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by Riya Sander The (Work) Struggle Is Real We all know that feeling when you alarm goes off in the morning, that nauseous dread of facing another day at the office when you have no motivation to go to work, or the terrible Sunday evening blues as the weekend comes to a close. Having these...
Read moreby G. John Cole It seems like everybody is overworked these days. Automation in some sectors just increases the possibility of what can be achieved, and the competition to get and keep a good job is ever stronger. If you do your best to stay on top of things but often find yourself fighting through...
Read moreby Marjan Venema Trust is the willingness to be vulnerable. To open yourself up to the words and actions of others. It’s not hiding behind a shield of invulnerability, of not caring, of not being touched by how others respond to your words and actions. It takes courage to open yourself up to others. After...
Read moreby Jen McKenzie Business owners ideally want to keep productivity and profitability high throughout the year, and this means that you need to take regular steps to keep your team engaged and motivated. Some business owners and managers target morale only when productivity drops, but waiting until that happens can be detrimental to your company....
Read moreby Venchito Tampon In this digital age, the ability to enhance your focus and be able to complete many tasks on your plate is becoming more of a need than a want. Distractions may come your way just for a second, but then it can take you 21 minutes to regain your focus. That’s the...
Read moreby Lisette Sutherland If you would have told me five years ago that I would be running a global business, I would have laughed. I know some entrepreneurs who love building companies. They love all the scheming and risk taking. My becoming an entrepreneur was entirely out of necessity. I used to work for a...
Read moreby Pedro Angel Serrano BEEVA is a technology and innovation company whose mission is to help companies in their digital transformation and add value as new technologies emerge. We have grown very quickly in the last three years from around 100 people in 2013 to nowadays more than 500. That’s the reason we are working...
Read moreby Ryan Bridges Can you cut the tension and anxiety lingering in the air of your business with a knife? Are there no smiles in your office and little upbeat interaction between your employees? They’re probably not being properly motivated to do their jobs and your business is probably suffering for it. So, how do...
Read moreby Jennifer Riggins We are all, in part, to blame for the extremism that causes terrorism. Extremism most often happens to people without options. When we allow a generation to become hopeless, we make it easier for them to become vulnerable to false promises of a better life. Unemployment and underemployment combined with racism, isolation and hatred can...
Read moreby Jennifer Riggins The School of Play’s Founder Portia Tung started her talk at the AgiNext Meetup by getting us up singing and acting out the infamous “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” Yes, this was a room full of adults. Not only was Portia trying to wake us up after a long day, she was...
Read moreby Steven Rabson Stark It is widely accepted that in changing times, all organisations have to change themselves to keep apace. What is less well understood is how leaders can ensure that when change is required, it happens easily, is adopted by all concerned, and has success. We’ve all been there – your organisation needs...
Read moreby Vasco Duarte It’s 6am and the alarm goes off. Last night was fun, we were talking about saving the world — in our own modest way — and came up with some great ideas for creating a happier meeting facilitation approach that helps the team feel closer to each other, gain greater job satisfaction...
Read moreby Sam, Management 3.0 Team One of the hardest skills to master is the art and the power of listening. Not only is listening a key factor in being an effective communicator and a strong leader, it’s also one of the basic necessities when it comes to enhancing our emotional intelligence and living in the moment — which...
Read moreby Jennifer Riggins I wouldn’t say I’m a pessimist nor an optimist. I’m somewhere between a realist and a get-the-f-over-it. Lots of supposedly bad shit has happened to me in life, but I am happy with where my life is now and where it’s headed so, a la Dory from Finding Nemo, I just keep swimming...
Read moreby Patrick Verdonk We need happier workplaces and we need emotionally intelligent leaders to help foster an environment where everyone feels motivated and engaged. It’s been said that 90 percent of leadership success today is attributed to EQ — your emotional quotient — over IQ. And that’s because it’s our ability and responsibility as people...
Read moreby Bea Maiz In many ways, increasing your productivity isn’t about finding more minutes to cram into an already overloaded day. In fact, it isn’t about doing more at all — it’s about working smarter, not harder. It’s about finding ways to streamline the way you already live your life, regardless of whether you’re talking...
Read moreby G. John Cole Taking a break should not be about switching your mind off, but rather about changing gears. Your soul is a complex thing: it thrives from being fed as much as from being rested – that’s what a good night’s sleep (and the occasional power nap) are for! Apply the same mindful...
Read moreby Jennifer Landis Where is your smartphone right now? Chances are it is right next to you and if it vibrates or dings, you’re going to stop reading this article and check to see who texted you or what happened on Twitter. Maybe you recognize you’re addicted to your smartphone and all that comes with...
Read moreby Mila Sanchez We try and focus on being happy at work. We do our best to find ways to create happiness and good culture at our current jobs for ourselves and for those around us. Unfortunately, sometimes we find ourselves so miserable at a job, it seems impossible to see any sort of happy...
Read moreby Paul Holden TV’s, cars, home/work computers, laptops, tablets, sat-navs, advertising billboards, information radiators, video games, e-readers, mobile phones, shopping checkouts, you name it – screens have taken over and are everywhere. It seems that there’s no escaping them in today’s world. Chances are that if you look around now, you’ll be able to see more than...
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