by Austin Stevenson The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every one of us, transforming both personal interactions and business transactions. Not only is it heart-wrenching to worry about the safety of friends and family, but it can be incredibly difficult to watch your business suffer for months on end. For sales teams, a shelter in place
Feeling a little burned out and looking for something to energize you? But Gary R. Simonds, MD, MHCDS, and Wayne M. Sotile, PhD—authors of the new book Thriving in Healthcare: A Positive Approach to Reclaim Balance and Avoid Burnout in Your Busy Life believe that the key to overcoming burnout is to make a choice to
How often have you leaned across your desk or paused in an office doorway to ask a colleague a question? Or made eye contact with a team member and raised your eyebrows, a show of silent, supportive communication in the face of a tricky client? Along with water cooler conversations, these small confidences and day-to-day
Most companies have held more virtual conference calls this year than ever before. The rise of work-from-home environments has been more significant than ever, and the number of remote employees will likely remain a constant. Conference calling is one of the best ways for teams to keep everyone in the loop about new projects and
It’s not groundbreaking news that employees want to be recognized for their hard work. Nor is it surprising that employees’ performance, attitude and job loyalty tend to improve when they feel valued at work. Be honest: How well are you performing at recognizing your employees’ efforts in recent weeks? Most of our lives have been
Most people right now are feeling the full weight of the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re anxious or scared. They may be feeling frustrated with the stay at home measures. Some are experiencing financial problems. Some may have even lost a loved one to the virus. Most of us are dealing with emotional highs and lows, and
This is a guest post by Wayne Turmel from the Remote Leadership Institute. Join him for a free four-part video course, Demystifying Remote Leadership: How to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up now. The most common complaint about online meetings is that they are a colossal
This is a guest post by Tamara Ghandour, keynote speaker and adviser. Recent events around COVID-19 have turned most of our worlds upside down. The situation is rapidly evolving, leaving most people with a sense of uncertainty around how everything will play out, in the short and long-term. That uncertainty leads to stress, decreasing productivity,
If, for the first time, you are managing employees who now must work from home, or you have been managing at least some remote workers for a while now, Jono Bacon, management strategy consultant, speaker,and author, shares some insight for doing so successfully in this guest post. Before the pandemic, 70% of professionals worked from
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