Well-Being & Advancement

When studying at business school, it was a dream for many of us to start our own venture. We had countless conversations over dinner (and a few drinks) about our ideas for new businesses and how exciting it would be to be entrepreneurs. Some ideas stood the test of time, while others were quickly shot…

It’s Elementary My Dear Watson: Some people can manage stress better than others. Some jobs have high levels of stress, while others are not as stressful. It makes sense for people to pick a job, which matches the amount and type of stress they are comfortable with. So where can you get information on job…

Ask most employees what they think is meant by being accountable for their work and they will probably tell you that it’s about fulfilling the basic requirements of their job and taking responsibility when things go wrong. Actually though, true accountability in the workplace is much more than this and in fact it speaks of…

Yes, Yes - Another list of things which make people successful. Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson arrived at this list, after conducting years of research on the subject. Heidi received her PhD in social psychology from Columbia University, has authored a few books (The Psychology of Goals, Succeed: How We Can All Reach Our Goals) and is a…

Few things are guaranteed to make employees feel more disheartened and demoralized than not getting a prized promotion, especially if it happens time and time again and/or if an employee feels that they have given years of faithful service with nothing in return. However, many employees fail to make it up to that next step…

Many people feel overwhelmed at work from time to time, and of course with so many employees taking on additional tasks and responsibilities in the wake of lay-offs, the past few years have seen more and more employees struggling to manage their workloads. Sadly though, what many people do when they start to feel as…

Employees choose to move on to new pastures for a variety of reasons. In some cases it might be management or leadership issues which are the catalyst, whilst in others it might be a lack of training or personal development opportunities, the working environment or organizational culture, the lack of flexible working or good old-fashioned…

Never mind failing to eat healthily during the course of their working days, various sources suggest that anywhere between 10% and 20% of workers never take a lunch break at all, often as a direct result of heavy workloads. Even when they do, eating seems to be fairly low on the agenda, with many employees…

Job searching can be an undeniably stressful experience but if, having secured that new position, you feel inclined to just rest on your laurels and ease your way into the role slowly, then think again. The first 90 days in any new job are some of the most vital in terms of determining how far…