Archive for November, 2009
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Fast Track Yourself
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Many big organizations have “fast track” programs. When someone is selected to be a fast tracker, it usually means that the person is recognized as being a “high potential” person within the organization. With fast track/HiPo designation comes a variety of positions, often spanning the scope of the business, within a relatively short period of [...]
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Coaching and Mentoring: Unleash Your Potential
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Using coaches or mentors can add value to training.
Research suggests that, on average, people use only 40 per cent of their potential in the workplace. Just imagine the impact on you and your organisation if it were possible to tap into the remaining 60 per cent.
Coaching and mentoring have been shown to be highly effective [...] -
10 Tips for Going the Extra Mile at Work Without Putting in More Time
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Just about everyone wants to “get ahead” at work. Anything you can do to make yourself stand out (in a good way, of course) can help you advance your career and increase both your job security and your salary. But just being a 50+ hours a week person doesn’t always help you accomplish your goals, [...]
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Tips for setting employee goals
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
It is very important to achieve a predefined goal when a person involves in his work. In human resource management goal setting has become a very successful approach to increase the output made by people. It is very important to clearly define the goal and set the time frame. In an organization setting up of [...]
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How to treat your staff
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
George Adams Jr. admits that he is an introvert, and he worries that his employees may sometimes view him as standoffish.
So he makes every effort to smile a lot, talk to employees, congratulate them on their successes and ask them open-ended questions about the challenges they face at Electric Supply Inc., an electrical construction, utility [...] -
Managing Your Emotions at Work
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Controlling Your Feelings… Before They Control You
Everything can be taken from a man but the last of human freedoms – the ability to choose one’s attitude in a given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way.
We’ve all been in one of ‘those’ situations before. You know… when your favorite project is cancelled after weeks of [...] -
Scoring and Soaring High
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Once you are on the runway of the career flight path, you just have to take off. There is no other realistic option. Then starts the journey. You have to plan soaring high in the initial years or risk the crash land.
It was my first year at office and I was really disappointed at having [...] -
Anxiety
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life. Everyone frets or feels anxious from time to time. Mild to moderate anxiety can help you focus your attention, energy, and motivation. If anxiety is severe, you may have feelings of helplessness, confusion, and extreme worry that are out of proportion with the actual [...]
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21st Century Career Strategy to Secure Your Future
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
What is your career resolution for the new year?
Is your career strategy still intact? Are you still looking for a better job?
With news of world recession, worsening economic forecasts, retrenchments and corporate bankruptcies bombarding our senses everyday, it does not take a genius to see that traditionl jobs are gone!
For career seekers, it is a [...] -
How to Use Your Immune System to Stay Healthy
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Do you seem to catch cold after cold, while your friends sail through winter unscathed? Maybe you need to think about strengthening your immune system.
You may pay more attention to the health of your immune system during the winter, when colds and flu surround you. But the truth is, your immune system has to work [...]