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BFFs (At Work) Matter

Wellable

If good friends are good for your health, best friends may change lives. In addition to increasing a sense of belonging and purpose, friends can boost happiness, improve self-confidence, help cope with trauma, and encourage positive behavior change. Prior to the pandemic, the workplace facilitated numerous lasting friendships. This is expected when individuals, who also happen to be working toward a shared goal, spend hours together each week.

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7 ways to encourage employees to take ownership of their work

Insperity

You’ve probably heard someone say, “One of my professional goals is taking ownership of a big project.” But as a business leader, have you said, “I really want my employees to desire taking ownership of their work”? When you think if an ideal employee or team, qualities like good communication, problem-solving and dependability come to mind. But an essential component of a high-functioning team, and outstanding business performance, is individual employees taking ownership of their work.

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How to Get Started with a CRM

Jen Lawrence

Getting started with a CRM ( client relationship management ) system can be incredibly overwhelming. Most systems are supercharged with functionalities, and it can be tempting to want to maximize all of them right away. However, I caution you, that’s also the fastest track to giving up on the tool entirely. Instead, when you’re ready to jump into a CRM, I suggest starting with a few key steps and functionalities to ease your way in while also becoming properly acquainted with the system.

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How to Create a More Sustainable Workplace

The Receptionist

Sustainability isn’t just for the future, and it doesn’t only safeguard our planet for upcoming generations. Sustainability also ensures that our environment is clean and safe for our own healthy living. A polluted environment can wreak havoc on our physical and mental health. Studies have proven that environmental pollutants can lead to cancers, respiratory ailments, and heart disease.

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Understanding The Power Of Words To Empower Or Extinguish Employee Potential

Tanveer Naseer

Effective communication is a critical cornerstone to succeeding at leadership. And yet, numerous studies have shown that a majority of leaders lack this necessary skill to not only empowering employees, but retaining talent necessary to drive their organization’s growth and long-term prosperity. It’s not surprising then why every month or. Click to continue reading.

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Working on vs. in Your Business: What’s the Difference?

Success

It’s time to do away with the notion of working “on” your business rather than “in” it. Working on your business might seem like the best way to reach your goals, but I’ve found that this approach makes it easier for things to slip through the cracks and leads to much bigger issues. I learned this lesson the hard way. I hired my operations manager (and first-ever employee) with every intention of working on my company.

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What is a CRM and Why You Need One

Jen Lawrence

As a solopreneur or small business owner, you may have questions about all the systems you need to run your business. Given the price of a good CRM (client relationship management) system, it’s understandable that you’ll want to know a bit more about what exactly it is, the benefits, if you really need one, and if so, when. I’m happy to answer those questions for you!

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Ep 177: Andrew Reeves – Executive Assistant to the COO at Reddit

Go Burrows

Andrew Reeves is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at Reddit. He brings over 13 years of administrative experience to the table. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Andrew shares a bit of his career journey, talks about being a thought partner with your executive, cultivating connection in a remote work environment, and walks us through 4 pillars to leverage emotional intelligence in our executive assistant roles.

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The New Secrets of Perfect Sleep

Success

The key to a healthy, happy and productive life is what happens between the sheets—meaning sleep, of course. But in our 24/7 wired culture, consistently getting seven or eight solid hours of Zs is, for many of us, an elusive dream. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared sleep deprivation a public health epidemic in 2014, noting that “about 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problems.

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4 Myths About Small and Medium Workplaces Debunked

Great Place to Work

Think that small and medium companies can't compete with their larger cohorts in terms of pay, well-being and job flexibility? Think again. It’s easy to assume small and medium workplaces can’t match the offerings of large corporations. Small teams might be nimble, but they can’t offer high salaries, paid leave, job flexibility or the same learning and development opportunities as the industry giants.

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16 Best Employee Experience Platforms For Your Organization

Vantage Circle

If you’re looking to compare the top employee experience platforms on the market, you’ve come to the right place. For most organizations, improving their employee experience is at the top of their priority list. It takes a lot of work to create and maintain an environment where employees feel happy, contented, and satisfied. Employee experience is more than just what an employee goes through.

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The difference between being a boss and being a leader

Ruby

Photo by Alexander Suhorucov Let’s talk about my softball coach. She had a sign on her wall that said, “Because I’m the coach, and I said so!” I developed very few leadership skills that spring. I wasn’t allowed to make any decisions—regardless of how small. My coach was the boss and what she said was how it went. Not only did our team have a losing record, but we lacked energy, not to mention a sense of “team” or purpose.

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The Many Faces of Empowerment

Success

Although National Donut Day may be a very close second, International Women’s Day holds a special place in my heart. It’s a rare 24 hours when women are praised for their ambition and determination, and are empowered to reach even further in the coming year. Sadly, this praise is not as commonplace as it should be in the 21st century. Women around the world are banned from going to school, paid less for their work, period-shamed and generally considered less capable, all because of one chromosom

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HRTech Interview with Paul Statham, CEO, and founder of Condeco

Condeco Software

1. Can you give us a brief of your career before Condeco? Prior to founding Condeco in 2005, I established several other successful and innovative businesses, including FX Player, the online fantasy trading game which was sold in 2005 to IFX; and Masco Security, one of the UK’s largest electronic security companies, which was sold in 1999 to Protection 1 Security in the US.

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What does it take to be a successful Marketing Executive?

Page Personnel

What does it take to be a successful Marketing Executive? simonewu@micha… 05/04/2024 Marketing executives work with many different departments of a company, including advertising, public relations and product development, to create a marketing strategy that maximises profits. They specialise in understanding what the market needs, sometimes by conducting market research to determine the potential demand for goods and services offered by their company.

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Episode 433: Prasanth Nair talks about The Stack Method

Productivityist

If you’re into email management, this conversation is for you. Prasanth Nair has helped tens of thousands of people manage their inboxes through his email, meeting and time/task transformation trainings. An expert in not only productivity, but work-life balance. We’ve all struggled with email management at one point in our life, including Prasanth!

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Rule No. 1 of Workplace Inclusion: It Only Works if Everyone Buys In

Success

The first rule of being seen, heard and paid starts with understanding if you are being marginalized. For the sake of clarity, I’ll dispense with a few formalities right here. First of all, I’m not going to spend time proving to you that people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, women, people with disabilities and other minority groups of all stripes, whether they’re ethnic minorities, religious minorities, or just underrepresented in their field or workplace, suffer specific challenges

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Customer de-escalation 101

Ruby

I might be your next caller. I’m moving 2000 miles away. My partner left to start his new position. I stayed back to let our kiddos finish school. On top of all that, we moved in with my mother so that I could sell our house. And I am still working remotely! My patience is in short supply. I’ve had to make calls to all sorts of companies in the process of moving.

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What does it take to be a successful Marketing Executive?

Page Personnel

What does it take to be a successful Marketing Executive? simonewu 24/01/2023 Marketing executives work with many different departments of a company, including advertising, public relations and product development, to create a marketing strategy that maximises profits. They specialise in understanding what the market needs, sometimes by conducting market research to determine the potential demand for goods and services offered by their company.

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Burnout on the rise: is hybrid working to blame?

Robertson Cooper

Whether we like it or not, the world of work is changing, and with those changes come a host of fresh challenges to test the adaptability of employers and employees alike. One of the most significant shifts for many has, of course, been the pandemic-fuelled growth in home working. But is working from home good or bad for us?

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Working a Side Gig? Here’s How to Prep for Your Second Shift

Success

For some, a second job or a side hustle is a great way to earn extra cash. For others, it’s a labor of love. People who work two (or more) different jobs can find it exhausting to switch gears from one to the next. Here are some tips from those who have mastered the dual-occupation game: 1. Set the stage. Just like an actor “becomes” his character while donning a costume, you too can transform into the role you’re playing.

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our remote staff want the same perks we give in-office staff

Ask a Manager

This post, our remote staff want the same perks we give in-office staff , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for a company that has both in-office employees and work-from-home employees. When we plan events in the office such as chair massages and catered lunches, we offer work-from-home employees the opportunity to work in the office and participate in whatever event we are having, though they rarely come in for them.

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What the Wrestling World Knows—and You Should, Too

Mind Matters from Menninger

Lessons from the staged sport of professional wrestling can help you shed the masks of inauthenticity.

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Why bespoke health and wellbeing surveys are seldom enough

Robertson Cooper

Professor Ivan Robertson explains why there is so much value in validation. It might seem that the best way to get data about the feelings and views of employees in any organisation would be to ask a set of questions that are tailored specifically for that purpose. In addition, it may be tempting to ask a lot of questions to make sure every angle is covered.

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A New Book Explores How Embracing Uncertainty Helps You Develop a Growth Mindset

Success

In his quirky philosophical treatise, Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility , New York University professor James Carse describes life as a game with two types of people: finite and infinite players. Finite players accept the roles life gives them (e.g., college student, manager, lawyer, parent, spouse) and play by the received rules in an effort to win.

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my relative is lying about race to get a job in my department

Ask a Manager

This post, my relative is lying about race to get a job in my department , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: A relative I haven’t spoken to in years is fraudulently applying to my department at a large university. To put it simply, this is a potential Rachael Dolezal situation. “Connie” is applying for a research and teaching position in my department.

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“The Wire” as work primer

Minding the Workplace

A few weeks after the standard wave of school Commencement ceremonies, philosophy professor Evan Selinger (Rochester Institute of Technology) took to the pages of the Boston Globe ( link here ) for the purpose of offering one piece of advice to recent graduates: . It’s the 20th anniversary of “The Wire,” a television show widely regarded as the greatest series of the 21st century.

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Respect, Fairness Make the Difference for the Best Workplaces in Latin America™

Great Place to Work

By Ted Kitterman and Paul Wright. How the best workplaces in the region are keeping employees motivated and inspired. It hasn’t been easy for Latin American workplaces to thrive in recent years, largely due to the pandemic. The shock of inflation and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are current challenges in the region. The organizations best suited to weather these crises and come out on top are those that invest in their employees.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

Success

Simultaneously an invaluable tool and a hindrance to our day-to-day lives, technology has opened the door to remote work, staying in touch with friends and family with ease—and constantly checking our messages. During the pandemic, technology provided a lifeline. Zoom, Google Meet, Discord and other chat services allowed families and friends to communicate across long and prolonged distances and for school and work to continue.

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can I ask out my interviewer, are Yahoo email addresses unprofessional, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, can I ask out my interviewer, are Yahoo email addresses unprofessional, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Can I ask out the HR person who interviewed me? I recently completed an interview with the HR recruiter for a company that I had applied for. I really enjoyed speaking with her and wanted to maybe connect with her and perhaps ask her out on a date.

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3 Ways to Open Up and Receive More Love

Success

Hi there, it’s Lisa Nichols here, founder and CEO of Motivating The Masses. Empowering leaders like you to serve and inspire in an even bigger way than you currently do. I’m here to share with you many things, but one of the things I want to focus on now is how do we, as leaders, as change agents, how do we open up to even more love in our life?

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Success

It all started with a goal. I wanted to save $100,000 by age 25. Although it was an achievement that could be considered the highlight of my 20s, for me, it was only the beginning of what has become my life’s mission. In the two years since accomplishing that goal, I have gone on to start a multi-seven figure business; attracted a social media audience of more than 3 million; hosted the No. 1 business podcast; landed a book deal; co-founded an app; and received features in Good Morning America ,

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

For that matter, who needs to travel to a meeting? Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. Scott Gerber is just as comfortable working at home , in coffee shops or in shared workspaces. But around 2006, when he was starting his short-video production company, Sizzle It!

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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

Success

Quick: Think of a charismatic person. Are you picturing a famous actor? A religious leader? An all-black wearing, TED-Talking innovator? Chances are your answer is somewhere along those lines, and your eighth-grade English teacher didn’t come to mind. You know the one: soft-spoken and a bit frumpy, yet constantly mobbed by adoring students, even after she made them spend the weekend reading King Lear.

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my new employee is getting bad advice from my older employee

Ask a Manager

This post, my new employee is getting bad advice from my older employee , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a question about a team of people that I am managing. I recently got moved to a new department after their manager was let go. In general, my job involves managing a small (but growing) team of people and delegating work to make sure that our organization is reaching its goals and internal processes are being improved/done efficiently.

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my friend won’t stop complaining about the candidates I’ve referred to her

Ask a Manager

This post, my friend won’t stop complaining about the candidates I’ve referred to her , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I wanted your thoughts about a situation involving a friend of mine. We used to work together in the same department of the same company; I left a few years ago and no longer work at the company at all, while she was promoted to director.

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birthday drama, telling my boss before I accept a new job, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, birthday drama, telling my boss before I accept a new job, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. My new hire asked if I was mad because I didn’t wish him a happy birthday. My first-ever direct report started last Monday. On Sunday — day 6 of his employment — he informed me via IM that he would be leaving early the following day to celebrate his birthday.

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