. Every day, people in real-world marketplaces make choices using decision-making biases similar to those explored by psychological scientists in laboratory settings. And field experiments in such contexts “can serve an invaluable intellectual role alongside traditional laboratory research,” John List proposed in a recent review in Current Directions in Psychological Scienc

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the determined thief, the cranberry usurper, and other work potlucks gone wrong

Ask a Manager

This post, the determined thief, the cranberry usurper, and other work potlucks gone wrong , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. As Americans prepare for a ton of eating this week, here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared about potlucks and other food gatherings at work earlier this month. 1. The banana bread. “I managed a department of about 15 people.

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Entrepreneur Lindsay Teague Moreno on Finding Fulfillment and Building Lasting Habits

Success

Ever feel like you’re just trying to get through the day? You wake up, you work, you take care of the kids, you go to sleep, and you repeat it all again the next day? And the next, and the next… Lindsay Teague Moreno was 30 when she realized she wasn’t happy, citing career-related ennui and the demands of raising three kids. “I was one of those people that was just ‘living-to-survive’ kind of thing,” she says.

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The BossBabe Community of More Than 4 Million Is Strengthened by the Bond Its Founders Share

Success

Danielle Canty and Natalie Ellis hit it off instantly. The women met in September 2017 at a personal development seminar in San Diego, connecting not only for their shared United Kingdom ties, but also for their mutual desire to make the most of the experience. At the end of the first day, when many attendees hit the city streets in pursuit of cocktails and revelry, Canty and Ellis stayed behind to prepare for Day 2 of the conference.

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should employers pay candidates for their time in the interview process?

Ask a Manager

This post, should employers pay candidates for their time in the interview process? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I just saw a job ad which includes: “We didn’t want to take our applicants’ time for granted, even though we are a small publicly supported organization. Because of this, we decided to pay each our five finalists $500 to proceed with the rest of the interview.

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the Barbie trophies, the club kid, and other stories of holidays at work

Ask a Manager

This post, the Barbie trophies, the club kid, and other stories of holidays at work , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. All this week I’m going to be sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 12 more. (And don’t worry — we’ll be taking new ones shortly.). 1. Odd trophies. “I had a supervisor who was very unprofessional, and her being in her position was a bit of a scandal in the first place.

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am I the toxic complainer, I don’t want to hire an anti-vaxxer, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, am I the toxic complainer, I don’t want to hire an anti-vaxxer, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Am I the toxic complainer? I know venting/b g to colleagues isn’t healthy, but it’s occurred to me that I do it more and more. Especially since we’ve been remote, and had a well-known chat and video call software installed, I now have chats open to two colleagues for most of th

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manager wants to monitor my personal goals, when a client introduces his mistress, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, manager wants to monitor my personal goals, when a client introduces his mistress, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Our manager wants to monitor our goals for our personal lives. I recently started a new job where employees are expected to set regular goals and check in with managers about their progress.

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interviewer wants my current employer to say they know I’m looking, friend asking for free work, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, interviewer wants my current employer to say they know I’m looking, friend asking for free work, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Interviewer wants an approval letter from my current job, saying they know I’m interviewing. I’ve had a few interviews with a company, I like them, they like me, they want to make an offer.

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Thanksgiving eve open thread

Ask a Manager

This post, Thanksgiving eve open thread , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Share your holiday angst or joy in this special Thanksgiving eve non-work open thread. You may also like: when my office lets us out early before a holiday, why don't they tell us in advance? parents in my office are sticking non-parents with all the holiday coverage I punched a coworker at the company Christmas party.

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weekend open thread – November 27-28, 2021

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – November 27-28, 2021 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: The Last Thing He Told Me , by Laura Dave.

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open thread – November 26-27, 2021

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – November 26-27, 2021 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in

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I didn’t know my former coworker was so disliked and now I’m worried

Ask a Manager

This post, I didn’t know my former coworker was so disliked and now I’m worried , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for a fairly small department at a large organization. The person I worked with most often, “Chris,” recently took on a different position in another department. Unfortunately, I was a little skeptical of the move because I didn’t think Chris would like the position as much as he thought he would and I w

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the bootleg CDs, the rare books department, and other stories of holiday mayhem

Ask a Manager

This post, the bootleg CDs, the rare books department, and other stories of holiday mayhem , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. All this week I’m going to be sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 12 more. 1. The flush. “It was my first holiday party at my office fresh out of undergrad, and with my hearty Irish heritage I am prone to 1) generally ferocious rosacea and 2) an especially vivid red flush after my first drink.

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my coworker/friend keeps coming to work drunk

Ask a Manager

This post, my coworker/friend keeps coming to work drunk , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a friend (let’s call her Becky) I have known since we were in middle school, who is now my coworker. In college, it became pretty apparent that she was developing a drinking problem, which has only got worse as she’s gotten older.

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Thanksgiving free-for-all – November 25, 2021

Ask a Manager

This post, Thanksgiving free-for-all – November 25, 2021 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any discussion (work or non-work) you’d like to have with other readers. Happy Thanksgiving! You may also like: the swingers, the fist fight, and other stories of holiday chaos is it OK to put up a Christmas tree at work?

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