A Reader Writes: Work is stressing me out! There is just not enough time in the day to get everything done. No matter what I try to do to get organized, something always seems to come up and completely derails me. I’ve become that person at work that misses deadlines and follows up with colleagues
Motivated employees are assets and the keys to success for companies. However, it’s important to remember that they are not machines. They can feel pressure, be overwhelmed, or even worse, be burned out – all of which will have a negative impact on the company. But, how can you tell if your company is suffering from employee
Have you ever had a boss who you could never see eye to eye? Did it seem that everything that you did was wrong? Did you think you were working for the enemy? Many of us have been there at some point in our careers. Some may be there right now. But, hang in there!
You’ve landed what you thought was the job of your dreams. Each stage of the interview went smoothly – you sold them on your skills and expertise, and your prospective boss sold you on the position and benefits of joining the company. The hiring manager seemed excited about extending an offer. And then, with offer in
Here is a sad truth: some people never really leave high school. Even as adults you will still find them hanging out and spreading the latest gossip with their friends. The problem is that no matter how they go about it, a workplace gossip is absolutely killing their own career. It is one thing to
As a human resources consultant, I have conducted many employee surveys over the years to ascertain what employees like about their workplaces and what they think needs to be changed. In many cases, one of the key recommendations from employees to make the workplace better is “provide better communication.” What do employees want to
Sometimes it’s an easy choice to leave a company. However, one of the most important choices that you can make in your career is to leave your current employer in the right way. Like any other relationship, there are faults and virtues with every company. At the end of a relationship, people tend to focus
Ever since Mary joined her company two years ago, she noticed that she wasn’t really that welcome in the department, at least, as far as some of her co-workers were concerned. There was a small group of women that always sat at the top of the game before Mary came along. Excited and eager to
You’ve probably seen this Muppets video going around that depicts the 5 people you’ll meet at work. Take a look if you haven’t seen it. If you’re like me, you probably chuckled because at some point in your career, you met all of them. You may even be working with them now!!! I’ve listed below