There is a lot of advice out there on how to be more productive. We all have our own routine and methods that we believe help us to get more done. The trouble is that there is a lot of bad advice out there as well. Or there are things we do that intuitively feel… Read more »
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Alternatives to Arbitration in Labor Disputes
When hiring a new employee, many companies today ask that he or she sign an arbitration agreement. This agreement stipulates that the employee and the company submit to an arbitration process if the employee brings any legal action against the employer. Many employers see this as a way to more quickly and cheaply resolve disputes… Read more »
How to Give a Powerful Presentation
For many jobs, making presentations is part of the territory. The presentations could be for a variety of purposes – selling, delivering research, a business proposal or strategy. Often, these presentations are at conferences before a large audience. In this case, other factors enter into the mix, things that you need to consider to make… Read more »
How to Think Critically and Improve Your Performance at Work
Often we can be our own worst enemy. And this is true in our thinking about and perceiving the world. Our minds are imperfect instruments, and they can make fundamental errors about the nature of reality. Our vision of what is true becomes distorted or skewed, and this can have less than satisfactory consequences on… Read more »
How to Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is harder than ever these days. We are constantly being asked to take on more tasks at work. Many people now believe keeping a balance between the two is no longer possible. There some things you can do, however, to tips the scales a little toward alignment, although you may… Read more »
How to Improve Financial Wellness Programs
Some companies offer financial wellness programs for their employees. But these kinds of programs usually focus on planning for retirement and how to invest in order to get the most from your money. The problem is that many employees really are not concerned that much about retirement. They have more immediate financial concerns. So, if… Read more »
How to Counteract Physical Inactivity
In today’s workplace, many people spend a lot of time sitting and looking at a computer screen. They could be doing this all day. That is a long time to be sitting, and it’s not very good for your health. Not only that, after we get home from work, we usually just do more sitting…. Read more »
Using Psychology at a Job Interview
You want to make the best impression possible at a job interview. That goes without saying. So, you want to make sure you do everything right – arrive on time, dress appropriately, act confidently, watch body language. These are the standard behaviors to watch. But you can also put psychology to use as well with… Read more »
Should You Include a Salary Range in Job Descriptions?
There are different opinions about the advisability of including a salary range in a job description, or going with something more vague, like “depends on experience.” But there is mounting evidence to show that including a salary range is actually a good idea, while there is not a lot of support for excluding it. You… Read more »
How Standing Increases Productivity
An office innovation that has been gaining some attention is the standing desk. They are supposed to be better for your health, and the research appears to back that up. Standing desks help you to burn more calories. They also improve a person’s attention and cognitive processes. A new study has shown that they may… Read more »