There's a lot of advice on giving praise, but how can we accept it gracefully? Mind Tools' Assistant Content Editor, Alice Gledhill, explores why accepting praise can be so difficult.
Career Skills, Communication, Stress
achievement, Communication Skills, feedback, praise, self confidence
Before the pandemic, strategy was mostly the responsibility of top-level executives and managers. But after Covid-19, strategic leadership is much more a collective effort.
After turning 50, Sales Manager Katie Danes vowed to challenge the silence around menopause. She shares her experience in this blog
ask for help, health, health at work, mental health, women at work
"We can also make ourselves better with “at least” statements – acknowledging to ourselves that the outcome could have been worse." - Melanie Bell
There's a lot of advice on giving praise, but how can we accept it gracefully? Mind Tools' Assistant Content Editor, Alice Gledhill, explores why accepting praise can be so difficult.
Before the pandemic, strategy was mostly the responsibility of top-level executives and managers. But after Covid-19, strategic leadership is much more a collective effort.
After turning 50, Sales Manager Katie Danes vowed to challenge the silence around menopause. She shares her experience in this blog
"We can also make ourselves better with “at least” statements – acknowledging to ourselves that the outcome could have been worse." - Melanie Bell
There's a lot of advice on giving praise, but how can we accept it gracefully? Mind Tools' Assistant Content Editor, Alice Gledhill, explores why accepting praise can be so difficult.
Career Skills, Communication, Stress
achievement, Communication Skills, feedback, praise, self confidence
Before the pandemic, strategy was mostly the responsibility of top-level executives and managers. But after Covid-19, strategic leadership is much more a collective effort.
After turning 50, Sales Manager Katie Danes vowed to challenge the silence around menopause. She shares her experience in this blog
ask for help, health, health at work, mental health, women at work
For a long-lasting, fulfilling experience at work, it pays to think carefully before applying for a job.
Career Skills, Expert Interview
career skills, culture, expert interview, job crafting, jobs
Mike Barzacchini explores what to do when you're feeling Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired at work.
anger, burnout, HALT, HALT risk states, stress management, wellbeing
For many people, a basic pre-pandemic routine was eat, work, sleep, repeat! They were caught in a rat race, and their employers didn't really care. The goal was to produce, produce, produce!
Changing your habits can actually make you a different, better version of yourself.
Book Insight, Personal Development
bad habits, change, good habits, identity, procrastination, self-improvement
"The best leaders, the ones who make the most change, know that communications is not a soft skill but a rock-hard competency." -Sally Susman
When your eyelids are feeling a little heavy, you might be tempted to reach for the caffeine or simply power through to the end of the day. Instead, new research suggests that napping may well have been the answer all along.
afternoon slump, energizing yourself, nap, napping, positive energy, sleep, sleep hygiene
Mind Tools coach Sarah Harvey asks what are the benefits and dangers of courage at work.
"He’d also just talk over people, including me. And my reaction was not me at my best. I just sat there in a passive-aggressive huff. " - Simon Bell
Book Insight, Communication, Empowerment, Inclusion
assertiveness, authenticity, Listening Skills, managing boundaries, passive-aggressive, Triggers
Affective presence refers to how you make others feel in your company. Bruna Martinuzzi explores how you can boost your positive affective presence to inspire your people.
emotional intelligence, leadership, people skills, self awareness, team management
Abbreviations are like hiccups in an article that otherwise would have been enjoyable to read. Really annoying hiccups that I wish would just go away.
abbreviations, accessibility, acronyms, ADHD, autism, business jargon, Communication Skills, dyslexia, neurodivergence, neurodiversity, workplace jargon
Looking for a book to read this summer? We round up the best fiction, nonfiction and business holiday reads.
bestbooks2023, career skills, holidayreads, newbooks, summerholidayreads
