“be Better” Tips for Everyone

by Kathy Caprino Photo: iStock In the leadership development work I do with mid- to high-level professionals, we begin by focusing on how to help each individual lead his or her own personal life in more positive and enlivening ways. You can’t lead anything well (including others, projects, growth, or organizational behavior) if you’re not…

MATTHEW GUAY 02.22.17 Slack is designed to replace your inbox and be the one place where all your communications would happen, keeping you and your team productive and informed at the same time. But like all communication tools, it can also be a distraction. Try to combine every message from everyone on your team—along with…

by Denise Restauri TWEET THIS Until we change the way we see women, we’re not going to change the way we treat women. be unwavering. I call it “true north vs. magnetic north.” My true north is what I believe in, what my thoughts are, what my values are. Designer Carrie Hammer at Role Models…

So you took my advice and have been working on becoming a more likeable employee, but still feel like you’re not earning respect at work? Maybe it’s not just about what you should start doing. It can sometimes also be about what you need to stop doing. If you want to earn more respect at…

By Sarah Sipek ACCORDING TO A CAREERBUILDER’S ANNUAL VALENTINE’S DAY SURVEY, 41 PERCENT OF WORKERS HAVE DATED A CO-WORKER. Television has romanticized the office romance. Jim and Pam; Derek and Meredith; Leslie and Ben; Fitz and Olivia. Through every dopey boyfriend, fiery ex-wife and scandal, we root for them to make it. While it may…

Mindfulness is a way to bring yourself into presence, ease and balance. Sandrine Harris, an executive assistant at Virgin Management and mindfulness meditation facilitator, explains how to master the art of being fully present… We can think of mindfulness as a practice of awareness, when we pay attention to the present moment, breathe, and suspend judgment.…

– by Bernard Marr The goal of every manager is to have a team full of exceptional employees. Sometimes the problem is finding them, but more often I see that managers have trouble retainingthe greatest employees. But what if the problem isn’t them… it’s you? Are you the sort of boss that great employees want…

We all have bad habits that we struggle with, but are your habits preventing you from being successful? I’m not talking about biting your nails or fidgeting, but rather habits you may not even be aware that you have. If your goal is to be successful in your endeavors, read this list closely and try…

Your happiness at work will depend mostly, of course, on how much you like your job and your co-workers. But, as Samuel Johnson observed, “It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as possible.” Here are some little things to consider that have helped…

Do you have any regrets? Most people do. But it appears our regrets gain a lot of weight as we approach the end of our lives. For many years, Bronnie Ware – an Australian nurse and counselor – worked in palliative care; taking care of terminally ill people, most of whom had less than 12…