Everyone loves a little healthy competition. Creating competition between employees within the corporation breeds innovation and creativity. Employee competition creates a beneficial work environment when done in the spirit of rewarding both the employee and the corporation. Employers who provide incentives…
Work may be the one place where you cannot follow the good advice of the Desiderata: “Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always…
Workplace humor is a sensitive matter and a hot topic. Many people want to know about inappropriate jokes in the workplace, what they are, and what can happen if someone tells them. This piece will look at workplace humor and discuss the elements that…
True leadership is worth celebrating. If you have a boss or supervisor who always goes out of their way to offer support, you may have questions about the appropriate way of how to compliment someone’s leadership when you have benefited from it.…
“I learned very young that jealousy is a waste of energy, and the more you think about jealousy or act upon it, the more you create it.” –Eva Longoria (1975- ), American actress, producer, and director If you have a…
Leaders and managers at many companies impart stories about leadership and teamwork. These stories may be shared during the onboarding process, at staff development events, as part of a corporate retreat, or on an occasional basis. These parables or allegorical…
Many people have complained to family and friends, saying that “my job has destroyed my confidence”. This is a sad commentary on how some businesses create or promote a toxic work culture, while others simply turn a blind eye to…
What are work ethics, and why is work ethics important? Many people would be rich if they received a penny each time someone asked those questions. The concept of ethics is vital to the entire workplace, but few people understand what…
If you are self-disciplined, you are highly successful at motivating yourself and managing yourself, without needing anyone else to remind you. You don’t need anyone else to manage your time for you or check in on whether you’ve done what…
As I was talking to my best friends one day over coffee, I began to relay to them the trials and tribulations I was experiencing with my boss. I had been dealing with headaches, loss of sleep, and stomach sickness…