Employees’ lives are filled with long work hours. In fact, office workers typically spend a third of their time in an office environment. Many studies have found that workplace productivity can be affected in significant ways by the environment in which employees work. There are many ways businesses can boost office productivity that won’t involve...
The global market sees an increased number of solutions based on the relatively new e-learning concept. What’s also new is an increasing number of smartphone users accessing the Internet, leaving their personal computers open for other things like video games or even programming. More and more powerful smartphones are appearing on store shelves each year,...
Whether it’s in a dreaded monthly staff meeting or during one of those long phone calls with a chatty client, many of us find it irresistible to start sketching a little something on a piece of paper nearby. You may feel safe with the idea that you are drawing at random, but most people, it...
Non-verbal communication is a vital part of understanding and communication. Studies have shown that only 20-30% of communication is verbal, which means that the rest of information we perceive is conveyed by tone of voice, eye-contact, facial expressions, how we stand, gestures, and so on. Understanding how your body language can affect your business relationships is a vital...
How many of you feel a little beat up at work? You just met one of your sales goals...so now they've doubled it. You really don't want to go to work today, and your stomach does feel a little icky, so you take a sick day. You feel unsuccessful so in return...you're unhappy. But what...
Ever wonder how Harry got that corner office or Susan landed the executive suite? Penn Schoen Berland from Georgetown University wanted to know, so he conducted 303 interviews with senior business executives at U.S. companies with at least a 1,000 employes. And this is what he found. The Take-Aways, or Why CEO's Suck at Doing...
Oh Australia, how we love your kangaroos, coral reefs, and Hugh Jackman. Sometimes referred to as "the land of plenty," it might come as a shock to learn that one thing the Aussies are lacking is career happiness. When a thousand Australians were recently asked if they were in the right career, an overwhelming 49%...
Key Take Aways 1. Happiness with work environment has decreased consecutively the last 4 years. This is a sad trend to see. Each year happiness has dropped by a few percentage points, but lower happiness leads to less productivity, which leads to weak economic growth. Bad signs all around. 2. These are the top things...
When it comes to marketing one’s self in the digital age, undergraduates with a marketing background should definitely lead the pack in attracting the interest of employers. Fortunately, the online environment provides a great opportunity for you to get yourself out there. But while there’s no one way to effectively harness the power of the...
Work-related stress often happens and causes depression that affects your overall well-being and, therefore, your career achievements. 1. A hostile work environment. The bad work environment can affect your physical and mental health. 2. Challenging tasks. Although people should take slightly difficult tasks to keep on developing their skills, being alone with a hard task...
