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Changing Times Whether it’s time to paint your living room or restructure your company, knowing when to make a change is not always obvious. But one thing is for certain: It’s never easy. Consider the widening debate over what to do about daylight savings. When the clock jumps forward in the spring, we sorely miss...
Micromanagement can be a common condition among all managers arising from personal stress with the results of a project, uncertainty about a team’s capabilities, a desire to prove “who’s the boss” or any number of other reasons. However, micromanagement is very inefficient, as it decreases the team’s confidence in their own abilities and takes the...
Projects in business today can be very challenging endeavors for a project manager, not least of which is ensuring that all stakeholders are kept in perfect alignment and on the same page. Good communication stands as the foundation of the project, holding this complex system upright and solid. To that end, making sure that everyone...
Remote workers can add skills and flexibility to any business, but managing them and integrating them successfully into a team can present many challenges. So, are they worth it? We take a look at the pros and cons. Pros of Remote Workers Access to greater skill sets With technology making distances and borders obsolete, organizations...
Meeting your goals in a challenging work environment can be tough. Last minute surprises, fast changing priorities and ineffective resource allocation can throw a wrench into even the best of plans. To meet their goals, managers should learn how to identify each individual member of their team’s work style, and allocate tasks in accordance with...
Alors que nous nous installons dans 2020, les entreprises sont toujours aussi occupées à essayer de trouver un équilibre entre bien-être et productivité sur le lieu de travail. Ces deux dernières années, les études se sont succédé sur l'épuisement professionnel et les conséquences d'un mauvais équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée sur notre santé - y compris un regard inquiétant sur les...
If just the thought of making another New Year’s resolution makes you groan, there’s a good chance you’re one of the 92% of people who can’t seem to stick with them. We’re not trying to berate you here––just letting you know that you’re not alone! New Year’s Resolutions are tricky for a number of reasons,...
Les chiffres clés du taux d'emploi au Royaume-Uni suggèrent que le pays connaît son taux de chômage le plus bas depuis le début des enregistrements. Et ce, malgré les défis posés par les tensions commerciales internationales et le drame du Brexit auquel la Grande-Bretagne est confrontée depuis quelques années. Le fait que la main-d'œuvre britannique voit enfin de réels...
Whether you’re aware of it or not, most of your waking hours are filled up with tasks — both big and small ones. These tasks can be anything: from driving to work every morning, to fixing yourself a healthy meal or reviewing a document for work. No matter the type of job you’re performing, it’s...
Resistance to change isn’t always just hard-nosed recalcitrance. Most of the time, it comes from a place of strategic concern. Consider the questions: Is this really the best use of our resources considering how tight things are already? How can we be certain that the payoff is going to be worth the investment? Are we...
