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Do Good Leaders Use Ultimatums For Motivation?

December 2, 2021

Ultimatums are often associated with relationships. If one person in a relationship feels they’re not getting what they deserve, they offer an ultimatum to the other. It’s usually along the lines of “change your behavior or I’ll leave”.

Speaking of which, we also sometimes see ultimatums in the workplace. Leaders often use them as a form of motivation for struggling or underperforming employees. The concept is similar to the example above, only changed slightly to reflect the workplace. Here, the leader will tell employees they need to improve their work or they will be forced to let them go. Typically, we see actual figures or targets set for the employee in question to aim for.

The thing is…do good leaders use ultimatums? Is this a genuinely viable and recommended form of motivation?

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Stop Neglecting Your Health In The Workplace

November 25, 2020

This may come as a shock: Desk jobs can significantly shorten your life expectancy. It is time for a wake-up call. Your workplace can affect your physical and mental health in ways you may not realize.

Indoor air quality, for instance, can be a source of worries. Did you know that the office air could be dirtier than the air in the street? Just because you can’t see pollution and harmful particles, it doesn’t mean they are not there. Heavy workload is another common issue that can contribute to damaging your work/life balance.

Overworked professionals feel isolated from any supportive network, either friends or relatives. They are also more vulnerable to burnout and nervous breakdown. Unfortunately, as an employee, both air quality and workload are out of your control.

With the rise in working from home, it’s even more important to take your health seriously. However, there are healthy choices that you can make for yourself to make your experience of the workplace healthier.

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How To Pass Your Technical (or Tech Company) Interview

July 7, 2020

You’ve been able to tweak your resume for your technical interview using the tips we shared previously. With no experience in the tech industry, how do you ace your first technical interview?

This is probably going through your mind and explains why you are here. We’ll answer this question for you by providing trusted tips and tricks as well as direction to help you make the best of this opportunity.

This article is also helpful for any person who isn’t necessarily going in for a technical interview which requires high coding knowledge. So it can be applicable for product management, sales development roles, etc. If this is your first interview at a tech company, then you should check this out!

We’ve also included tips from interviewers we have worked in the past with. So this is up to date utilizing recent interview experiences from some of our clients as well as our knowledge.

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Why Coworking Spaces Are A Remote Worker’s Best Friend

August 21, 2019

There are many advantages to freelance and remote work. You can create your own schedule and work on projects that drive you. Just like any job, there can be drawbacks due to the enormous amount of pressure freelancers can put on themselves. Coinciding with the gig economy and the rise of remote work, coworking spaces have become more popular in recent years. These spaces function like offices only you are completely independent.

If you find yourself struggling in your remote work, then it is time to consider joining one. These are the ways coworking spaces can help you excel at your work and become your new best friend.

by Sarah Ashford

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Making Music a Career

March 28, 2019

Setting up your own business is hard enough especially when it’s in the music industry. There’s so much to consider from your accounting needs, to your marketing plan, not to mention the manufacturing and selling of the product or service you’re offering.

This is challenging enough in the regular business world but when you’re a creative person trying to market your music, this can be made ten times harder. In this short guide we take a look at what it takes to start off in the music industry, if you’re not lucky enough to win a TV talent show.

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We Need to Talk More About Mental Health And Finding A Therapist

March 4, 2019

Mental health discussion has been a huge topic of late including the need to speak with a therapist. It’s real and needs to be discussed because it’s invisible. And just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there.

Do you often go to work and feel a huge burden on your shoulders? Do you feel as though you are mentally incapable of changing your predicament? Or are you dealing with anxiety? These are just a few signs to encourage you to take care of YOU.

Knowing more about your psyche can be a gateway to discovering your strengths and with this knowledge, you can be able to use your emotions to empathize with colleagues or clients. Feeling authentic and open at work has been reported to lead to better performance, employee retention, engagement, and improved wellbeing.

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Getting Back Into Education To Help Further Your Career

January 2, 2019

After finishing high school or college, the thought of picking up a book could be the last thing on your mind. However, undertaking further education later down the line can help you advance your career and help you get to where you want to be.

That being said, re-entering education after a break is no easy feat, and it will take a lot of hard work to build up some studious habits again. Take a look at the following tips to help you get back into education to help you further your career.

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Are You Looking To Make A Change In Your Career?

December 4, 2018

There are plenty of fields of work that seem like they could offer you a change and something far more fulfilling and exciting than the standard work-a-day world. Whether that’s because it offers an amazing, vibrant working environment or because it gives you the opportunity to work in an area that really lets you help people.

Everyone, from time to time, thinks about changing their career and striking out into something different. The problem is that it can feel as though the most challenging and rewarding careers all involve years, if not longer, of intense training. These sorts of jobs can seem like the kind of thing that, if you didn’t start working towards it at an early age, you’ve essentially missed your chance. Fortunately, that’s not true.

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8 Advantages of a Flexible Workforce For You and Your Team

November 21, 2018

With advances in technology, it is more common than ever before to either be able to either work from home or to be able to work a flexible schedule that is more conducive to each individual employee within a company.

This ability has led businesses both large and small to seriously reconsider the typical 9 to 5 workday in favor of a more flexible work day. So what are the steps that you can take as an employer for creating a flexible workplace?

by Riya Sander

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How to Build Effective Relationships in the Workplace

July 25, 2018

Most workers spend a lot of time at work and so it’s expected that relationships should be built. Initially, working for more than forty hours a week was considered overtime. However, according to a recent study by Gallup, nowadays most people are working over forty hours a week.

Another survey found out that many workers spend an average of forty-seven hours a week at work. This means that workers are spending a lot of time together at work. Considering this, it is prudent to find ways of building effective relationships in the workplace.

by Riya Sander

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Do Good Leaders Use Ultimatums For Motivation?

Stop Neglecting Your Health In The Workplace

How To Pass Your Technical (or Tech Company) Interview

Making Music a Career

Getting Back Into Education To Help Further Your Career

Are You Looking To Make A Change In Your Career?

8 Advantages of a Flexible Workforce For You and Your Team

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