The Rules of Talking About People You Work With

by CHELSEA PENG – FEB 26, 2015 @ 7:06 PM   “Ugh. Chelsea’s so annoying.” I HEARD THAT.   If you made a Venn diagram comparing work and high school, pretty much all the stuff would congregate in the middle except one: As a Young Professional, you’re paid money in exchange for showing up… Read More

8 Ways to Make Your Boss Not Hate You

Who knew it was this simple?! by LAUREN VALENTI – FEB 10, 2015 @ 12:34 PM When you’re talking about finding peace of mind in the office, it pretty much comes down to one obvious thing: happy boss = happy life. While you don’t always get to pick your boss (wouldn’t that be awesome?!), you canmake sure you’re… Read More

Corporate Coaching – What It Can Do for You and Your Company

Corporate coaching is a fast-growing field, mainly due to the fact that savvy executives and entrepreneurs are all becoming increasingly aware of the many benefits it can produce. Whether your company is a startup finding its way in the world, a more-established business facing new challenges, or a longstanding company… Read More

7 GUIDEPOSTS to Rock it With Your Employees

Awesome that you ended up on this page!  Take a read of these 7 guideposts.  Pick 1 or 2 that you can see are missing in your company and your leadership and work on them.  See what happens.  These are core concepts to rock it with your employees and in… Read More

How to Learn a Skill

Did you know that learning a new skill can actually improve your brain, firing up synapses that haven’t been used? Not only that, but learning a new skill could make you more marketable in the workplace – or more fun outside of work. Here are some tips from life coaching… Read More

Team-Building Dos and Don’ts

One of the best ways to build a cohesive team in the workplace is by team-building exercises. At best, you can imagine that doing such things will bring a team together for one purpose. Unfortunately, some managers can potentially make things worse when it comes to fostering team building. Here… Read More

Motivating Your Employees: Are They Hungry for More?

By STEPHANIE L. LEVONNE Whether it’s dishing out negative feedback with a positive spin, or letting employees challenge themselves to discover their true potential, you’ve developed creative strategies for motivating employees. However, are you providing the right ingredients for their success? Think of increasing motivation as making a meal, with… Read More

How to Build Confidence in Your Staff

A wise man once said that you should always hire staff smarter than you. You also want to hire staff that will be confident enough to handle life’s challenges. Yet some of even the best, most talented, and smartest employees may have issues with confidence. Some of them may be… Read More

Why You Should Begin With the End in Mind

By LISA SWAN Did you know that Matthew Weiner, creator of the popular TV show Mad Men, already knows how the show will end, down to the last shot? And that many authors write the endings of books first, before they get going with the beginning? That is what is… Read More

A New Way of Looking at Stress

By LISA SWAN If you are feeling stressed out, think about this – stress can actually be good for you. Consider this – with absolutely no stress, we would find it difficult to achieve and grow and learn. Most of us have a friend, friend of a friend, or even… Read More