We are always looking for ways to be more effective at work, to improve our performance. Research has now shown that there are a few things that we can do to improve our work output, things that involve making just a few simple changes. Here they are. 1. Open plan offices are not all that… Read more »

Most people have a morning routine, things that they usually do to get their day off to a good start. But probably fewer have a similar routine for the end of the day. But developing an end of the day routine can help you tie things together, to get a better idea of what you… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

There are different opinions about how to handle questions at a job interview. Much of the conventional wisdom is that you should make sure to answer each question thoroughly, giving it the attention it deserves, but that you should avoid lengthy responses. You don’t want to ramble on. You want to answer the question, and… Read more »

In a recent survey, a number of CEOs and other business leaders were questioned about the skills that are needed to excel in the business world today. They listed a range of different skills, all of which fell into one of five categories. Here are the categories of desired skills as named by the business… Read more »