Posts Tagged ‘strategies’
6 Strategies to Leave Work Stress Behind
April is Stress Awareness Month. The definition of stress: “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.” The part of that definition that we want to pay attention to is “may be a factor in disease causation.” It is important to remember that…
Read More5 Essential Strategies to Lead Others
When teams have an effective leader, they are more productive, with higher job satisfaction, and lower turnover. There are many ways to be an effective leader. Different situations require different skills. Use these 5 essential strategies to lead others: Avoid micromanaging. Micromanaging is the least effective way to lead others and is a waste of…
Read MoreStrategies for Managing Up
Managing up sometimes gets a bad rap. You’re not in elementary school anymore where you might have been made fun of, called a “suck up” or the “Teacher’s Pet.” This is a critical skill set in the corporate world and important to your career and job satisfaction. Whether you have the best manager in the…
Read MoreStrategies to Build Support Between You and Colleagues
With everything that is going on, it is even more important to build support between you and your colleagues. It’s easy to get caught up in the competitive pressure and heavy workloads which in turn cause tension. Strategies to building support between you and colleagues involve developing supportive relationships with your coworkers. The good news…
Read MoreHow to Live with Family During This Pandemic
Ok, for some of us this is week four of living together. Don’t get me wrong, I love my family, I just didn’t necessarily plan on spending 24 hours a day, seven days a week with them with no end in sight. Ok, I’m taking a deep breath right now. Just typing that sentence had…
Read MoreKeeping a Positive Attitude During These Unprecedented Times
We have a new norm, at least for the time being. It is safe to say we are being bombarded hourly by what is happening with the coronavirus (Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2). That can take a toll on the most positive of attitudes. It is normal to experience anxiety and fear of what is happening around…
Read MoreStrategies to Help You Be More Persuasive
Persuasion is the act of influencing others to adopt an idea, attitude, or course of action. Persuasion is all around us. When we watch the news, read a book, or on a team at work. Persuasion is usually happening in both directions. Thinking about a politician, they have studied and know the science and art…
Read MoreLearn How to Communicate Like a Top Leader
Do you struggle with communicating effectively? Communication is a key part of every aspect of our lives. We are always communicating. Definition of communication 1a: a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior the function of pheromones in insect communication also: exchange of information There…
Read MoreHow to Have a More Productive Day
The more productive day you have, the more success you can experience. You also give yourself the opportunity to have more free time. Time always seems to be in short supply. If you can get more out of your day, you’re making better use of your time, hence a more productive day. Use these strategies…
Read MoreStrategies to Build a High-Performing Team
Leading teams can cause frustration for many managers and executives. Many reasons account for this dilemma, from lack of a clear goal to unclear roles, personality conflicts, unrealistic timelines and budgets, poor communication, and having gaps in the talent needed to succeed. Wikipedia defines high-performance teams “as a group of people with specific roles and…
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