Everyone wants to feel acknowledged and empowered. Being assertive in the workplace is a frequently misunderstood concept as there are many of us who confuse assertiveness with being aggressive and domineering. Assertiveness is a skill regularly referred to in social and communication skills training. Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggre........

The way you write and respond to emails and other documentation reveals much about your credibility and professionalism. It can make a difference between someone understanding your point of view, and agreeing with you, or not. It can also make the difference between someone interpreting your message the way you intended, and completely mi........

Your professional image is the set of qualities and characteristics that represent perceptions of your competence and character as judged by your key constituents (i.e., clients, superiors, subordinates, colleagues). People are constantly observing your behavior and forming judgements about your competence, character, and commitment. It is important to distinguish between the image you want others to have of you and the image that you t........

Work from home policies and fully remote companies are becoming more of a norm in the tech industry. Various studies have shown that it is more difficult to get virtual teams to bond, harder for informal leaders to emerge, tougher to create genuine dialogue, and easier for misunderstandings to escalate. Leaders must deal with an array of cultural issues that can include differences in business protocol, decision-making, dealing with aut........

There are at least four generations employed in workplaces today. Each generation has its own characteristics, values, attitudes toward work and preferred communication style. Each brings its own set of skills, goals, and attributes into the workplace. Effectively supervising a group of mixed generations requires a respect and........

It sounds obvious and it is obvious; if you do not want to do something, just say 'No'. However, you may find 'No' to be the hardest word to say. This is generally due to a fear of the response you might receive. Contrary to what you may think, when you exercise that right appropriately, people become more respectful of you and your time. In the long run, learning to say 'No' helps you to avoid conflict, set boundaries and reduce stress........

Everyone wants to feel acknowledged and empowered.Being assertive in the workplace is a frequently misunderstood concept as there are many of us who confuse assertiveness with being aggressive and domineering. Assertiveness is a skill regularly referred to in social and communication skills training. Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggres........

The ability to reason through problems and to make decisions with logic is an essential workplace tool. Critical thinking and finding creative solutions to problems enhance an employee's leadership capabilities, business results and business potential. Evaluate ideas objectively-Solve problems more effectively-Make dramatically better decisions!

Everyone wants to feel acknowledged and empowered.Being assertive in the workplace is a frequently misunderstood concept as there are many of us who confuse assertiveness with being aggressive and domineering. Assertiveness is a skill regularly referred to in social and communication skills training. Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggres........

There are at least four generations employed in workplaces today. Each generation has its own characteristics, values, attitudes toward work and preferred communication style. Each brings its own set of skills, goals, and attributes into the workplace. Effectively supervising a group of mixed generations requires a respect and understandi........

As part of dealing with others, you need to convince them with your ideas, while at the same time understand their concern and point of view. As a result, managing conflicts efficiently is a skill everyone must have. Each of us has a preferred style for resolving conflicts influenced by our personality and experiences dealing with situations in the past. However not all conflicts situations are the same. If you were to limit yourself to........

Work from home policies and fully remote companies are becoming more of a norm in the tech industry. Various studies have shown that it is more difficult to get virtual teams to bond, harder for informal leaders to emerge, tougher to create genuine dialogue, and easier for misunderstandings to escalate. Leaders must deal with an array of cultural issues that can include differences in business protocol, decision-making, dealing with aut........

Emotional Intelligence refers to your ability to recognize and manage your own emotions, recognize and respond to the emotions of others and build effective relationships at work. Developing self-awareness promotes increased productivity and higher job satisfaction. These changes can also lead to improved communication, increased empathy ........