Taming emotions in the workplace
It’s not unusual to feel angry at work. But even when you are angry, you can fake it. By using the cues below, you’ll seem to have emotions under control if you must engage in conversation when anger is surging:
Category: Career
From pages to gigabytes
Whether you’re plowing through an inspirational novel or a business best-seller, turn to these sources for transforming your hardcover into gigabytes: Sony Reader, Audible.com, eBooks.com.
Are you a role model?
Whom do your co-workers look up to more, you or your boss? According to a recent Randstad survey, employees said that besides their parents, their co-workers were the most influential people in their lives.
Exiting a conversation gracefully
How do you gracefully exit a conversation during a networking event, without using the same excuse every time? (After all, there are only so many times you can go to the restroom.) Lynne Waymon, author of Make Your Contacts Count, offers some of her most effective ways to move around the room:
6 online job-hunting faux pas to avoid
Hiring managers tell National Public Radio that they’re steering clear of candidates who make digital job-seeking faux pas. For starters: not having an updated profile, with recommendations, on social media sites like LinkedIn.
1-Minute Strategies: Sept. ’09
Reduce the odds that a conversation will bog down when people take things too personally by avoiding statements that begin with “you.” … Learn how you can add more value at the office by conducting your own “listening tour.”… Stay current on technology by signing up for free e-newsletters. …
Fess up to a mistake the right way
You’ve just had a brochure printed for your company and you notice a very big, embarrassing typo. What should you do? Tell your boss about your role in the mistake? Blame the colleagues who checked the final proof?
CliffsNotes for business books
New business books are constantly popping up, each promising to change the way we work. Keeping up with the reading is challenging enough. But how do you get the most out of each book? Three tips from Fast Company:
Tips to help avoid scheduling snafus
Need help when personal and work commitments overlap? Try these tips to better balance your schedule: Keep a uni-calendar … Pen in time for important others … Ask for help.
Overcoming sticky situations
Have you ever worked with someone who made a mistake and denied it? You’re sitting there fuming while he points the finger at someone else. Not really the way to earn Brownie points from your fellow co-workers, is it? How should you act? Here are five steps to follow: