Group communication plays a crucial role in a workplace and two important features of this form of communication are teamwork and leadership. So, let’s start with teamwork. Teamwork At some point of your life, you will have to work as a part of a team at either at the university or at work. In addition, …
Top Reasons Ergonomic Chairs Will Improve Your Employee Productivity (Part 1)
With each day that passes, more people work or study from home, and a good number of them do so in front of the computer. Not all have an office chair or a suitable desk; they suffer from back pain and other similar ailments. In this sense, it is convenient to review what are the …
Microlearning: The Future of Professional Development
From sunrise to sunset: that’s how long the average adult spends in front of a screen – about 11 hours a day. Simultaneously, corporate trainers try to capture their employees’ attention long enough to train them and ensure the information sticks. Tools like EJ4 allow viewers to watch five- to 10-minute training videos, while Google …
Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Skills
Snakes? Fine. Flying? No problem. Public speaking? Yikes! Just thinking about public speaking – routinely described as one of the greatest (and most common) fears – can make your palms sweat. But there are many ways to tackle this anxiety and learn to deliver a memorable speech. Nervousness Is Normal. Practice and Prepare! All people …
Getting Performance Reviews Right – For Managers
Performance reviews are a critical tool for every manager. They are even more critical in the forced remoteness of COVID-19. Getting it right takes a lot of effort and careful thought and you can’t wait until the last minute to start. We’ll walk you through what you need to do and think about to create …
5 Side-hustles to Adopt.
Sometimes even if you have a full-time job, you want to have something on the side. Having an additional source of income, either for a holiday or to save, will not make you greedy. If you have not heard of side-hustle, congratulations, you are currently living under a rock. Side hustles have been trending since …
How To Be Productive When Working From Home During COVID-19? (Part 3)
2020 and 2021 are the years that the new coronavirus pandemic has strongly marked. One of the things that we had to change almost immediately was working; in most cases, we have tried to seek remote work or telework. That became a new challenge for employers and workers. Since the new coronavirus pandemic began, millions …
How To Be Productive When Working From Home During COVID-19? (Part 2)
Okay, so it’s no secret, working from home can be a challenge to your productivity. But we come to your rescue with this fantastic article, where we’ve put together the best ways to stay focused when you are in the home office. Waste less time in traffic, have more time for the family, spend less …
How To Be Productive When Working From Home During COVID-19? (Part 1)
If there is something that we are being forced to do, it is to work from home—those who cannot are performing their duties as often as possible. Human Resources is trying hard to learn how to telecommute and maintain that productivity for all of those we have sent home. The circumstances that we are currently …
How to Succeed at Work, Post-Pandemic
Since March 2020, a lot has had to change in our teams and workplaces. You may be working permanently in your home office, or the size or composition of your team may have changed. Even your role may be tweaked to weather the pandemic. So it’s perfectly normal to feel a little overwhelmed or lost …