I’m sure you’ve had days when it seems like you’re not making any progress on the work you need to be doing. There are lots of reasons why this might be happening: Maybe you need information from a client or coworker in order to proceed, and that person hasn’t provided it. Maybe you’re suffering from(…)
Would you like to be more successful at work? Psychologist Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire can help! In this video, he dispels some commonly held beliefs about creativity and productivity. (For instance, it turns out that brainstorming is a great way to inhibit creativity – not enhance it.) He also suggests a few(…)
If you’re meeting clients for the first time and you want to make a good impression, you’d better make it fast. Research has shown that we form opinions about other peoples’ characters just seconds after meeting them (or possibly even milliseconds). So if you want your clients to view you favorably and as someone they(…)
No one is perfect. We all have our own distinctive personalities and peculiarities. But there are certain workplace behaviors that tend to be especially irritating to others. And according to a recent survey, they happen pretty frequently. In the survey, both senior managers and employees were asked to indicate what they believed were the most(…)
Want to mix up your life? Maybe you’d like to learn something new, try out a new hobby, or kick a nasty habit? Making changes can be exciting and beneficial – but it can also be a little daunting. It can be hard to know where to start, and it may seem a little overwhelming.(…)
Unless you work remotely, you probably spend a big portion of your life in the office, surrounded by your coworkers. They’re kind of like your work family. So naturally, it’s beneficial to have a good relationship with them. Life is a lot easier and more enjoyable if you all get along! Having office friendships makes(…)
Have you ever emailed a question or request to a colleague, only to get no response? It’s kind of hard to know what to do! You need the issue to be addressed – but at the same time, you don’t want to keep harassing the person and come across as an annoying pest. I had(…)
Weekly staff meetings exist for a reason. It’s important for employees to be updated on the work that’s being done by their coworkers. Projects can often overlap, so it’s good to know about the processes that people are using and the progress that they’ve made. But unfortunately, staff meetings also tend to be mind-numbingly dull.(…)
Do you procrastinate at work? And do you wish you could change your ways? Well according to psychologist Joseph Ferrari, the first thing you need to do is to determine what type of procrastinator you are: a thrill seeker, avoider, or indecisive. The website OfficeTime used Ferrari’s research to create the flowchart below. Use it to identify(…)
I’m sure, at some point in life, you’ve come to work when you were sick. We all have. Heck, I’m sick right now! (It’s just a minor cold, I think. No worries.) Is it the right thing to do? No, probably not. When you’re sick, you should probably take a sick day. It will give(…)