May 2016

5 Ways To Manage Workplace Distractions

May 30, 2016

I was able to complete a project recently and that inspired today’s post. Thanks to my colleagues. Preparing the write-up was pretty interesting and enlightening and I will be sharing that with you although on a different level.

There is the possibility of being distracted at work for various reasons and it may affect your productivity and safety at work. Workplace distractions may lead to fatigue, confusion, restlessness, lack of concentration, confusion, and forgetfulness. Let’s take a look at some major distractions we may encounter at work:

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Career Change, Getting Ahead

6 Ways To Help You Work With A Difficult Person

May 21, 2016

Let’s face it, we all have different personalities and difficult people exist! Imagine a world filled up with people of similar behavior. The world to an extent would have been boring. Variety is the spice of life! Oh yeah, I said that, despite how old that phrase may be.

So if the world has people of different behaviors, religion, culture and so on, it inevitably means that the workplace will have people with varying personalities.

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Delegating Is A Lot More Than Putting Up Your Feet

May 20, 2016

It’s a skill that’s essential to all managers and employers, but one that’s not very well understood by a lot of them. Many make the mistake that delegating is all about being able to give orders, but it’s so much more than that.

It’s a workload management tool made to ensure you get the best use of the resources around you while fostering a more cooperative environment. Let’s go into how it involves much more than telling someone to do more work.

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7 Types of Power at Work and how to Manage them

May 17, 2016

We most times have the belief that only those in power at work or in superior positions have the right to exercise it. Certain circumstances and observations have made me realize that we all have some level of power within us and it all boils down to how we decide to exhibit that power, what we intend to use power to achieve and whether we want to make the best use of it or not.

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Career Change, Getting Ahead

8 Ways to Get Your Employer to Value You

May 11, 2016

When you know that you have a value to your employer, those low feelings at work take a back seat. The feeling of being unappreciated, not feeling valued or just being overlooked at work. There is a song I have always liked – unappreciated by cherish, the American R&B, soul, and hip hop quartet consisting of sisters.

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4 Easy Ways to Take Pressure off Yourself at Work

May 8, 2016

“Did I make a good impression?

Will I complete my task in time?

Did my presentation go as planned?”

by Zinny

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Career Change, Getting Ahead

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: What You Need to Know

May 5, 2016

As an employee, it is always important to consistently ask yourself if you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of you even as you progress on your job. Most times this is stated in the job description but it can be really hard to decipher which is which.

At other times, it is equally essential for you to determine if you need improvement. There are some expectations that may not necessarily be stated in your job description but will affect your performance.

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5 Ways To Manage Workplace Distractions

6 Ways To Help You Work With A Difficult Person

Delegating Is A Lot More Than Putting Up Your Feet

7 Types of Power at Work and how to Manage them

8 Ways to Get Your Employer to Value You

4 Easy Ways to Take Pressure off Yourself at Work

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: What You Need to Know

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