Social & Interpersonal Skills

Have you ever worked in an ice-cold environment where some of your coworkers or managers didn’t talk to anyone? Did you ever wonder why people are not talking to anyone at work? Maybe you even felt like they had something against…

Learning how to mingle with everyone is not easy, especially, if you’re an introvert. There are several clichés about the importance of networking. “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know!” “Your net worth is your network.” “You are…

Do you know that all it takes to ruin the entire work culture in a department or an organization is just one toxic coworker? You’ll find constant disagreement, strife, politics, and just having to waste time on unnecessary things rather…

Are you struggling to recognize the signs of a toxic boss?  The daily grind can often blind us to the subtle indicators of an unhealthy leadership style.  These signs might be affecting your productivity, mental health, and overall job satisfaction,…

You’ve just received a glowing letter of recommendation, and you’re over the moon. But wait, now you wonder how to express your gratitude. A simple ‘thank you’ seems too small for the big favor they’ve done. You start to worry. You…

If you’re working in sales, you probably earn some form of commission, which means that the more you sell, the more you earn. Since there are various types of commission structures, you may earn a base salary plus commission or…

Are you tired of dealing with coworkers who constantly shift blame and make excuses for everything? For instance, there’s Jane who habitually misses deadlines and blames her teammates for not providing her with materials on time or cites personal reasons like…

Sometimes the people we spend the most time with during the day are those with whom we share a workplace. Working people spend more time with their coworkers than with their immediate family or friends. It’s easy to get too…

It doesn’t matter whether you’re working at a company that has 50 employees or a large organization that consists of thousands of people. Wherever you go, you’ll find office politics. Rather than aiming to find a company with no office politics, it’s…

There is an art to knowing how to reply to congratulations email on a new job, whether you realize it or not. As someone who has had to write a few responses to congratulations on the new job e-mails, this…