Many US Employees See Work in Different Way

What’s On the Minds of Smart Business Leaders? Employee Engagement

Now that the economy is on the mend, progressive business leaders are thinking about what they can do to make a difference when it comes to employee engagement such as how to maintain and increase productivity, retain the right people, and drive overall performance improvements to ensure sustainability in the years to come.  This means investing in the things that will improve engagement and employee morale.

The Best Triumph Could be Just Around the Corner

With ongoing news of inequality, unequal pay and a lack women at boardroom level, businesswomen clearly still have challenges to face.

I've been running my PR agency Boomerang for four years now and it certainly hasn't been easy. Seven-day weeks, 12-hour days – it's tough, but being a woman hasn't even come into it in my opinion.
There have been rare occasions when I've suddenly become uncomfortably aware of my gender. A prospective client once asked questions that hinted at whether I intended to have children – I suppose my answer would have determined his decision to hire me.

Confidence Matters as Much as Competence

The structure of the female brain

Let’s talk a little about the brain and how the female brain is a little different than men’s. These differences can contribute to us losing confidence on occasion. Firstly the amygdala which is the risk taking part of the brain as well as that part of the brain which controls fight or flight is slightly smaller in women.

What Differentiates Them from the Pack

Fix, don’t blame. At an event last year, I heard Sheryl Sandberg offer this advice about good bosses: “A great boss gives credit to everyone else when things are going well. When they are not, she asks, ‘How can I fix it?’” Blame is where solutions go to die. So create an environment that fosters collaborative problem solving.

The Importance of Time Management

Plan Your Work - Plan your work on a monthly, weekly and daily basis. This will make you aware in advance what you are in for. Prepare a to-do-list every day and identify those tasks that are more important.

Prioritize your tasks - With too many tasks to handle, you can get confused knowing not where to start and how to complete them before the day is over.

Best Time for Difficult Tasks - When there are difficult tasks to handle always do it at the time of the day when your mind is fresh and alert.

23 Things you Don’t Have to Apologize For

1. Promoting yourself
2. Asking someone who’s blocking your way to move
3. Doing your job at work
4. Your life choices
5. Not looking ‘Pulled Together’
6. Looking ‘too’ attractive