We are sitting for 9.3 hours a day, which is more than we’re sleeping and this has huge health...
Forget the pecking order at work
Many organisations still use ‘the superchicken model’, placing value on ‘star employees’ who outperform others. However, this can lead...
How to train employees to have difficult conversations
Managers and employees alike need face-to-face training to have difficult conversations. In this TED Talk, Tamekia Mizladi Smith shares...
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Many people with imposter syndrome tend to focus on their mistakes rather than their successes, suffering from strong feelings...
6 tips to cope with work overload
Many of us take on more work than we can cope with and it can lead to feelings of...
Get your mind and body out of crisis mode
From the moment we wake up, we are inundated with information including social media, emails, apps and more. Our...
Time management can supercharge employee engagement
A big part of being engaged at work relies on feeling in control of your workload and the time...
How to ask your boss for time to learn new things
Continuously learning and improving our skills not only makes us better at our jobs, it also makes us happier...
8 surprisingly simple ways to manage anxiety at work
When you find yourself in highly stressful situations, it’s easy for anxiety to take over. Even if you love...
Work anxiety: 10 tips to manage anxiety at work
Reducing anxiety starts with looking at how you function in the workplace and how you deal with others. This...
Ask a boss: How do I get more attention from my boss?
When your manager is always busy, it can be challenging trying to ask them for more attention. In this...
How to save the world (or at least yourself) from bad meetings
When you have been invited to a meeting but given no information about why you’re required to go or...
The cost of overwork
Despite trying to get more done by working longer hours, we actually get less done and our productivity plummets....
Finding happiness through breaks
If you’re thinking about something challenging, taking a break and coming back to it can be really beneficial. In...
What to do when you don’t understand an assignment from your boss
When you don’t understand a job assignment, you need to ask for clarification. In this Business Insider article, Shana...
How to clarify job responsibilities with bosses
In an ideal world, our job descriptions would clearly state all of our responsibilities and duties. However, job descriptions...
Rest – work less to do more
Those who take periodic rests can deliver brilliant work again and again. Those who don’t rest run the risk...
4 innocent questions you can ask to clear up confusing directions
Ever left a meeting feeling confused about the directions your boss has given and unclear about what to do...
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Four Steps to better meetings
Meetings use a great deal of time in some companies, so first do a cost-benefit analysis - who will...
The language of understanding
The meaning in two people’s heads is never exactly the same, and it is often significantly different even when...
Dealing with distractions
We are constantly bombarded by things that demand our attention. This is a pain and makes work harder than it...