They say familiarity breeds contempt, and considering the average employee spends 40 hours a week in the workplace, it stands to reason that sometimes, tension can surface between colleagues. More than ever in today’s workplace, it’s essential to have etiquette rules in place that create healthy boundaries that allow work relationships to thrive. This will […]
Ask around the workplace, and most people will admit the word ‘meeting’ doesn’t typically inspire happy feelings. On the contrary, the majority of employees describe meetings as being time-wasters that last too long and takes them away from their to-do list for the day. But meetings still hold a level of importance in the workplace. […]
Any business out there can experience a huge crisis at some point: a lack of customers, poor cash flow, or bad marketing. Whatever the case, dealing with the issue is a must. Luckily, there are many things you can do to minimise the effect the crisis has on your company and get past it as […]
The typical 9-5 work day can seem long sometimes, especially in the hours after lunch. Often times, productivity can take a nosedive in the latter half of the work day. Other times, employees may find it challenging to muster up the motivation to fire away on all cylinders so early in the morning. But without […]
No one ever said that managing a team would be easy, but what happens when you are responsible for various teams throughout every level of your organisation? It can be a real nightmare trying to achieve higher team performance if you don’t have management strategies in place. Although each department may have different goals, […]
A common misconception about leadership skills is that you either have them or you don’t. It’s said that these skills can’t be learned and that it’s the luck of the draw. Well, what if we told you that this is wrong and that leadership skills can’t just be learned at university, but can even be […]
Despite the transformation that has happened in the world of business – from introducing flexible hours, telecommuting, all the way to freelancing – it seems that the elusive idea of balance is still a work in progress. Companies are starting to realise just how essential overall happiness and fulfillment is for their employees to […]
If you’re like most leaders, chances are you experienced challenges with delegating tasks to your team in the beginning. Perhaps you still find it difficult to delegate. Many of us tend to be of the mind that ‘if you want it done right, it’s best to do it yourself.’ However, there’s a problem with this […]
If you’re a leader in your workplace, chances are you’ve had difficulty getting your team to collaborate well at least a few times in your career, whether with each other or with outsiders from different companies or departments. Teamwork is a vital part of the modern workplace, so if your team isn’t as cooperative […]
As they say, “communication is key.” And effective communication is especially essential to a fully functioning workplace. As a leader, you rely on communication in almost every aspect of your role, whether you’re communicating in board meetings, vision casting sessions, emails, performance overviews, and more. In the absence of healthy communication practices, workplaces can often […]