Steve Masters — June 23, 2018 Follow @masterstips — June 23, 2018 Twenty years ago, I was a full-time online publisher, working for a traditional magazine. At that time, we were using phone connections to dial up to the internet; websites didn’t have embedded video players; the publishing talk was about push versus pull content … Continue reading When The Pace of Change Trips Up On Real Life
Category Archives: Work Difficulties
14 Opportunities to Address Unconscious Biases in the Modern Workplace
Maja Orsic — November 9, 2017 — November 9, 2017 For better or worse, our unconscious biases bolster our emotional responses. These biases “are social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form outside their own conscious awareness,” writes UCSF’s Office of Diversity and Outreach. Think of them as stereotypes you’ve accidentally internalized—automatic preferences … Continue reading 14 Opportunities to Address Unconscious Biases in the Modern Workplace
Don’t worry, marketers. Robots won’t replace you… yet.
Robots aren’t taking over marketing quite yet. But columnist Joe Hyland says if you want to save your job from AI, you need to make a human connection and climb up the marketing ladder. Joe Hyland on August 18, 2017 When two of the world’s leading AI research firms, Google DeepMind and Open AI, team … Continue reading Don’t worry, marketers. Robots won’t replace you… yet.
How to Shorten Your Work Hours
Rick Goodman — May 16, 2017 Follow @DrRickGoodman— May 16, 2017 As a motivational speaker and leadership coach, I encounter a lot of professionals who are looking to crack the code. They’re looking to figure out how they can get more done, while working less. I don’t mean working less hard. I mean working fewer … Continue reading How to Shorten Your Work Hours
Overloaded at Work? Here Are 6 Ways to Push Back to Clients & Coworkers!
Karl Sakas — March 16, 2017 Follow @KarlSakas— March 16, 2017 Feeling overloaded at work? Use technology to manage expectations for clients and coworkers. When you’re slammed at work, it’s tough to keep up with anything that’s not a top priority. But that doesn’t stop day-to-day inquiries from coming in. This can feel even more … Continue reading Overloaded at Work? Here Are 6 Ways to Push Back to Clients & Coworkers!
Telecommuting: Companies Struggle to Implement Programs, Despite Workforce Preference
Marisol Martinez — January 20, 2017 Follow @arisevsinc— January 20, 2017 Technological advances, employee preferences, and the willingness of companies to create greater efficiencies make work-from-home the clear path of the future as the old 9-to-5 “be in the office and at your desk” model fades. The Benefits of Work at Home are Strong for … Continue reading Telecommuting: Companies Struggle to Implement Programs, Despite Workforce Preference
5 Work Retreat Activities That Won’t Make You Cringe
by Sara McGuire Follow @sara_mcguireSeptember 2, 2016 Last week my co-workers and I embarked on our company’s first ever work retreat. We’re a fairly new company, with a team of only twelve people, and we’re fortunate enough to all get along well on an average day. For our retreat, we all spent five days together … Continue reading 5 Work Retreat Activities That Won’t Make You Cringe
10 Tips to Better Cope With Work Anxiety
by Personal Branding Blog May 25, 2016May 25, 2016 Does social interaction, especially at work, unnerve you to the point of paralysis? Has it gotten to the point where your work performance is affected? Are you tired of colleagues telling you to “get over it,” because if it were that simple, you would’ve done it … Continue reading 10 Tips to Better Cope With Work Anxiety