Have you ever sat in an audience listening to a speaker who obviously knows their material and has the information to back it up, but for some reason, you just couldn’t pay attention? It happens all too often. Speakers bring excellent content to their presentations, but they forget one of the most important aspects that…
A new year is upon us, and it’s time to set our New Year’s resolutions! We often plan to eat healthier, work out more, indulge less, or splurge more, but as typically is the case, these goals usually fizzle out fast, and we quickly go back to our same-ol’ lifestyle. This year, try something different…
What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a person’s ability to recognize, understand, manage, and reason with their emotions. It is a critical quality to have when it comes to interpersonal communication, not only in one’s private life but also in the workforce. Emotional intelligence involves using this emotional understanding to make decisions, solve…
The ability to network is not necessarily an innate quality. It is simply the process of developing mutually gratifying relationships with like-minded people and businesses. It is a skill that can be learned, honed, and developed with practice. Networking is a marketing tool—crucial to the success of you and your business that can take a…
If one of your goals is to land a new job, avoid making the mistake of recycling and dusting off the previous version of your resume by merely adding your most recent work history. In today’s competitive workforce, where many are edging colleagues out—finding ways to excel at landing the job you want can sometimes…
It’s easy to be motivated when something new presents itself to us. We can almost certainly find reasons to get excited, engaged, and focused when we start a new job, take on a new role, or begin an activity we are eager to invest ourselves in. Contemplating the pathway to success can consume us—for a…
At some point in your career, you’ll likely quit your job a time or two. Knowing how to leave your job on good terms will be important when these moments arise. Even though quitting happens all the time and it’s a necessary part of the process for career growth, it’s easy to ruffle some feathers…
It is well understood that we communicate with much more than just our words. Our nonverbal communication, or body language, exhibits a large aspect of the message we send. This includes our facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and even our voice inflection. These are all critical for our message delivery and often says more…
So often, we get stuck in a pattern of how we do things and find ourselves hesitant to try new things, to push ourselves out of our comfort zone, or to give something more effort than we ever have before. We often live by the mantra, “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” or, “good…
Creativity shouldn’t be an afterthought in the workplace. Yet it’s often ignored because it’s hard to measure and quantify. Here’s the thing, though: Encouraging creativity from your people engages them—and makes them more productive as a byproduct. When you welcome contributions and ideas, people feel valued and are less likely to look for another job….