Tag: job
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6 Tips to Be Less Awkward at Your Holiday Party This Year
Workplace anxiety sucks. A work party is not the time to freeze up, it’s time to network and get to know your coworkers. Of course, it’s hard to network when you’re analyzing your every move and breathing into a paper bag to calm down. Personally, this is by far my biggest professional bugaboo. When it happens, I…
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Creativity in the Workplace
What do you do when creativity strikes? As a creative person, it’s impossible to control when you feel inspiration. When inspiration arises, it’s really an incredible feeling. Like all of a sudden the lights turn on and you can see the whole picture of an idea. For some, this creative inspiration can sideline your day.…
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6 Ways to Energize a Sluggish Day
Let’s face it, we don’t have 100% of our energy 100% of the time. There are days where task-completion is easy and the day whirls by before you know it’s gone. There are other days that feel like you’re jogging through molasses. An extra click needed there or even your ordinary email or two email here, can feel…
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8 Tips for Successful Phone Conversations
Phone conversations aren’t normally on the training agenda of most large organizations and we take them for granted. So much of our time spent connecting with, calming down, and coaching our clients takes place on the phone. We take so much time and care into ensuring our brand and voice are right in mass marketing. However, we rarely address tone.…
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Did You Just Call Me Bossy?
I listened to a captivating podcast the other day about women in leadership roles. It was a rebroadcast of a TedTalk that I’d heard a while back and it reminded me of the things I used to tell myself. Here’s a sample of the things I’d say almost every time I found success: I’m successful because I’m just lucky,…