Effective communication in the workplace is extremely important. Business relationships, especially those between employers and employees tend to be rocky or tense due to lack of communication skills, which usually results in misinterpretation, overreactions, and ultimately poor working relationships....
Any business’s success lies in the hands of well-trained employees. In present times, due economic hardships, plans to foster employee development is usually the first thing eliminated from a company’s budget. However employee development training programs can, in the long run, result in a bigger,...
Know what you want to accomplish Having an effective meeting relies primarily on having goals. It’s important to know why you’re scheduling a business meeting and what goals you want to accomplish therein. Write down a list of the goals you want to accomplish before your meeting and then present...
Emotions are an important and valuable part of our lives. They guide us towards things we’re passionate about through feelings of joy, they heighten our awareness in order to keep us safe through feelings of fear, and more generally they color our experiences as human beings with complexity and vivacity....
The continued pursuit of knowledge and how to apply this information at the office is vital to career development. However, many of us develop habits that prove to be detrimental to our learning ability after we graduate from the classroom. Nate Kornell, a psychology professor at Williams College, outlines...
